Cirrus Des Aigles set to bypass Epsom

Cirrus Des Aigles is unlikely to defend his crown in the Investec Coronation Cup at Epsom after breaking a shoe at Longchamp on Sunday.

Cirrus Des Aigles set to bypass Epsom
Tue, 26 May, 2015 - 01:00
Ashley Iveson

Corine Barande-Barbe’s multiple Group One winner finished last of four in Paris as the Freddy Head-trained Solow ran out a brilliant winner of the Prix d’Ispahan, but it was soon discovered the veteran had broken his off-fore shoe in half.

While the nine-year-old has not suffered any serious damage, Barande-Barbe is keen to bypass Epsom and instead target her pride and joy at the Grand Prix de Saint-Cloud on June 28.

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CourtsRacingCirrus Des AiglesCoronation CupepsomLongchampPlace: EpsomPlace: LongchampPlace: ParisPlace: de Saint-CloudPlace: FrancePlace: Saint-CloudPlace: Royal AscotPlace: CaulfieldPlace: BerkshirePlace: CranbournePlace: BritainPlace: AscotPlace: DeauvillePerson: Cirrus Des AiglesPerson: Corine Barande-BarbePerson: Freddy HeadPerson: SolowPerson: Barande-BarbePerson: ChristophePerson: SoumillonPerson: CirrusPerson: Ryan MoorePerson: Shamal WindPerson: Robert SmerdonPerson: MoorePerson: SmerdonPerson: Damien OliverPerson: Aidan O’BrienPerson: OliverPerson: CoolmorePerson: DamienPerson: RyanPerson: Gailo ChopPerson: Antoine de WatrigantPerson: Al KazeemPerson: Free EagleEvent: Investec Coronation CupEvent: Prix d’IspahanEvent: Grand PrixEvent: Coronation CupEvent: Grand Prix de Saint-CloudEvent: Prince Of Wales’s StakesEvent: King’s Stand StakesEvent: Queen Anne StakesEvent: Guillaume d’Ornano
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