Rio chasing French honours

Hopes are high in the Godolphin camp that Rio De La Plata, a Group One winner as a juvenile, can bag his first success at three in the Prix Jean Prat at Chantilly on Sunday.

The Rahy colt finished second behind Falco in the French 2000 Guineas on his first start this year before coming home seventh when upped considerably in trip for a crack at the Derby at Epsom.