Longchamp – Sunday
1.35pm
Alpinista
I was very impressed with her when she won on her debut at Epsom, though I appreciate the form of that maiden hasn’t really worked out. But she could only win as she did. I wasn’t on board when she was stepped up to Group 3 company at Goodwood last time, but it looks as if little went right for her there from the start, when she got upset in the stalls. She has a lovely pedigree, by Frankel out of a mare of ours who stayed extreme distances very well, so this extra furlong here should really suit. And a bit of ease may help her, too. She clearly needs to improve to take this Group 3, but we think she is decent. I galloped her last week and she is good form.
