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- Updated: September 27, 2016
Impressive Irish Champion Stakes winner Almanzor is still on target for Ascot’s Qipco Champion Stakes despite appearing among 19 confirmations for Sunday’s Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe at Chantilly.
Following the news fellow Jean-Claude Rouget-trained runner La Cressonniere would miss the race at the weekend, there were rumblings the French Derby winner could stay closer to home instead.
However, while he has been left in the showpiece race, connections confirmed it is still the plan to bring him to Ascot on October 15.
“He’s been left in just as a precaution but he will go to England,” said Sylvain Vidal, racing manager for part-owner Gerard Augustin-Normand.
“I don’t think he’ll be running in the Arc, Jean-Claude wants to go to England with him.
“He has such a turn of foot, as he showed in Ireland, that 10 furlongs suits him better than 12.
“Also, three weeks would be a …
