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Article: Egyptband's Arc `super-gallop' First big test for David Loder half-brother to crack sprinter Stravinsky: Newbury briefing, page 4.(Sports)
- Article from:
- The Racing Post (London, England)
- Article date:
- September 21, 2001
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Byline: Desmond Stoneham
A PRIVATE gallop that drew superlatives from trainer and jockey has thrust French Classic winner Egyptband back into the spotlight for the Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe.
The filly, absent from the racecourse since early July, thrilled trainer Criquette Head-Maarek and rider Olivier Doleuze in a critical piece of work at Longchamp racecourse.
Egyptband is a general 14-1 shot for the Arc, in which only Sinndar denied her another triumph ...