By Tom Frary
The Arc's missing piece Iresine (Fr) (Manduro {Ger}) returns to action in that feature's hosting venue on Sunday, with the far-lesser spoils on offer of the G2 Prix du Conseil de Paris scant consolation for messrs Milliere, Gauvin and Velon. Denied an entry in his country's finest race due to his gelded status, the reigning G1 Prix Royal Oak and G1 Prix Ganay winner may have had place claims there given his love of this circuit at which he has also won and been second in a G2 Prix Foy and been runner-up in a G2 Prix d'Harcourt.
Andre Fabre offers the main opposition to Iresine courtesy of the Wertheimers' G3 Prix de Reux winner Junko (GB) (Intello {Ger}) and Godolphin's unbeaten Marquisat (Ire) (Zarak {Fr}), with the latter the real unknown of the 11-furlong contest as a 3-year-old on the rise after confidence-building wins at Deauville and here in recent weeks. Baden-Baden's G3 Preis der Winterkonigin is the other race of intrigue on Sunday, with the Listed Koln-Winterkonigin Trial second and third Shagara (Ire) (Zarak {Fr}) and Lady Mary (Ger) (Lawman {Fr}) met by Gestut Brummerhof's promising Hannover debut winner Anna Riva (Ger) (Sea The Stars {Ire}).
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