Kinane lands plum mount

MICHAEL KINANE steps in for what he hopes will prove a plum ride on Pilsudski in the Group One Prix Ganay at Longchamp tomorrow.

Michael Stoute's much improved Breeders' Cup Turf hero faces an intriguing rematch with Helissio, and will probably have to be at his best to beat him.

Helissio slammed Pilsudski by five lengths in the Arc de Triomphe and with the benefit of a winter in Dubai behind him, he should be fit and well.

Pilsudski will have the services of a French pacemaker in Trojan Sea, and is part of a three pronged British raid on the extended mile and a quarter prize.

Paul Cole, having cursed the lamentable levels of British prize money, weighs in with Strategic Choice who dead heated for third with Helissio in the Japan Cup.

Sir Mark Prescott's dual Group winning Last Second is undeniably talented, but she has never taken on this calibre of opposition before.

Best of the rest should prove to be the home trained, River Bay, a progressive horse that created a good impression in the Group Two Prix d'Harcourt last month.

Chapple Hyam also runs Heron Island, with Kinane up, in the Group Three Prix de Barbeville. Tarator looks the one to beat here.

Peter Chapple Hyam's bids for a second success in the Italian 2,000 Guineas, the Group Two Premio Parioli (1m), in Rome tomorrow with Hurricane State.

John Reid's mount is part of a seven strong British raid on the Italian classic, with the raiders accounting for half the field.

The others are Air Express (Brett Doyle), Granny's Pet (Jimmy Fortune), Handsome Ridge (Frankie Dettori), Poseidon (Richard Hughes), Royal Aty (Kieren Fallon) and Sekari (Kevin Darley).