Attraction's Deauville bid in the balance

Attraction’s bid to conquer France in Sunday’s Prix Jacques Le Marois is in danger of being scuppered after trainer Mark Johnston expressed his concern about conditions at Deauville.

The dual Guineas winner will be aiming for a fourth Group One success this weekend, but recent rainfall has left the English handler with reservations, and he will look at the course before committing his star.

“We have been concerned about the ground. It’s very difficult with French tracks because things change so rapidly,” Johnston told At The Races.

“They have warm weather over there – it was 28 degrees yesterday – but they’ve had a fair bit of rain and they water virtually every day regardless of the weather, so it makes it very difficult to predict.

“You could even find in France that you have got quite a dramatic change in the ground from morning to afternoon.

“We are going to have to get over there and have a look at the conditions.”

Attraction, whose last victory was in the Coronation Stakes at Royal Ascot, lost her unbeaten tag when runner-up to Soviet Song at the Newmarket July meeting. She will be out for her ninth career win in the mile event at Deauville.