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'He won't go off at that price if he returns to form' - three dark horses at 25-1 or bigger worth considering for the Arc
Runners leave the stalls for the Qatar Prix de l'Arc de TriompheCredit: Alan Crowhurst (Getty Images)
The Qatar Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe is less than six weeks away and here are three long-priced ante-post fancies for the 1m4f Group 1 . . .
Alohi Alii
Odds: 25-1
Bookmakers rate 16-1 shot Croix Du Nord, winner of the Japanese Derby at Tokyo in June, as the nation's best chance of a breakthrough Arc win, but the Hiroyasu Tanaka-trained Alohi Alii is more appealing at the prices.
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