Ramatuelle (Justify) is reportedly on course to return to action in next month's G1 Prix de la Foret, having been off the track since finishing third in the G1 Coronation Stakes at Royal Ascot.
Trained by Christopher Head, Ramatuelle won the G2 Prix Robert Papin as a two-year-old and has since finished placed at the top level on three occasions. Runner-up to Vandeek (GB) (Havana Grey {GB}) in last year's Prix Morny at Deauville, she preceded her Royal Ascot effort with another third-place finish in the 1,000 Guineas at Newmarket.
The three-year-old is now set to drop back to seven furlongs when she makes her next intended appearance at Longchamp on Sunday, October 6, with an outing at the Breeders' Cup also on the agenda for later in the year.
“She's doing fine and she's preparing for the Prix de la Foret which will be her next race,” said Head. “She's had a bit of break because we have a programme running until the Breeders' Cup, so we will use the Foret as a preparation to go out there afterwards.
“She's just a brilliant filly, a really, really nice daughter of Justify. She was a tremendous two-year-old who almost won the Guineas this season. Everything's great with her–so far so good.”
One place behind Ramatuelle in the 1,000 Guineas was the fast-finishing Tamfana (Ger) (Soldier Hollow {GB}), who took advantage of a drop in grade when getting off the mark for the season in last month's G3 Atalanta Stakes at Sandown.
That was her first start over a mile since her huge run in defeat at Newmarket back in May and a return to the Rowley Mile is now on the cards when she bids for a first top-level success in the Sun Chariot Stakes on Saturday, October 5.
“She's come out of the race very well,” said trainer David Menuisier. “She hasn't had a hard race and is in good form.
“It was a relief [to win at Sandown]. It was important to win the race and take it as a stepping stone to better things down the line. She has some very good form and is clearly a very quick filly.
“I think it makes more sense to keep her over a mile as we speak, so we'll probably go for the Sun Chariot and maybe the QEII if she comes out of the race well.”
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