Mehdaayih bids for compensation after troubled trip at Epsom

3.25 Saint-Cloud
Prix de Malleret (Group 2) | 1m4f, 3yo fillies | Sky

Frankie Dettori rides Mehdaayih for the first time since her debut in the seven-runner Prix de Malleret, where the John Gosden-trained runner bids to bounce back from her luckless defeat in the Investec Oaks at Epsom.

The daughter of Frankel was sent off 11-4 favourite for the Classic when ridden by Robert Havlin, but could only finish sixth to her Dettori-ridden stablemate Anapurna after meeting trouble in running.

Prior to that effort, Mehdaayih ran out an impressive winner of the Cheshire Oaks, coming right away from Manuela De Vega in the straight to score by four and a half lengths, prompting connections to supplement her for Epsom.

Since her Classic reversal, the three-year-old has looked in good order in her work on the Limekilns in Newmarket in a hood, although she races without it.

For Gosden, she is a rare runner in the 1m4f contest, which is one of the last chances for Classic generation fillies to run against their own age group in Europe at this level.

Gosden said: "Mehdaayih got a rough trip in the Oaks when she met with interference on three occasions. She came back with a few cuts and bruises but is fine again now and this looks a decent opportunity.

"There are few races left for three-year-olds to run against their own age group in Europe."

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There are two British runners in the Group 2 Prix Eugene Adam (4.35) over 1m2f, including Charlie Appleby's Jalmoud, who takes a dramatic drop in trip after finishing last in the Queen's Vase over four furlongs further at Royal Ascot.

The son of New Approach had previously scored twice over shorter trips, most recently when landing a Listed contest over 1m4f at Longchamp last month.

Jalmoud (left): on the comeback trail after a disappointing display at Royal AscotCredit: Alan Crowhurst / Getty Images

Appleby said: "Jalmoud was disappointing at Royal Ascot, when he raced very freely and didn't see out the trip as a consequence.

"We felt that this looked a nice opportunity and the drop back to a mile and a quarter won’t be a problem."

His five rivals are headed by Flop Shot, a winner over Syrtis in the Group 3 Prix de Guiche at Chantilly in May.

The other British-trained runner is the Roger Charlton-trained Headman, who was last seen winning the London Gold Cup Handicap at Newbury last month.

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