Treve Brilliant Again In Second Arc Win
Posted: Sun Oct 05, 2014 9:59 am
Off at odds of 14-1 that would have been scarcely believable 12 months ago, Al Shaqab Racing’s Treve (Fr) (Motivator {GB}) once again turned Longchamp’s G1 Qatar Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe into a procession to become only the seventh horse to win the great race twice, and the first since Alleged in 1978.
Unlike last year when she was trapped outside, the bay--who had been winless in three starts in 2014-- was buried on the rail throughout and it was clear in early stretch that Thierry Jarnet’s only problem was when to let her fly. Striking the front passing the quarter pole, the filly who had looked a shadow of her former self when only fourth in the G1 Prix Vermeille over this track and trip last time Sept. 14 reproduced her renowned dynamism to put her rivals to the sword. At the line, with her rider saluting the crowd, she had produced a remarkable career finale with a comfortable two-length margin to spare over Flintshire (GB) (Dansili {GB}), with Taghrooda (GB) (Sea the Stars {Ire}) 1 1/4 lengths behind in third.
Also Ran: Kingston Hill (GB), Dolniya (Fr), Harp Star (Jpn), Prince Gibraltar (Fr), Just a Way (Jpn), Ruler of the World (Ire), Al Kazeem (GB), Avenir Certain (Fr), Siljan’s Saga (Fr), Tapestry (Ire), Gold Ship (Jpn), Chicquita (Ire), Spiritjim (Fr), Ectot (GB), Ivanhowe (Ger), Free Port Lux (GB), Montviron (Fr)
Unlike last year when she was trapped outside, the bay--who had been winless in three starts in 2014-- was buried on the rail throughout and it was clear in early stretch that Thierry Jarnet’s only problem was when to let her fly. Striking the front passing the quarter pole, the filly who had looked a shadow of her former self when only fourth in the G1 Prix Vermeille over this track and trip last time Sept. 14 reproduced her renowned dynamism to put her rivals to the sword. At the line, with her rider saluting the crowd, she had produced a remarkable career finale with a comfortable two-length margin to spare over Flintshire (GB) (Dansili {GB}), with Taghrooda (GB) (Sea the Stars {Ire}) 1 1/4 lengths behind in third.
Also Ran: Kingston Hill (GB), Dolniya (Fr), Harp Star (Jpn), Prince Gibraltar (Fr), Just a Way (Jpn), Ruler of the World (Ire), Al Kazeem (GB), Avenir Certain (Fr), Siljan’s Saga (Fr), Tapestry (Ire), Gold Ship (Jpn), Chicquita (Ire), Spiritjim (Fr), Ectot (GB), Ivanhowe (Ger), Free Port Lux (GB), Montviron (Fr)