Cheveley Park Stud's Estrange will take her place in the G1 Qatar Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe lineup, according to trainer David O'Meara. The grey daughter of Night Of Thunder thrives under soft conditions and the change of rain has increased leading up to Arc Weekend.
“She's going to take her chance in the Arc,” said O'Meara. “The weather forecast looks favourable and in the last couple of days quite a bit of rain has appeared in the forecast. We're very much looking forward to it.
“To win an Arc would mean everything. It's an iconic race and to have a runner in it, and one who hopefully has a competitive chance, is great for us.”
A winner of the Listed John Musker Fillies' Stakes at York last September, she won the Listed Gillies Fillies' Stakes in November and added the G3 Lester Piggott Fillies Stakes at Haydock in May. Successful in July's G2 Lancashire Oaks, Estrange was 3 1/2 lengths off of one of the leading Arc fancies in Minnie Hauk (Frankel) in the G1 Yorkshire Oaks.
“It's highly likely Minnie Hauk will be supplemented tomorrow and she beat us well at York, but I'm hoping the softer conditions might get us a bit closer,” added O'Meara.
“Whether we can reverse the form, I don't know, Minnie Hauk could be an outstanding filly and is a dual Classic winner so we're under no illusions. But the softening ground I'm hoping will get us nearer or give us a chance of overturning her.”
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