Aidan O'Brien: ground not an advantage to Love but she's much stronger now

Love: all of her wins have been on good ground or quickerCredit: Edward Whitaker

Aidan O'Brien has admitted the very soft ground at Longchamp is "certainly not an advantage to Love" after Enable usurped his filly as favourite for Sunday's Qatar Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe.

There has been little affection for Love in the Arc market over the last 24 hours and bookmakers have pushed the Oaks winner out to as big as 11-4, having started Monday as a general 6-4 favourite.

History-seeking Enable has taken over as market leader, having shortened to 6-4 for her hat-trick bid after it emerged the track had been hit with 19mm of rain.

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David JenningsDeputy Ireland editor

Published on 28 September 2020inGrand National festival

Last updated 12:48, 4 October 2020

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