Longchamp Race 5

Prix Ganay (Group 1)

Stake: $569,948

MAP OF STARS (4) could be one of the top-flight performers over middle distances this season. May improve from a win in the G3 Prix Exbury to take the G2 Prix d'Harcourt and appears to be continuing to progress. Top chance. SOSIE (5) makes seasonal reappearance. Winner of the G1 Grand Prix de Paris last season and ended the year with a fourth in the G1 Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe. May lack fitness compared to main market rival. AL RIFFA (2) was a good third attempting the G2 Neom Turf Cup at Riyadh in February. Warrants each way consideration. HORIZON DORE (3) holds place claims based on a second in the G2 Prix d'Harcourt behind the main pick. Might prove the form-line to follow.

Distance: 2100m
Track: Soft
Weather: fine
Surface: Turf
Class: OPEN

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Royal Rhyme (2) 15x154673x
Trainer: K R Burke (Leyburn)
Jockey: C Lee
Weight: 58kg
Prize Money: $794,599
Win / Place: 35% / 50%

Fresh Record

Form on Soft

5 yo Bay Horse

Sire: LOPE DE VEGA (IRE)

Dam: DUBAI QUEEN (USA)

Dam's Sire: Kingmambo

Rating

Stats

Career

14: 5-0-2

Distance

2: 0-0-0

1st Up

4: 3-0-0

2nd Up

3: 1-0-1

3rd Up

3: 1-0-0

4th Up

2: 0-0-0

Turf

13: 5-0-2

Good

7: 1-0-1

Soft

6: 4-0-1

Synthetic

1: 0-0-0

Clockwise

6: 3-0-1

Anti-Clockwise

8: 2-0-1

Handicap Rating

Jockey Stats

Horse

14: 5-0-2

Last 50

0: 0-0-0

Trainer

W 0% P 0%

Distance

W 0% P 0%

Track

W 0% P 0%

Trainer/Track

W 0% P 0%

Trainer/Distance

W 0% P 0%

Gear Changes

tongue-tie.

Comments

Resuming after a break of six months. Finished off last campaign third of 11 at Ascot in the G1 Champion Stakes October 19 over 2011m, soft track; 2.25 len behind Anmaat with 60.5kg at $26. Previous preparation first-up won by 1.0 len Sandown Park G3 Brigadier Gerard Stakes May 23 over 2011m slow track defeating Certain Lad with 58kg at $1.50. Others rate better this time.

Expected Settling Position: Off Pace

Last Starts days since last start

Place	Date	Track	Distance	Class	Barrier	Jockey	Weight	Cond.	Race Time	Avg. Speed	Margin	800/400	SP	Days	Prize	Prize Won	Result
3rd of 11	19/10/24	Ascot Uk	2011m	G1 OPEN 3U	2	Clifford Lee	60.5kg	Soft	2:08.96	56.1 km/h	2.3L	-	$26	35	$2,595,373	$283,889	1. Anmaat 2. Calandagan 3. Royal Rhyme
35 Day Freshen-Up
7th of 8	14/9/24	Leopardstown	2011m	G1 OPEN 3U	1	Clifford Lee	61kg	Good	2:03.20	58.8 km/h	3.0L	-	$26	24	$2,333,947	-	1. Economics 2. Auguste Rodin 3. Shin Emperor
6th of 13	21/8/24	York	2112m	G1 OPEN 3U	10	Clifford Lee	61kg	Good Firm	2:04.32	61.2 km/h	10.8L	-	$81	25	$2,495,548	$34,249	1. City Of Troy 2. Calandagan 3. Ghostwriter
4th of 4	27/7/24	York	2112m	G2 OPEN 3U	4	Clifford Lee	61kg	Good Firm	2:20.36	54.2 km/h	1.8L	-	$5.50	38	$258,445	$29,481	1. Alflaila 2. King's Gambit 3. Passenger
38 Day Freshen-Up
5th of 10	19/6/24	Ascot Uk	2011m	G1 OPEN 4U	1	Clifford Lee	58kg	Good Firm	2:03.12	58.8 km/h	4.0L	-	$17	27	$1,996,434	$54,594	1. Auguste Rodin 2. Zarakem 3. Horizon Dore
1st of 4	23/5/24	Sandown Park Uk	2011m	G3 OPEN 4U	4	Clifford Lee	58kg	Soft	2:10.70	55.4 km/h	1.0L	-	$1.50f	215	$153,153	$92,076	1. Royal Rhyme 2. Certain Lad 3. Miss Cantik
215 Day Spell

Al Riffa (6) 2x46210x3x
Trainer: Joseph O'Brien (@Owning Hill, Co Kilkenny)
Jockey: D Mcmonagle
Weight: 58kg
Prize Money: $1,256,851
Win / Place: 27% / 72%

5 yo Bay Horse

Sire: WOOTTON BASSETT (GB)

Dam: LOVE ON MY MIND (IRE)

Dam's Sire: Galileo

Rating

Stats

Career

11: 3-4-1

Distance

2: 0-0-1

Trk/Dst

1: 0-0-0

Track

2: 0-0-0

Season

1: 0-0-1

1st Up

4: 0-2-1

2nd Up

3: 1-1-0

3rd Up

2: 1-1-0

4th Up

1: 1-0-0

Turf

11: 3-4-1

Good

6: 2-3-1

Soft

4: 1-1-0

Fast

1: 0-0-0

Clockwise

9: 3-4-0

Anti-Clockwise

2: 0-0-1

Handicap Rating

Jockey Stats

Horse

6: 2-3-0

Last 50

0: 0-0-0

Trainer

W 0% P 0%

Distance

W 0% P 0%

Track

W 0% P 0%

Trainer/Track

W 0% P 0%

Trainer/Distance

W 0% P 0%

Distance Range Last 6 months

2100m

Gear Changes

australian blinker.

Comments

Back from a spell. Finished off last campaign 3rd of 10 at Riyadh in SAUG2 on February 22 over 2100m, 2.25 len behind Shin Emperor with 57kg at $4.50. When resuming last campaign 4th of 9 at this track in the G1 Pr Ganay on April 28 over 2100m, slow going 0.8 len behind Haya Zark with 58kg at $4.60. One of the contenders.

Expected Settling Position: Midfield

Last Starts days since last start

Place	Date	Track	Distance	Class	Barrier	Jockey	Weight	Cond.	Race Time	Avg. Speed	Margin	800/400	SP	Days	Prize	Prize Won	Result
3rd of 10	22/2/25	Riyadh	2100m	SAUG2 CUP 4U	4	Yutaka Take	57kg	Good	2:07.74	59.2 km/h	2.3L	-	$4.50	139	$944,206	$94,421	1. Shin Emperor 2. Calif 3. Al Riffa
139 Day Spell
11th of 16	6/10/24	Longchamp	2400m	G1 OPEN HM 3	9	Yutaka Take	59.5kg	Soft	2:31.58	57.0 km/h	11.0L	-	$10	56	$8,885,294	-	1. Bluestocking 2. Aventure 3. Los Angeles
56 Day Freshen-Up
1st of 7	11/8/24	Hoppegarten	2400m	G1 OPEN (A)	1	Dylan Browne Mc Monagle	60kg	Good	2:30.29	57.5 km/h	5.0L	-	$1.60f	36	$283,693	$183,028	1. Al Riffa 2. Narrativo 3. Best Of Lips
36 Day Freshen-Up
2nd of 6	6/7/24	Sandown Park Uk	2011m	G1 OPEN 3U	7	Dylan Browne McMonagle	61kg	Soft	2:09.80	55.8 km/h	1.0L	-	$12	28	$1,497,331	$327,260	1. City Of Troy 2. Al Riffa 3. Ghostwriter
6th of 8	8/6/24	Saratoga	1911m	G1 OPEN 4U	5	John R Velazquez	53.5kg	FM	1:51.94	61.5 km/h	3.8L	7-7	$5.40	41	$1,661,631	$16,617	1. Measured Time 2. Nations Pride 3. Far Bridge, Ohana Honor
41 Day Freshen-Up
4th of 9	28/4/24	Longchamp	2100m	G1 OPEN 4U	5	Dylan B McMonagle	58kg	Soft	2:13.16	56.8 km/h	0.8L	-	$4.60	257	$546,359	$31,197	1. Haya Zark 2. Zarir 3. Feed The Flame
257 Day Spell

Horizon Dore (4) 0x42523x72
Trainer: Patrice Cottier (France)
Jockey: C Demuro
Weight: 58kg
Prize Money: $1,310,216
Win / Place: 35% / 70%

Jockey / Horse Combo

5 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: DABIRSIM (FR)

Dam: SWEET ALABAMA (FR)

Dam's Sire: Enrique

Rating

Stats

Career

17: 6-4-2

Distance

1: 0-0-0

Trk/Dst

1: 0-0-0

Track

8: 3-3-0

Season

2: 0-1-0

1st Up

4: 1-0-0

2nd Up

4: 1-3-0

3rd Up

2: 1-0-0

4th Up

2: 1-1-0

Turf

16: 6-4-2

Good

9: 5-1-1

Soft

4: 0-2-1

Heavy

3: 1-1-0

Synthetic

1: 0-0-0

Clockwise

14: 4-4-2

Anti-Clockwise

3: 2-0-0

Handicap Rating

Jockey Stats

Horse

4: 2-1-0

Last 50

0: 0-0-0

Trainer

W 0% P 0%

Distance

W 0% P 0%

Track

W 0% P 0%

Trainer/Track

W 0% P 0%

Trainer/Distance

W 0% P 0%

Distance Range Last 6 months

1900m - 2000m

Comments

Third-up today and won third-up previously. Resuming 7th of 10 at Chantilly All Weather on March 9 over 1900m, 3 len behind Mon Flamant carrying 55.5kg at $2.70. Last start 2nd in a small field at this track in the G2 Prix D'Harcourt on April 6 over 2000m, 2.5 len behind Map Of Stars with 57kg at $4.40. Must respect.

Expected Settling Position: Midfield

Last Starts days since last start

Place	Date	Track	Distance	Class	Barrier	Jockey	Weight	Cond.	Race Time	Avg. Speed	Margin	800/400	SP	Days	Prize	Prize Won	Result
2nd of 5	6/4/25	Longchamp	2000m	G2 OPEN 4U	2	Mickael Barzalona	57kg	Good	2:05.20	57.5 km/h	2.5L	-	$4.40	28	$246,983	$54,336	1. Map Of Stars 2. Horizon Dore 3. Certain Lad
7th of 10	9/3/25	Chantilly	1900m	CL1 4U	6	Mickael Barzalona	55.5kg	Neutral	1:54.58	59.7 km/h	3.2L	-	$2.70f	263	$69,784	-	1. Mon Flamant 2. Merkur 3. Stern Markka
263 Day Spell
3rd of 10	19/6/24	Ascot Uk	2011m	G1 OPEN 4U	7	Mickael Barzalona	58kg	Good Firm	2:03.12	58.8 km/h	1.8L	-	$8.00	24	$1,996,434	$218,376	1. Auguste Rodin 2. Zarakem 3. Horizon Dore
2nd of 8	26/5/24	Longchamp	1850m	G1 OPEN 4U	8	Cristian Demuro	58kg	Soft	1:54.69	58.1 km/h	0.1L	-	$8.30	28	$450,087	$102,889	1. Mqse De Sevigne 2. Horizon Dore 3. Haya Zark
5th of 9	28/4/24	Longchamp	2100m	G1 OPEN 4U	3	Marvin Grandin	58kg	Soft	2:13.16	56.8 km/h	0.9L	-	$5.10	21	$546,359	$15,626	1. Haya Zark 2. Zarir 3. Feed The Flame
2nd of 7	7/4/24	Longchamp	2000m	G2 OPEN 4U	5	Marvin Grandin	58kg	Heavy	2:14.39	53.6 km/h	1.5L	-	$3.60	22	$236,753	$52,086	1. Zarakem 2. Horizon Dore 3. Birr Castle

Map Of Stars (5) 1x141x11
Trainer: Francis-Henri Graffard (France)
Jockey: M Barzalona
Weight: 58kg
Prize Money: $371,227
Win / Place: 83% / 83%

Jockey / Horse Combo

Track Specialist

Picket Fence

4 yo Bay Horse

Sire: SEA THE STARS (IRE)

Dam: BATEEL (IRE)

Dam's Sire: Dubawi

100

Rating

Stats

Career

6: 5-0-0

Track

3: 2-0-0

Season

2: 2-0-0

1st Up

3: 3-0-0

2nd Up

2: 1-0-0

3rd Up

1: 1-0-0

Turf

6: 5-0-0

Good

3: 3-0-0

Soft

2: 1-0-0

Heavy

1: 1-0-0

Clockwise

4: 3-0-0

Anti-Clockwise

2: 2-0-0

Handicap Rating

Jockey Stats

Horse

3: 2-0-0

Last 50

0: 0-0-0

Trainer

W 0% P 0%

Distance

W 0% P 0%

Track

W 0% P 0%

Trainer/Track

W 0% P 0%

Trainer/Distance

W 0% P 0%

Distance Range Last 6 months

2000m

Comments

Third-up today and won third-up previously. Resuming favourite; won by 0.8 len at Saint-Cloud G3 Prix Exbury March 16 over 2000m in soft going defeating First Look with 57kg at $2. Last start favourite; won by 2.5 len at this track G2 Prix D'Harcourt April 6 over 2000m defeating Horizon Dore with 57kg at $1.50.

Expected Settling Position: Leader

Last Starts days since last start

Place	Date	Track	Distance	Class	Barrier	Jockey	Weight	Cond.	Race Time	Avg. Speed	Margin	800/400	SP	Days	Prize	Prize Won	Result
1st of 5	6/4/25	Longchamp	2000m	G2 OPEN 4U	1	James Doyle	57kg	Good	2:05.20	57.5 km/h	2.5L	-	$1.50f	21	$246,983	$140,777	1. Map Of Stars 2. Horizon Dore 3. Certain Lad
1st of 5	16/3/25	Saint Cloud	2000m	G3 OPEN 4U	2	James Doyle	57kg	Soft	2:12.39	54.4 km/h	0.8L	-	$2.00f	141	$146,916	$73,456	1. Map Of Stars 2. First Look 3. Sevenna's Knight
141 Day Spell
1st of 5	26/10/24	Chantilly	2000m	LR OPEN 3	2	C Soumillon	58.5kg	Heavy	2:16.65	52.7 km/h	1.8L	-	$1.90f	48	$97,735	$48,869	1. Map Of Stars 2. Any Moon 3. Casapueblo
48 Day Freshen-Up
4th of 7	8/9/24	Longchamp	2000m	G3 OPEN 3	6	Mickael Barzalona	56.5kg	Soft	2:11.42	54.8 km/h	1.8L	-	$5.40	48	$143,319	$14,332	1. Ombudsman 2. Start Of Day 3. Supercooled
48 Day Freshen-Up
1st of 5	22/7/24	Compiegne	2000m	LR OPEN CG 3	5	Mickael Barzalona	58kg	Good Soft	2:09.40	55.6 km/h	2.0L	-	$2.20f	281	$97,427	$48,711	1. Map Of Stars 2. Cambaceres 3. Dollar Index
281 Day Spell
1st of 10	15/10/23	Longchamp	1800m	UNR CG 2	2	Mickael Barzalona	58kg	Good Soft	1:57.07	55.4 km/h	1.0L	-	$4.00	-	$90,167	$45,082	1. Map Of Stars 2. Gamestars 3. Mondo Man

Sosie (3) 12x131x14x
Trainer: Andre Fabre (Chantilly, France)
Jockey: M Guyon
Weight: 58kg
Prize Money: $1,655,279
Win / Place: 57% / 85%

Unbeaten 1st Up

Jockey / Horse Combo

Track Specialist

4 yo Bay Horse

Sire: SEA THE STARS (IRE)

Dam: SOSIA (GER)

Dam's Sire: Shamardal

Rating

Stats

Career

7: 4-1-1

Distance

2: 1-0-1

Trk/Dst

1: 1-0-0

Track

4: 3-0-0

1st Up

3: 3-0-0

2nd Up

3: 0-1-1

3rd Up

1: 1-0-0

Turf

7: 4-1-1

Good

1: 1-0-0

Soft

5: 3-0-1

Heavy

1: 0-1-0

Clockwise

7: 4-1-1

Handicap Rating

Jockey Stats

Horse

7: 4-1-1

Last 50

0: 0-0-0

Trainer

W 0% P 0%

Distance

W 0% P 0%

Track

W 0% P 0%

Trainer/Track

W 0% P 0%

Trainer/Distance

W 0% P 0%

Comments

Entire returning from a spell and has won previously when first up. Finished off last campaign fourth of 16 at this track in the G1 L'arc De Triom October 6 over 2400m, soft track; 4.5 len behind Bluestocking with 56.5kg at $4.90. Previous preparation first-up won by 1.5 len this track G2 Pr Niel September 15 over 2400m slow track defeating Sir Delius with 58kg at $4.30. Key chance capable of going a lot better.

Expected Settling Position: Leader

Last Starts days since last start

Place	Date	Track	Distance	Class	Barrier	Jockey	Weight	Cond.	Race Time	Avg. Speed	Margin	800/400	SP	Days	Prize	Prize Won	Result
4th of 16	6/10/24	Longchamp	2400m	G1 OPEN HM 3	5	Maxime Guyon	56.5kg	Soft	2:31.58	57.0 km/h	4.3L	-	$4.90	21	$8,885,294	$507,351	1. Bluestocking 2. Aventure 3. Los Angeles
1st of 5	15/9/24	Longchamp	2400m	G2 OPEN 3	5	Maxime Guyon	58kg	Soft	2:34.33	56.0 km/h	1.5L	-	$4.30	64	$232,903	$132,752	1. Sosie 2. Sir Delius 3. Look De Vega
64 Day Spell
1st of 8	13/7/24	Longchamp	2400m	G1 OPEN CF 3	4	Maxime Guyon	58kg	Soft	2:31.02	57.2 km/h	2.0L	-	$3.50	41	$1,062,798	$607,285	1. Sosie 2. Illinois 3. Sir Delius
41 Day Freshen-Up
3rd of 14	2/6/24	Chantilly	2100m	G1 OPEN CF 3	1	Maxime Guyon	58kg	SH	2:09.81	58.2 km/h	2.4L	-	$7.70	38	$2,696,078	$308,162	1. Look De Vega 2. First Look 3. Sosie
38 Day Freshen-Up
1st of 5	25/4/24	Longchamp	2150m	CL1 3	2	Maxime Guyon	57kg	Soft	2:20.58	55.1 km/h	1.5L	-	$2.50f	181	$63,745	$31,871	1. Sosie 2. Arrow Eagle 3. Savannenstern
181 Day Spell
2nd of 6	27/10/23	Chantilly	1800m	LR OPEN 2	4	Maxime Guyon	57kg	Heavy	1:59.90	54.0 km/h	5.0L	-	$2.10f	37	$108,196	$21,639	1. War Chimes 2. Sosie 3. De Sica
37 Day Freshen-Up

Higher Leaves (1) 3x158x131x
Trainer: Henry De Bromhead (Knockeen, Co Waterford)
Jockey: A Pouchin
Weight: 56.5kg
Prize Money: $164,607
Win / Place: 37% / 62%

Unbeaten Jockey / Horse Combo

Fresh Record

Distance Specialist

4 yo Bay Filly

Sire: GOLDEN HORN (GB)

Dam: DETTORIA (GB)

Dam's Sire: Declaration Of War

Rating

Stats

Career

8: 3-0-2

Distance

4: 3-0-0

Trk/Dst

1: 1-0-0

Track

1: 1-0-0

1st Up

3: 2-0-0

2nd Up

3: 0-0-2

3rd Up

2: 1-0-0

Turf

7: 2-0-2

Good

4: 1-0-1

Soft

2: 1-0-0

Heavy

1: 0-0-1

Synthetic

1: 1-0-0

Clockwise

5: 2-0-1

Anti-Clockwise

3: 1-0-1

Handicap Rating

Jockey Stats

Horse

2: 2-0-0

Last 50

0: 0-0-0

Trainer

W 0% P 0%

Distance

W 0% P 0%

Track

W 0% P 0%

Trainer/Track

W 0% P 0%

Trainer/Distance

W 0% P 0%

Distance Range Last 6 months

2100m

Comments

Resuming after a break of five-and-a-half months. Finished off last campaign to post a big 6 len win. Toulouse G3 Prix Fille De L'Air November 11 over 2100m slow track defeating Euboa carrying 55kg at $1.70. Previous preparation first-up favourite; won by 3 len this track LR September 1 over 2100m defeating Selemiah with 56.5kg at $24. Others rate better this time.

Expected Settling Position: Leader

Last Starts days since last start

Place	Date	Track	Distance	Class	Barrier	Jockey	Weight	Cond.	Race Time	Avg. Speed	Margin	800/400	SP	Days	Prize	Prize Won	Result
1st of 8	11/11/24	Toulouse	2100m	G3 OPEN M 3U	1	Alexis Pouchin	55kg	Soft	2:11.60	57.4 km/h	6.5L	-	$1.70f	31	$145,453	$72,728	1. Higher Leaves 2. Euboa 3. Noir
31 Day Freshen-Up
3rd of 15	11/10/24	Newmarket (Rowley)	2011m	G3 OPEN FM 3	4	Tom Marquand	57.5kg	Good Soft	2:05.27	57.8 km/h	1.8L	-	$13	40	$169,697	$18,563	1. Lady Boba 2. Sound Angela 3. Higher Leaves
40 Day Freshen-Up
1st of 9	1/9/24	Longchamp	2100m	LR OPEN F 3	9	Alexis Pouchin	56.5kg	Good Soft	2:12.22	57.2 km/h	3.0L	-	$24	73	$98,538	$49,267	1. Higher Leaves 2. Selemiah 3. Bubble Gum
73 Day Spell
8th of 12	20/6/24	Ascot Uk	2414m	G2 OPEN F 3	8	Shane Foley	58kg	Good Firm	2:29.04	58.3 km/h	7.8L	-	$41	40	$566,995	-	1. Port Fairy 2. Lava Stream 3. Kalpana
40 Day Freshen-Up
5th of 5	11/5/24	Naas	2112m	G3 OPEN F 3	5	Billy Lee	58kg	Good	2:14.70	56.4 km/h	2.5L	-	$5.50	36	$122,683	$2,639	1. Sea The Boss 2. Madam Celeste 3. Je Zous
36 Day Freshen-Up
1st of 12	5/4/24	Dundalk	2112m	MDN F 3	10	Billy Lee	58.5kg	Neutral	2:19.05	54.7 km/h	0.1L	-	$3.75	167	$26,048	$15,566	1. Higher Leaves 2. Mother Nature 3. Declaree
167 Day Spell

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