Sea Of Class Arc Bid Ground Dependent

[Wandering Eyes]

G1 Irish Oaks and G1 Yorkshire Oaks winner Sea Of Class (Ire) (Sea The Stars {Ire}) is likely to train up to the G1 Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe on Oct. 7, but whether the 3-year-old filly and current ante-post favourite is ultimately supplemented could depend on the ground.

“I don’t think she’ll run before [the Arc]; she’s in the Prix Vermeille [on Sept. 16] but I don’t fancy that,” trainer William Haggas told At The Races. “I think there’s every likelihood that if she’s OK, she’ll be supplemented for the Arc, but I’m very concerned about the ground. I can’t believe its still dry and it’s not going to stay dry for long I’m sure.”

“If the ground is good or faster on Arc day and she’s OK, then she’ll be there,” the trainer added. “Very few horses are very effective on fast and soft ground. I suspect she won’t like [soft ground]; her action suggests she flicks off the top of the ground. There’s every chance now we’re going to keep her as a 4-year-old so if it’s soft, it’s a lot of money to supplement and we can go next year.”

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