Rob Hornby: the Arc always attracts the best horses worldwide and I think Westover is right up there with them
Rob Hornby believes King George runner-up Westover is right up there with the best in the world and thinks he has a leading chance in the Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe if conditions are in his favour.
The Juddmonte-owned colt finished sixth in last year’s Longchamp showpiece on very soft ground and connections are hoping for a sounder surface on October 1 for the dual top-level winner.
Westover was beaten just a head by Hukum in the King George VI and Queen Elizabeth Qipco Stakes at Ascot last month, recording a career-best Racing Post Rating of 127, just 1lb shy of the winner, and trainer Ralph Beckett plans to head straight to Longchamp with the son of Frankel.
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