No ground concerns for Novellist in Arc

Connections of Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe runners will need to brace themselves for potential rainfall close to Sunday’s race.

The ground at the Paris course was reported as officially good to soft yesterday the International Racing Bureau, and it will be generally warm and dry in the region until Friday night.

A field of 21 horses stood their ground at the first forfeit stage, with the leading ante-post hopes still in the mix, while the likes of Treve and Leading Light are expected to be supplemented for €100,000 on Thursday.