He is Onesto to remember in Arc thriller
Onesto (3.05) looks an outstanding bet in today’s Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe.
The Longchamp clash is one of the highlights of the season and this year’s renewal is a fascinating affair as usual.
Luxembourg heads the betting but the shape of the market means Onesto is a cracking each-way bet against him.
Aidan O’Brien’s charge had his measure in the Irish Champion Stakes but that was over 1m 2f.
Luxembourg might improve for the step up to 12 furlongs but it is not guaranteed on the forecast soft ground, whereas you almost know Onesto will.
Aidan had to give his contender timeme to get over an earlyrly setback and hee could just be coming to the boil.
However, Onesto has no right to be four times thehe price given hee ran Luxembourg so close in Ireland over that shorter trip when the increase in distance is sure to suit.
Fabrice Chappet’s colt looks tailor-made for the race and jockey Stephane Pasquier knows how to win an Arc.
With the extra places on offer from bookmakers, Onesto has to be the bet at the double-figure odds.
If you want a saver in the race at a bigger price, think about Sealiway. A Group 1 winner on this card in 2020, he was a fine fifth on his first attempt at the trip in this race last year.
The form since has been dismal but connections seem to have have built his whole summer around this one day.
You’ ll bet worse 33/1 chances with six places on of fer w ith some f irms.
CURVE (3.50) has a great chance of taking the Prix de l’Opera for Joseph O’Brien.
The filly is an absolute tank of an individual and was expected to need the run after 105 days off in last month’s Blandford Stakes at The Curragh.
Reported as just 80 per cent fit and taking a good blow after the race, the three-year- old was still too impressive for the field.
If, as expected, Above the Curve has sharpened up from that run, then she’s going to take all of the beating today.
If Joseph gets on the board there, TENEBRISM (5.00) can do the business for Aidan in the Foret. Major seven- furlong contests are thin on the groundg and the trip is ideal fofor the filly.
Tenebrism lalanded the GGroup 1 Jean PrPrat over the sevseven in July andand, although defeatdefeated over a mile twice since, the performances were good.
Now back to the seven, Ryan Moore looks to be on the winner with the draw in stall one another huge bonus for this contest.
Kelso go in the Borders and THE NAVIGATOR (1.25) can return to timber with another win at the track after last week’s spin on the Flat at Nottingham.
FINALSHOT ( 3.28) hasn’t been hit hard for his victory at Uttoxeter and Mel Rowley’s charge can strike again at the venue.
The best card of the day in Ireland is at Tipperary with a mixture of classy Flat and Jump action.
Cheltenham Festival winner Brazil headlines the Grade 3 novices’ hurdle but CHAMP KIELY (3.00) looks all talent for Willie Mullins.
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