Postponed suffers an off day while Harzand team run out of time

Found leads home the Arc field at ChantillyCredit: Edward Whitaker

Half an hour before the scheduled start time, ante-post favourite Postponed was briefly deposed by Japanese raider Makahiki on the local pari-mutuel as market leader.

Arc result

Although Sheikh Mohammed Obaid's five-year-old comprehensively outpointed that rival he was no match for the O'Brien trio and was run down for fourth close to home by outsider Siljan's Saga.

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Scott BurtonFrance correspondent

Published on 2 October 2016inFrance

Last updated 19:37, 2 October 2016

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