FR- Deauville- 7/7

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Prix Jean Prat (GI) for 3yo over seven furlongs, featuring a stellar lineup: Romantic Style (Godolphin), Frankel's half-brother Kikkuli (Juddmonte), French 1000 Guineas second Kathmandu, French 1000 Guineas third Vespertillo for Willie McCreery, and German 2000 Guineas hero Devil's Point. Colts carry 128lbs, fillies 124lbs.


Deauville, a seaside resort town in Normandy. 








GOING: SOFT


DEA R4 (10:07am ET)- 7f Prix Jean Prat (Group 1) (3yo Colts & Fillies) (Straight Course) (Turf)

www.racingpost.com/racecards/206/deauville/2024-07-07/872365


DEA R5 (10:40am ET)- 7f Prix Amandine (Listed Race) (3yo Fillies) (Straight Course) (Turf)

www.racingpost.com/racecards/206/deauville/2024-07-07/872403


DEA R6 (11:15am ET)- 6f Prix de Ris-Orangis (Group 3) (3yo+) (Straight Course) (Turf)

www.racingpost.com/racecards/206/deauville/2024-07-07/872404


DEA R7 (12:02pm ET)- 1m Prix Goldikova (Listed Race) (4yo+ Fillies & Mares) (Straight) (Turf)

www.racingpost.com/racecards/206/deauville/2024-07-07/872405




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Race preview:


www.racingpost.com/news/previews/hes-got-very-good-form-and-is-a-big-player-analysis-and-quotes-for-the-group-1-jean-prat-aJpes0m7ITUt




TW

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Ended up with #4- Kikkuli, which has been bet down to 8-5 currently, and #10- Romantic Style, with a possibly jet-lagged Wm Buick aboard at an overlay of 6-1. Buick rode Cinderella's Dream to victory in the Belmont Oaks Invitational (GI) yesterday (race off at 4:44pm ET) and then must have hightailed it to the airport to fly back to France against the clock (losing time heading eastbound) for this mount. Kikkuli's connections are taking a somewhat conservative path with him, but this is a GI albeit not a Classic. Romantic Style won a GIII over course and distance in April, then was a very close fourth in the French 1000 Guineas at Longchamp in May. Turns back to 7F, handles ground with cut, drew nicely in PP2. Wish Twinspires had a better wager offering, but quinellas it is.

QUIKEY- 4,10/1,6,8,12




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[1hooper]

Not easy to have the winner.

[spiderjohn]

Appleby’s runner was seriously bet and was pretty much distanced.
He is in a serious drought over there, so we might expect more shippers here. Maybe O’Brien, Balding and the French to follow?