HOOF PRINTS
AIDAN O’BRIEN has taken Flag Of Honour out of Sunday’s Qatar Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe.
The Ballydoyle handler still has five options headed by Doncaster winner Kew Gardens and Capri.
Andre Fabre expects to run three – Cloth Of Stars, Waldgeist and Talismanic.
THOMAS HOBSON and Max Dynamite are likely to contest the Prix Du Cadran.
The duo, trained vy Willie Mullins, finished first and second respectively in the Doncaster Cup last time out. Andrew Balding intends to send Montaly over for the race.
MARK JOHNSTON, who has trained more winners than any other Brit, flies over to saddle Derby runner-up Dee Ex Bee in the Group Two Prix Chaudenay. William Haggas expects to run Young Rascal. Charlie Appleby hopes to saddle Brundtland.
ADDEYBB, Hathal, Robin Of Navan, Oh This Is Us, Here Comes When, Ostilio, Glorious Journey and Hey Gaman are among the 14 in the Group Two Prix Daniel Wildenstein.
Addeybb also has the option of the Prix Dollar, along with stablemate Whisky Baron, Appleby’s Loxley and Knight To Behold, a winner in France last time out for Harry Dunlop. Michael Bell’s Fabricate and Mullins’ Riven Light are also among the 16 left in.
The one Group contest without a British runner is the Prix de Royallieu in which Gavin Cromwell’s consistent filly Princess Yaiza will fly the flag for Ireland.
TOO DARN HOT is a definite runner in the Group One Darley Dewhurst Stakes at Newmarket on October 13.
SILVESTRE DE SOUSA has been booked to ride Withhold in the Lexus Melbourne Cup as long he makes the field for the race on November 6.