Adayar 'bang on' as he heads Charlie Appleby's quest for first Arc on Sunday

Adayar: pleased in his final work before Sunday's Prix de l'Arc de TriompheCredit: Mark Cranham

Charlie Appleby feels his Derby and King George winner Adayar is going into Sunday's Qatar Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe "bang on" despite missing his intended trial through injury.

Adayar on Thursday was handed a moderate draw in stall 11, but he is 5-2 favourite with most bookmakers to land his third straight Group 1 in Paris, where he is the choice of Godolphin's number-one jockey William Buick over stablemate and dual Classic winner Hurricane Lane, who will race from stall two under James Doyle.

Both three-year-olds sailed through their final key pieces of work at Appleby's Moulton Paddocks base in Newmarket on Thursday morning and their trainer could not be happier with the duo.

Read the full story

Read award-winning journalism from the best writers in racing, with exclusive news, interviews, columns, investigations, stable tours and subscriber-only emails.

Subscribe to unlock

Racing Post digital newspaper (worth over £100 per month)
Award-winning journalism from the best writers in racing
Expert tips from the likes of Tom Segal and Paul Kealy
Replays and results analysis from all UK and Irish racecourses
Form study tools including the Pro Card and Horse Tracker
Extensive archive of statistics covering horses, trainers, jockeys, owners, pedigree and sales data

Already a subscriber?Log in

David MilnesNewmarket correspondent

Published on 30 September 2021inNews

Last updated 18:54, 30 September 2021

Copy