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Hills eyes Group 3 win with top-rated Jallota
Jallota, winner of a York handicap in May, bids for Group 3 glory at Deauville on SaturdayCredit: Mark Cranham
Jallota, difficult to place in Britain off a rating of 110, tackles the Group 3 Prix de la Porte Maillot at Deauville today, with trainer Charlie Hills hopeful he has found him a good opportunity.
Winner of a 7f handicap at York in May, Jallota could finish only fourth in Listed company on a return to the Knavesmire last time out.
He faces just five rivals at Deauville, including the Andre Fabre-trained course-and-distance scorer Jimmy Two Times, and will have the assistance of Olivier Peslier in the saddle.
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