Smullen harbours Harzand hope

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Pat Smullen is hoping his dual Derby hero Harzand can make another speedy recovery in time to tackle the Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe.

The Dermot Weld-trained colt was struck into in a red-hot renewal of the Irish Champion Stakes on Saturday, putting a question mark over his participation at Chantilly on October 2.

However, Harzand has already shown once this season that he is a quick healer as he recovered from a spread plate on the morning of the Investec Derby to win the race and still managed to return in time for the Irish Derby three weeks later.

“He got …

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