Wootton Bassett flying ahead of French 2000 Guineas bid

PAUL HANAGAN is looking forward to seeing Wootton Bassett return to scene of his finest hour to contest Sunday’s French 2000 Guineas at Longchamp.

Wootton Bassett flying ahead of French 2000 Guineas bid
Wed, 11 May, 2011 - 01:00
Ashley Iveson

The Iffraaj colt enjoyed a stellar juvenile year, winning each of his five starts and grabbing Group One glory in the Prix Jean-Luc Lagardere on Arc day.

He missed a clash with Frankel in the English Guineas after failing in a race against time to recover from a minor setback early in the year, but Hanagan believes the two unbeaten colts will lock horns before the year is out.

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