Cumani and Lemaire team up with Call.Byline: Desmond Stoneham FRANCE CHRISTOPHE LEMAIRE and Luca Cumani are set to renew their successful association via Curtain Call in Sunday's Group 1 Grand Prix de Saint- Cloud - providing there is no sting in the ground, writes Desmond Stoneham. Group 3 winner Curtain Call is one of four British-trained horses among the 11 remaining entries, along with Spanish Moon (Sir Michael Stoute/Ryan Moore), Youmzain (Mick Channon/Christophe Soumillon) and Scintillo (Richard Hannon/Richard Hughes). In 2005, Lemaire and Cumani teamed up with the Australian-owned Starcraft, who won the Prix du Moulin de Longchamp The Prix du Moulin de Longchamp is a Group 1 flat horse race in France for three-year-old and above thoroughbreds. It is run over a distance of 1,600 metres (approximately 1 mile) at Longchamp Racecourse in early September. It was first run in 1957. before taking the Queen Elizabeth II Stakes The Queen Elizabeth II Stakes is a Group 1 flat horse race in the United Kingdom for three-year-old and above thoroughbreds. It is run over a distance of 1 mile at Ascot Racecourse in late September. at Newmarket. Cumani's assistant, Ed Walker, said yesterday: "Basically, we are weather watching as he needs cut, but the plan is to run." Spanish Moon is banned from racing in Britain for refusing to enter the stalls but can run in France, while Youmzain's trainer Channon is planning to saddle Dream Desert as well. Four of the last five runnings of the 1m4f EUR EUR In currencies, this is the abbreviation for the Euro. Notes: The currency market, also known as the Foreign Exchange market, is the largest financial market in the world, with a daily average volume of over US $1 trillion. 400,000 contest have been won by Stoute, Cumani and Channon. Moore is also due to ride the Queen's Enticement in the Group 2 Prix de Malleret The Prix de Malleret is a Group 2 flat horse race in France for three-year-old thoroughbred fillies. It is run over a distance of 2,400 metres (approximately 1 mile 4 furlongs) at Saint-Cloud Racecourse in late June or early July. , for which there are seven remaining entries. Clerk of the course Christian Leger watered the track yesterday morning and said: "The going is 3.4, or good to soft, but thunderstorms are expected before the weekend, starting tomorrow. "I will see how the ground is on Friday before making any further decisions, and hope to post the going at 3.4 on Sunday. But it could be more testing if heavy showers leave their mark." |
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