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Tarnawa handed stall three as 15 declared for vintage Arc renewal

Dermot Weld’s star is the antepost favourite with Aidan O’Brien’s Snowfall supplemented

Tarnawa is entepost favourite for Sunday’s Arc. Photograph: Niall Carson/PA

Thu Sep 30 2021 - 11:25

Ante-post favourites Tarnawa and Adayar head 15 declarations for Sunday’s Qatar Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe at ParisLongchamp.

The pair have been battling it out at the top of the market all week, with Charlie Appleby’s Derby and King George hero Adayar supplemented for the race on Wednesday at a cost of €120,000 euros.

The Dermot Weld-trained Tarnawa, winner of last year's Breeders' Cup Turf, has long been towards the head of the market and she will team up with Christophe Soumillon for the first time this season on Sunday.

The pair had contrasting fortunes in the draw with Tarnawa faring better better in stall three and Adayar out wide in stall 11.

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Appleby’s Irish Derby and St Leger hero Hurricane Lane, given stall two, is another key player along with the Aidan O’Brien-trained Snowfall, winner of the English and Irish Oaks. She will start from gate nine.

O’Brien also runs Broome (stall seven) and last year’s star filly Love (four), with William Haggas’ Alenquer (eight) and the Richard Hannon-trained Mojo Star (one) completing the British and Irish challenge.

Teona was the only withdrawal the final declaration stage, with Japan double-handed via Chrono Genesis (14) and Deep Bond (five) while Raabihah (15) leads the home defence.

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