Ace Impact’s Arc feat so good we may never see him again
SOME IMPACT: Cristian Demuro savours the moment after steering Ace Impact to victory in Sunday's Arc. Picture: Healy Racing
On the walk through the Bois de Boulogne to the metro on Sunday evening, it was possible to reflect on an Arc day at Longchamp that was almost as flawless as the weather.
There was a brilliant winning performance by Ace Impact in the showpiece, emphatic successes for Rosallion and Opera Singer in the two-year-old events, a first Group 1 of the season for the hugely popular Highfield Princess and a return to form for Blue Rose Cen, the Prix de Diane winner, in the Opera. In the circumstances, the fact that Frankie Dettori was denied, both on the track and in the stewards’ room, after narrowly failing to win on his final ride at Longchamp was easily overlooked.
