Alpinista 'in great form' for Arc - but camp feel Luxembourg is the one to beat

The team behind Alpinista, Britain's biggest hope for the Qatar Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe, have admitted Luxembourg "looks the horse to beat" at Longchamp.

But they reported their five-time Group 1 winner, who is as short as 5-1 for Europe's richest race in some places, is "in great form" after a workout in Newmarket.

And they pointed out how well Kirsten Rausing's mare's form was franked in various Arc trials earlier this month.