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TDN Europe 2022 Arc Predictions

   Europe's greatest weight-for-age race, the 1 1/2-mile G1 Qatar Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe boasts a full field of 20 for the 2022 edition. Here are the picks from TDN Europe. Good luck!

Onesto: I love this little horse, he's a real trier as well as being a potential stayer with speed, and he's from the great Juddmonte family of Hasili. – Tom Frary

Mendocino: I think there's a chance for an Adlerflug exacta, and I'm picking Mendocino to maintain his slight edge after downing Torquator Tasso in the G1 Grosser Preis von Baden on Sept. 4. – Heather Anderson

Alpinista: A 5-year-old mare has not won since Marcel Boussac's Corrida claimed her second victory in 1937, but Alpinista is in her pomp, as durable and talented as she is versatile, having won on a range of ground from firm to soft. She had Torquator Tasso almost three lengths behind her when winning last year's G1 Grosser Preis von Berlin, and she can deliver Europe's most coveted prize for Sir Mark Prescott, Newmarket's longest-serving trainer of 52 years, who also trained her dam and granddam for breeder Kirsten Rausing. – Emma Berry

Onesto: I'm staying loyal to the 'TDN Rising Star'; trip, going and draw all positives. – Sean Cronin

Torquator Tasso: Much as I would love to see one of the Japanese quartet cap a truly historic year for the country, I believe Torquator Tasso can give Frankie Dettori a record-extending seventh Arc, albeit at a fraction of his 2021 odds. – Alan Carasso

Al Hakeem: In what looks an open edition, it could be worth taking a chance on one of the bigger-priced runners and Al Hakeem has plenty of upside to him. Trained by a genius, he comes into this race off the back of a perfect prep and could be open to enough progression to hit the frame at least. – Brian Sheerin

Mendocino: I'm expecting a very good run from Torquator Tasso again, and on that basis Mendocino should run much better than his current odds suggest. – John Berry

Torquator Tasso: With many rivals yet to demonstrate an affinity for conditions, we know for a fact that this very particular test–which has often summoned the best from returning protagonists–will play to the strengths of the defending champion, who has consolidated very well since his breakthrough last year. – Chris McGrath

Alpinista: I have a soft spot for tough race mares and Alpinista fills that brief in spades. Having filmed this mare and some of her connections a few weeks ago I know she will be coming into this race with every box ticked and with every chance. Plus, who wouldn't love a winning interview with Sir Mark. – Alayna Cullen

Westover: There's just something very likeable about Ralph Beckett's G1 Irish Derby winner, he's a real beauty in full flight. Looking beyond his exploits at Ascot last time out, Westover looks a class act and could relish everything that Longchamp has to offer. It would be great to see Frankel sire the Arc winner as well. – Gary King

Vadeni: He has already proven he is top class and looks to bounce back from a less-than-ideal trip while returning from a layoff at Leopardstown. – Christina Bossinakis

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Galileo’s Kyprios Routs Cadran Rivals

Dominant in the stayers' sphere following an unbeaten five-race streak this term, Aidan O'Brien trainee Kyprios (Ire) (Galileo {Ire}–Polished Gem {Ire}, by Danehill) sealed the divisional crown with an extravagant victory in Saturday's G1 Qatar Prix du Cadran at ParisLongchamp. The May-foaled chestnut, sent off as the 7-10 favourite for the 2 1/2-mile contest, had already devoured Royal Ascot's G1 Gold Cup, the G1 Goodwood Cup and the G1 Irish St Leger, but was bustled along to occupy a forward pitch in third entering the straight first time. Easing to the fore on the run to the home turn proper, he was in isolation approaching the quarter-mile marker and, despite veering across the track to the stands' side rail inside the final furlong, stayed on strongly to easily outclass 71-1 outsider Almacado Gree (Fr) (Domedriver {Ire}) by a facile 20 lengths.

“He's an incredible stayer, he has a massive engine, a huge heart and an incredible mind,” trumpeted Aidan O'Brien. “Ryan [Moore] rode him handy, they went a good gallop and they just fell away before they turned in. He got left in front, but got lazy and lonely in the straight. The horse thought it was time to pull up and he thought the race was over. He also lost a shoe in the straight, so that might be a little bit of a reason behind what happened as well. He's an amazing horse, but never moves from second gear in his work. We can't get him up into third, fourth or fifth gear, so he must have an unbelievable capacity for covering distance at pace. I think that's probably him done for the year and I'd imagine we'll go down the same route next season.”

Kyprios is the latest of 10 foals, all winners, produced by 2015 Broodmare of the Year Polished Gem (Ire) (Galileo {Ire}), herself a winning daughter of G1 Irish 1000 Guineas heroine Trusted Partner (Affirmed). He is kin to seven black-type winners headed by dual G1 Irish St Leger heroine Search For a Song (Ire) (Galileo {Ire}), G1 Prince of Wales's S.-winning sire Free Eagle (Ire) (High Chaparral {Ire}) and MGSW G2 British Champions Fillies & Mares S. victress Sapphire (Ire) (Medicean {GB}). Descendants of Polished Gem, who is also a full-sister to GI Matriarch S. victrix Dress To Thrill (Ire), also include G1 Vincent O'Brien National S. hero Thunder Moon (Ire) (Zoffany {Ire}). Kyprios's third dam Talking Picture (Speak John), the GI Matron S. and GI Spinaway S.-winning US champion, is the ancestress of G1 Grand Prix de Paris and G1 Sydney Cup hero Gallante (Ire) (Montjeu {Ire}).

Saturday, ParisLongchamp, France
QATAR PRIX DU CADRAN-G1, €300,000, ParisLongchamp, 10-1, 4yo/up, 20fT, 4:31.62, vsf.
1–KYPRIOS (IRE), 128, c, 4, by Galileo (Ire)
1st Dam: Polished Gem (Ire) (Broodmare Of The Year-Ire), by Danehill
2nd Dam: Trusted Partner, by Affirmed
3rd Dam: Talking Picture, by Speak John
O-Moyglare Stud, Susan Magnier, Michael Tabor, Derrick Smith & Westerberg; B-Moyglare Stud Farm Ltd (IRE); T-Aidan O'Brien; J-Ryan Moore. €171,240. Lifetime Record: MG1SW-Eng & G1SW-Ire, 10-8-0-0, €1,218,320. *Full to Search For A Song (Ire), MG1SW-Ire, SW & GSP-Eng, $1,007,582; Falcon Eight (Ire), SW-Eng & GSP-Ire, $223,187; Amma Grace (Ire), SW & GSP-Ire; and 1/2 to Free Eagle (Ire) (High Chaparral {Ire}), G1SW-Eng, GSW & G1SP-Ire, $926,416; Sapphire (Ire) (Medicean {GB}), MGSW & G1SP-Ire, GSW-Eng, $518,947; Custom Cut (Ire) (Notnowcato {GB}), MGSW-Eng & Ire, $951,925; and Valac (Ire) (Dark Angel {Ire}), GSW-Aus, $426,780. Werk Nick Rating: A. Click for the eNicks report & 5-cross pedigree, or the free Equineline.com catalogue-style pedigree.
2–Almacado Gree (Fr), 128, g, 6, Domedriver (Ire)–Polka De La Tour (Fr), by Daliapour (Ire). 1ST BLACK TYPE; 1ST GROUP BLACK TYPE; 1ST GROUP 1 BLACK TYPE. O-Bruno Audouin & Claude Le Lay; B-Frederic Bellanger, Dominique Salle & Alain Bellanger (FR); T-Bruno Audouin. €68,580.
3–Tashkhan (Ire), 128, g, 4, Born To Sea (Ire)–Tarziyna (Ire), by Raven's Pass. (€11,000 2yo '20 GOFAUT). O-Patrick Boyle; B-H H The Aga Khan's Studs SC (IRE); T-Brian Ellison. €34,290.
Margins: 20, 1 1/4, 1 1/4. Odds: 0.70, 71.00, 15.00.
Also Ran: Princess Zoe (Ger), Lismore (Ire), Quickthorn (GB), Sapienti (Cze), Lubiane (Ger), Goya Senora (Fr), Vivienne Wells (Fr). DNF: Skazino (Fr), Joie De Soir (Ire). Video, sponsored by TVG.

 

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Dubawi’s Imperial Emperor A New Rising Star At Newmarket

In amongst the group-race action on Saturday, Godolphin unveiled the deeply-promising Imperial Emperor (Ire) (Dubawi {Ire}) to become Charlie Appleby's latest TDN Rising Star on debut at Newmarket. Sent off the 13-8 favourite for the Prestige Vehicles British EBF Maiden S. over a mile, the son of the GI Man o' War S. heroine Zhukova (Ire) (Fastnet Rock {Aus}) travelled strongly for William Buick behind the early leaders and moved forward with ease to take control passing three out. Sent clear running down into the dip, the relative of Dubawi's Ghaiyyath (Ire) powered out of it to score by 3 1/2 lengths from the William Haggas-trained Attaj (Ire) (Caravaggio), with a neck back to the third A Dublin Lad (GB) (Ulysses {Ire}), the John and Thady Gosden-trained half-brother to the G2 Hungerford S. winner Sacred (GB) (Exceed And Excel {Aus}).

 

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Farhh’s Fonteyn In Sun Chariot Upset

Newmarket's G1 Royal Bahrain Sun Chariot S. can throw up a surprise from time to time and Saturday's renewal was responsible for one of the biggest of that kind as Sheikh Mohammed Obaid Al Maktoum's 16-1 shot Fonteyn (GB) (Farhh {GB}) denied TDN Rising Star Laurel (GB) (Kingman {GB}) in a 3-year-old domination. Reserved early off the strong pace by Neil Callan, the Kevin Ryan-trained homebred whose previous best success had come in the Listed Michael Seely Memorial Fillies' S. at York May 13 enjoyed a run up the stand's rail to overhaul Juddmonte's supplementary in the final yards for a 3/4-of-a-length success, with Grande Dame (GB) (Lope De Vega {Ire}) 1 3/4 lengths away in third as Saffron Beach (Ire) (New Bay {GB}) and Homeless Songs (Ire) (Frankel {GB}) were well-beaten disappointments.

Saturday, Newmarket, Britain
ROYAL BAHRAIN SUN CHARIOT S.-G1, £266,875, Newmarket, 10-1, 3yo/up, f/m, 8fT, 1:35.53, g/s.
1–FONTEYN (GB), 128, f, 3, by Farhh (GB)
                1st Dam: Luzia (GB), by Cape Cross (Ire)
                2nd Dam: Bint Almukhtar (Ire), by Halling
                3rd Dam: Dabawiyah (Ire), by Intikhab
   1ST GROUP WIN, 1ST GROUP 1 WIN. O/B-Sheikh Mohammed
Obaid Al Maktoum (GB); T-Kevin Ryan; J-Neil Callan. £151,345.
Lifetime Record: 7-2-2-1, $265,113. Werk Nick Rating: A+++.
   *Triple Plus*. Click for the eNicks report & 5-cross pedigree,
   or click for the free Equineline.com catalogue-style pedigree.
2–Laurel (GB), 128, f, 3, Kingman (GB)–Promising Lead (GB), by
Danehill. 1ST BLACK TYPE, 1ST GROUP BLACK TYPE, 1ST G1
   BLACK TYPE. 'TDN Rising Star'. O-Juddmonte; B-Juddmonte
Farms Ltd (GB); T-John & Thady Gosden. £57,378.
3–Grande Dame (GB), 128, f, 3, Lope de Vega (Ire)–Minwah
(Ire), by Oasis Dream (GB). 1ST G1 BLACK TYPE. (105,000gns
Ylg '20 TATOCT). O-Mrs Tabor, Mrs MV Magnier, Mrs
Shanahan; B-Whatton Manor Stud (GB); T-John & Thady
Gosden. £28,716.
Margins: 3/4, 1 3/4, 1HF. Odds: 16.00, 9.00, 14.00.
Also Ran: Prosperous Voyage (Ire), By All Means (Ire), Lights On (GB), Homeless Songs (Ire), Saffron Beach (Ire), Mrs Fitzherbert (Ire). VIDEO.

 

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