Montmartre
July 15th 2008 06:32
Montmartre.
(photo: racingpost)
(Grey colt foaled on the 18th of March 2005. By Montjeu - Artistique. Owned by the Aga Khan)
Such a great name for a horse with aspirations of winning the greatest race in France, the Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe.
And all of the omens are lining up for this grey son of Montjeu who swept to Arc favouritism with a brilliant victory in the Grand Prix de Paris at Longchamp (fittingly) on Bastille Day, the 14th of July. He is trained by Alain de Royer-Dupre and was ridden by Christophe Soumillion.
This was to be Montmartre’s revenge after failing in the Prix du Jockey Club (French Derby) in June, when it appears that he was agitated and upset by the excessive volume of the public-address system on the course that day.
An interesting form line comes with the failure of Doctor Fremantle, who finished 4th to well fancied Arc prospect New Approach in the Epsom Derby, and finished a well beaten fourth in France. The French colt would be racing on his home turf over a course where he has already been successful. And New Approach has had major concerns over his fitness. Two other colts who contested the English classics both performed poorly with Curtain Call fading badly and Aidan O’Brien failing (this time at least) to gather another Group One victory with a weakening Allessandro Volta.
At present the star French colt and filly, Montmartre and Zarkava, head the betting order for the Arc. And similar to Zarkava, Montmartre has defeated his rivals ultra impressively with a devastating sprint to sweep past his rivals. His win is as easy and emphatic as any to be seen at Group One level. Soumillion shut down the engine and was patting the grey and cruising well before the line.
Montmartre and Zarkava are male and female opposites of the same coin: same owner; same trainer; same jockey. Of the three, it is only Christophe Soumillion who has a problem.
What a wealth of riches. I think Christophe may elect to ride Montmartre on this performance. He was able to accelerate off a fast pace and humiliate a good field. Who would have thought that a decision to get off Zarkava was even a possibility before this effort!
(History: Montmartre is a hill and famous district of Paris where a community of famous artists had studios: Salvador Dali; Claude Monet; Pablo Picasso and Vincent Van Gogh being famous members in this number.)
(current) William Hill betting Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe:
Montmartre 4/1
Zarkava 9/2
New Approach 11/2
Soldier Of Fortune 6/1
Youmzain 8/1
Getaway 10/1
Curlin 12/1
Tartan Bearer 14/1
Meisho Samson 25/1
Can’t embed the video, but here is the link to a replay of the Grand Prix de Paris. I recommend that you watch this - a devastating performance:
Montmartre winning Grand Prix de Paris
Montmartre winning Grand Prix de Paris
(photo: racingpost)
(Grey colt foaled on the 18th of March 2005. By Montjeu - Artistique. Owned by the Aga Khan)
Such a great name for a horse with aspirations of winning the greatest race in France, the Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe.
And all of the omens are lining up for this grey son of Montjeu who swept to Arc favouritism with a brilliant victory in the Grand Prix de Paris at Longchamp (fittingly) on Bastille Day, the 14th of July. He is trained by Alain de Royer-Dupre and was ridden by Christophe Soumillion.
This was to be Montmartre’s revenge after failing in the Prix du Jockey Club (French Derby) in June, when it appears that he was agitated and upset by the excessive volume of the public-address system on the course that day.
An interesting form line comes with the failure of Doctor Fremantle, who finished 4th to well fancied Arc prospect New Approach in the Epsom Derby, and finished a well beaten fourth in France. The French colt would be racing on his home turf over a course where he has already been successful. And New Approach has had major concerns over his fitness. Two other colts who contested the English classics both performed poorly with Curtain Call fading badly and Aidan O’Brien failing (this time at least) to gather another Group One victory with a weakening Allessandro Volta.
At present the star French colt and filly, Montmartre and Zarkava, head the betting order for the Arc. And similar to Zarkava, Montmartre has defeated his rivals ultra impressively with a devastating sprint to sweep past his rivals. His win is as easy and emphatic as any to be seen at Group One level. Soumillion shut down the engine and was patting the grey and cruising well before the line.
Montmartre and Zarkava are male and female opposites of the same coin: same owner; same trainer; same jockey. Of the three, it is only Christophe Soumillion who has a problem.
What a wealth of riches. I think Christophe may elect to ride Montmartre on this performance. He was able to accelerate off a fast pace and humiliate a good field. Who would have thought that a decision to get off Zarkava was even a possibility before this effort!
(History: Montmartre is a hill and famous district of Paris where a community of famous artists had studios: Salvador Dali; Claude Monet; Pablo Picasso and Vincent Van Gogh being famous members in this number.)
Musee de Montmartre
(current) William Hill betting Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe:
Montmartre 4/1
Zarkava 9/2
New Approach 11/2
Soldier Of Fortune 6/1
Youmzain 8/1
Getaway 10/1
Curlin 12/1
Tartan Bearer 14/1
Meisho Samson 25/1
Can’t embed the video, but here is the link to a replay of the Grand Prix de Paris. I recommend that you watch this - a devastating performance:
Montmartre winning Grand Prix de Paris
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