Vermeille test of Treve’s Arc credentials

A new chapter begins with an old associate for Treve tomorrow as she makes her comeback under Thierry Jarnet in the Prix Vermeille at Longchamp.

Twelve months ago in this race, Criquette Head-Maarek’s filly looked unbeatable when winning for the only time in her career under Frankie Dettori, who was injured for the Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe and allowed Jarnet to return to the plate and guide her to that memorable success.

Dettori is the retained rider for Al Shaqab Racing, and the pair were narrowly beaten by Cirrus Des Aigles in the Prix Ganay before her third-placed finish in the Prince of Wales’s Stakes at Royal Ascot.