Straightened by her return fifth behind Winter (Ire) (Galileo {Ire}) at Glorious Goodwood, So Mi Dar (GB) (Dubawi {Ire}) has all in her favour on Sunday as she tilts at a first Group 1 success in the Darley Prix Jean Romanet at Deauville. Lord Lloyd-Webber's G3 Musidora S. winner and G1 Prix de l'Opera third will have no better chance at obtaining racing's most sought-after prize, with the race lacking a star turn and several of the field having question marks over them. Unsuited by the testing ground when fifth in the Aug. 3 G1 Nassau S., the homebred has more suitable conditions this time and connections are confident. “She's in very good form and came out of the race at Goodwood very well,” the Lloyd-Webbers' racing manager Simon Marsh said. “Nothing suited her that day, but we had to run her as she'd been off the track for so long. John [Gosden] has been very happy with her since and we're looking forward to running here again. We have been a bit worried about what the ground will be like, but I'm told they only had light showers overnight and by Sunday, hopefully it won't be too bad. We know she's a very good filly, but she's got to go and prove it on the track. This looks a good opportunity for her.”
France's chief hope appears to be Siyoushake (Ire) (Siyouni {Fr}), who was third to Roly Poly (War Front) in the G1 Prix Rothschild over a mile here last time on July 30 but who has to prove stamina at this trip. One who has no issues in that regard is Left Hand (GB) (Dubawi {Ire}), who enjoyed her finest hour over a mile and a half in the G1 Prix Vermeille at Chantilly in September. The Wertheimers' homebred has been slow to come to hand so far this term, but there was evidence in her latest effort when fifth at that distance in the July 2 G1 Grand Prix de Saint-Cloud that she was on the way back.
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