Fev Rover 'in serious form' for Boussac as Fahey seeks another Arc day Group 1

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With only the Moyglare ahead of it in the calendar among Group 1s for the fillies at a similar distance, this is often a race which goes to a horse who steps forward on what they have previously shown.

Fev Rover already has a Group 2 on deep ground to her name having shrugged off unfavourable conditions and a race not really run to suit to beat a pair of future Group 3 winners in Plainchant and the reopposing King's Harlequin at Deauville.

Richard Fahey has opted to come here rather than wait five days for the Fillies' Mile, as Fev Rover bids to add a Marcel Boussac to the trainer's win in the colts' equivalent with Wootton Bassett.

Tiger Tanaka has enjoyed a fairytale rise through the ranks from claimer to being Group 2-placed and, most recently, the winner of the Group 3 Prix Francois Boutin on desperate ground.

Of the less exposed French-trained fillies, La Jonction is unbeaten and represents shrewd connections when it comes to two-year-olds, while Carlos Laffon-Parias turns out Tasmania quickly and has a decent record of hitting the board in the Boussac with lightly raced types.

What they say

Charley Rossi, trainer of Tiger Tanaka
The filly is better than ever and I think the fact that she is fresh will certainly be a help. The track won't bother her and she is well drawn so I'm crossing my fingers. The Robert Papin was the first time she had run on a straight track and over too short a trip, but after the line she was still accelerating.

Didier Guillemin, trainer of La Jonction
This is a very big step up in class, but she has won in good style twice. She is well bred and stays the trip well so we'll give it a try. We’ll be delighted if she is placed.

Andre Fabre, trainer of Harajuku
She's a light filly with a beautiful action so the ground is a big concern. She hasn't faced these conditions so far, though nor have any of the others.

Ken Condon, trainer of Thunder Beauty
She's a really lovely filly and whatever happens this will be her last start of the season. We think she handles soft ground well, but these are extremes [of ground]. I loved the way she finished in the Moyglare.

Nick Bradley, syndicate manager for Fev Rover
She's in serious form and Richard Fahey feels she has become a far more polished filly. We would prefer it to be good ground rather than heavy, but I expect that goes for everyone else in the field. We are going with lots of confidence.

Nicolas Clement, trainer of King's Harlequin
She's a course-and-distance winner as she won the Prix d'Aumale as a prep race, I think that's a huge plus. We've a top jockey in Christophe Soumillon who knows the track very well. Our filly is experienced and has trained really well for the race.

Carlos Laffon-Parias, trainer of Tasmania
I've always liked the filly and she is among my best two-year-olds. She has recovered well from her run and, although it is not my style to run in a Group 1 with just a ten-day gap, I feel she can cope, while she is from a family that handles soft ground well.

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