Dettori: Treve better than last year

Frankie Dettori believes unbeaten Arc heroine Treve may have improved again over the winter.

Dettori was in Chantilly yesterday morning to ride Treve in her most serious piece of work to date as trainer Criquette Head-Maarek builds the daughter of Motivator up in preparation for her comeback in the Prix Ganay at Longchamp on April 27.

Head-Maarek asked Dettori to push some serious buttons for the first time this spring and Treve responded in brilliant fashion on the Les Aigles round gallop, putting serious daylight between herself and her galloping companions in a matter of strides.