Ectot and Certain set to run in Arc despite ground

Connections of Ectot and Avenir Certain remain unconcerned by ground conditions at Longchamp as Sunday’s Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe draws ever closer.

The Elie Lellouche-trained Ectot and Jean-Claude Rouget’s Avenir Certain are two of the headline acts among the 20 horses still in contention for the mile-and-a-half showpiece.

Gerard Augustin-Normand part-owns both runners, with his retained rider Gregory Benoist opting to partner Ectot, who won on good ground at Longchamp. It was officially very soft at Deauville when Avenir Certain triumphed.