Prix Diane Hermes

Don't suppose there is any chance of them sending over a Frenchie for the Coronation. The British fillies have been horrendously overrated.
 
Really hope Flotilla comes over for the Coronation. So much hype about Sky Lantern v Just The Judge, but that's a match up that will be fought out behind the winner. Think the French Guineas form (first 2 anyway) is some way above what the Newmarket race is worth.
 
FLOTILLA F.PS. 3 A.

Sage Melody F.Ps. 3 A.

BALTIC BARONESS GER F.PS. 3 A.

TASADAY USA F.PS. 3 A.

TREVE F.PS. 3 a.

CHICQUITA (IRE) F.PS. 3 a.

ESOTERIQUE (IRE) F.PS. 3 A.

Pearlside F.Ps. 3 A.

ALTERITE F.PS. 3 A.

ENDIO F.PS. 3 a.

SILASOL (IRE) F.PS. 3 A.

Miss You Too Gb F.Ps. 3 A.
 
Flotilla (9/4), Esoterique (11/4), Silasol (5), Alterite (10), Tasaday (12), Baltic Baroness (16) , Treve (16), Pearlside (20), Chicquita (40), Endio (150), Sage Melody (150)
 
What's the going Suny? Flotilla does not want it soft. If its soft, Silasol for me. If it does come up quicker I'd have to fancy Flotilla, she looks as if she'll stay.
 
Ground will be good tomorrow

This is how I rate the race:

Flotilla. 132p
Baltic. 122+
Tasaday. 121
Treve. 124P
Esoterique. 130p
Alterite. 123
Silasol. 124

This a good edition of a top class race.
Flotilla is the most likely winner and the 5/2 is ok, she should stay the extra distance.
Esoterique will not be too far behind her, but the interesting one at the prices is Treve, she has planty of acope l should improve for the tríp and is in experienced hands, took 16/1 Ew and the 5/2 on the favorite.
 
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Euronymous said:
She should being out of a Sinndar mare. Ground is good to soft.

And it's sponsored by Longines not Hermes now.
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By Mizzen Mast though, typically a sire of horses that like better ground and her form suggests she's better on better ground.
 
3 reasons
The weather forecast is ok
The money
And prove stamina to know if they have an arc prospect.
 
Personally I think she is a miler but I'm not surprised they are going for this. Won't win the Arc.
 
Fully agree with Aragorn, and would expect Esoterique to turn around the form with her over this trip, let alone the Arc.
 
I dont think she is a 12f fillie
but connections want to see it

about todays distance
it should be no problem on pedigree, style of racing and gr1 winning miler as a 2yo
 
sunybay said:
about todays distance
it should be no problem on pedigree, style of racing and gr1 winning miler as a 2yo
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Grand-dam was an out-and-out sprinter, and the gp1 win around a sharp Santa Anita, on firm ground.
Agree about her style of racing, but she's been trained like a miler, whereas Esoterique has the look of a middle-distance horse that was dropped back in trip to ascertain if she'd the speed for shorter.
 
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her medaglia doro stays 12f
her sire gets 10f horses
dam sire Sinndar


if she is beaten it will not be stamina

trainer likes to go to England and if he is here is because this will suit the fillie
 
The ground is key. I think she'll get 10f on good quick ground, she wouldn't win if it was soft.
 
Euronymous said:
But like Suny says, the stamina requirement for a mile as a 2yo is at least the equal required for 10f as a 3yo.
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As broad generalisations go; that's a doozie. :lol:
Time of year, track, trip, pace, ground and opposition all have a bearing, and though she races as she might get more than a mile (in the right circumstance), she'll have to be top class at an extended 10f to win this.
Fwiw, I believe Baltic Baroness runs purely to ensure there's no hanging about, and Flotilla will struggle to see it out - whatever the going.
 
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