Treve connections dismiss Arc draw worries

Criquette Head-Maarek insists that stall 15 will be “no problem” for Treve as the unbeaten filly bids to beat the statistics in tomorrow’s Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe (3.15) at Longchamp.

Winner of the French Oaks and the Prix Vermeille already this season, Treve impressed many with her smart change of gear under Frankie Dettori to win her trial impressively, suggesting she would be a major player in the Arc, especially given the allowance for a three-year-old filly.

Her chances had already been dealt one apparent blow on Wednesday when Dettori, retained rider for owner Sheikh Joaan Al Thani, fractured an ankle at Nottingham, ruling him out for the rest of the season.