Godolphin's Romantic Style added to Longchamp cast as French Guineas fields are whittled down

Godolphin's Romantic Style, the ante-post favourite for the Emirates Poule d'Essai des Pouliches, has been supplemented for the French Classic at Longchamp on Sunday. 

The Charlie Appleby-trained filly ran on strongly to make a winning return in the Prix Imprudence at Deauville last month, her third victory in four starts. Runner-up Ramatuelle and third-placed Tamfana went on to finish third and fourth in the 1,000 Guineas at Newmarket last Sunday.

Romantic Style was the only supplementary entry for the Pouliches, with the field reduced from 17 to 15 at Thursday's probable runners stage. Amo Racing's Manhattan Dreamer, the Aidan O'Brien-trained Buttons and Nadelia (Nicolas Caullery) were the three fillies removed from contention.

O'Brien has kept in Content, a Group 3 winner last term, and she is 5-1 second favourite behind 3-1 market leader Romantic Style. 

Chic Colombine (George Boughey), Kathmandu (Brian Meehan) and Fred Darling winner Folgaria (Marco Botti) are set to be the other British-trained runners.

Irish representatives are also set to include the Willie McCreery-trained Vespertilio, who was last seen finishing runner-up to Fallen Angel in the Group 1 Moyglare Stud Stakes at the Curragh in September. The Group 2 Debutante Stakes winner will be tackling a mile for the first time.

McCreery said: "Vespertilio will run and we're just waiting on the draw now. She's done well over the winter, is working well and I'm delighted with her. We can't wait and we're just hoping for a nice draw as there are a lot of runners."

National Stakes winner Henry Longfellow is favourite for the PoulainsCredit: Alan Crowhurst

Last season's Phoenix Stakes winner Bucanero Fuerte was the only colt taken out of the Emirates Poule d'Essai des Poulains on the same card, with the O'Brien-trained ante-post favourite Henry Longfellow heading 13 probable runners.

The Jean-Claude Rouget-trained Puchkine has been added to the field, with Ramadan (Christopher Head) and Beauvatier (Yann Barberot) the leading French contenders for the race.

O'Brien has kept Diego Velazquez among the probable runners, while John and Thady Gosden could be represented by Orne and Eben Shaddad. The Roger Teal-trained Dancing Gemini also features.

Poule d'Essai des Pouliches (2.50 Longchamp, Sunday)

Coral: 3 Romantic Style, 5 Content, Louise Procter, 8 Rock'n Swing, 10 Vespertilio, 11 Chic Colombine, 12 Folgaria, 14 bar

Poule d'Essai des Poulains (3.30 Longchamp, Sunday)

Paddy Power: 13-8 Henry Longfellow, 9-2 Ramadan, 8 Beauvatier, Dancing Gemini, Eben Shaddad, 12 Alcantor, Keran, 14 bar

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