Marois and Moulin in the mix but no Sussex for Stormy Antarctic

Craven winner set for French return

Stormy Antarctic has pleased Ed Walker since recovering from a muscle injury picked up in the 2,000 GuineasCredit: Edward Whitaker

Stormy Atlantic has been given the Prix Jacques le Marois as his main target by trainer Ed Walker after the three-year-old bounced back to form to finish second in the Prix Jean Prat on Sunday.

Owned by Siu Pak Kwan, Stormy Antarctic made a perfect start to the season when winning the Craven Stakes at Newmarket before finishing a disappointing 11th in the 2,000 Guineas.

However, given a break and a chance to get over a small setback, Stormy Antarctic found only Zelzal too good in the Group 1 at Chantilly on Sunday allowing Walker to make big plans for the remainder of the season.

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Peter ScargillDeputy industry editor

Published on 11 July 2016inNews

Last updated 15:53, 11 July 2016

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