Dalakhani stretched his unbeaten record to six with a smooth victory in the Prix du Jockey-Club at Chantilly today.

REFUSE TO BEND’S Vodafone Derby price was on the slide yesterday when negative vibes emerged after the Dermot Weld-trained colt galloped yesterday morning.

DUTCH GOLD and Kris Kin will both be added to the field for the Vodafone Der

Dalakhani, the Aga Khan’s unbeaten dual Group One winner, is one of 24 remaining acceptors left in the Prix du Jockey Club (French Derby) at Chantilly on Sunday.

JOCKEY Christophe Soumillon rode a Group One treble including the French 2000 and 1000 Guineas on a disappointing afternoon for the Irish and British challengers at Longchamp yesterday.

Dalakhani maintained his 100% record with a smooth victory in the Prix Lupin at Longchamp today.

FOREIGN raiders outnumber the locals for the French 2000 Guineas, the Poule d’Essai des Poulains, at Longchamp tomorrow, and the 10-runner Classic will also be graced

MICHAEL KINANE will do duty for Ballydoyle in France on Sunday, rather than partner Brian Boru in the Derrinstown Stud Derby Trial at Leopardstown.

WITH less than seven weeks until the Vodafone Derby, running plans for hat-trick seeking trainer Aidan O’Brien’s stable are still up in the air.

Dalakhani remains on course for a crack at the Prix du Jockey-Club (French Derby) after extending his unbeaten record to four races in the Group Two Prix Greffulhe at Longchamp today.

French Derby runner-up Act One has suffered a leg injury and is to be retired to stud, trainer Jonathan Pease has announced.