Prince out to maintain unbeaten record in sprint feature

Prince Of Lir (Luke Morris) wins the Norfolk Stakes for Robert CowellCredit: Edward Whitaker

2.45 Maisons-Laffitte
Prix Robert Papin (Group 2)| 5f, 2yo l ATR

Prince Of Lir is out to extend the recent run of success by British stables in a juvenile feature in which he faces six rivals including fellow anglophile Tis Marvellous.

The Norfolk Stakes winner is following the same route as Reckless Abandon, who achieved the double in 2012 and coincidentally was trained by Clive Cox - who saddles Tis Marvellous.

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David MilnesNewmarket correspondent

Published on 23 July 2016inPreviews

Last updated 17:55, 23 July 2016

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