CABALLO DE MAR EYES G1 DOUBLE

Much-improved English stayer out to chase further French riches in Prix Royal-Oak

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The George Scott-trained Caballo De Mar (Tom Marquand) winning ParisLongchamp's Group 1 Prix du cadran (4,000m) in style on Oct 4. He contests the Group 1 Prix Royal-Oak (3,100m) at Saint-Cloud on Oct 26. PHOTO: RACING AND SPORTS

(RACING AND SPORTS)

George Scott is confident that his breakthrough Group 1 hero Caballo De Mar will make a fist of his return to ParisLongchamp to contest the Prix Royal-Oak on Oct 26.

Now owned by Victorious Forever having been purchased from the Blue Star Racing Syndicate for a private fee, Caballo De Mar has been one of the stories of the season in the staying division.

The four-year-old gelding has made gigantic strides, winning six (for a career total of eight) of his nine starts and taking his form toa new level for his Newmarket trainer.

After running out a commanding winner in the Group 3 German St Leger (2,800m) at Dortmund on Sept 21, Caballo De Mar went on to provide Scott with his first European Group 1 success thanks to a battling victory over Coltrane in the Qatar Prix du Cadran (4,000m) at ParisLongchamp earlier in the month on Arc weekend on Oct 4.