Cloth Of Stars and Rare Rhythm feature on Chantilly undercard

Sport360 staff 18:50 02/06/2018
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  • Godolphin stars Cloth Of Stars and Rare Rhythm will be bidding for G2 success in the Grand Prix de Chantilly, one of the supporting races on Prix du Jockey Club Day at Chantilly on Sunday.

    Last year’s G1 Prix Ganay scorer Cloth Of Stars, trained by Andre Fabre, lines up over a mile and a half at Chantilly, having chased home Enable over the same course and distance in Europe’s top middle-distance contest at the G1 Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe in October.

    The five-year-old finished third to Hawkbill in the 12-furlong G1 Dubai Sheema Classic in March and steps back up in trip after filling the same position over an extended 10 furlongs in this year’s G1 Prix Ganay at Longchamp.

    Rare Rhythm drops down in distance following two excellent efforts at Meydan in March that included an impressive win in the 14-furlong G3 Nad Al Sheba Trophy and a staying-on third in the G2 Dubai Gold Cup over two miles.

    The lightly-raced six-year-old son of Dubawi has won on five of his nine career appearances, including decisive victories on both of his starts last year – in a 14-furlong Listed handicap at York and the Duke Of Edinburgh Handicap over a mile and a half at Royal Ascot.

    Cloth Of Stars and Rare Rhythm tackle five rivals in the Grand Prix de Chantilly headed by German G1 winner Dschingis Secret and last season’s Prix du Jockey Club runner-up Waldgeist.

    Charlie Appleby said: “We feel that the drop back in trip is going to suit Rare Rhythm.

    “He was very impressive when he won over a mile and six furlongs in the Nad Al Sheba Trophy, but I’m not sure that he quite saw out the two miles in the Dubai Gold Cup.

    “His homework has been good and it will be interesting to see how he gets on against some strong middle-distance opposition.”

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