Powerful outfit poised for another fruitful campaign
| Published date | 10 April 2024 |
| Publication title | Weekender |
Sunway provided Menuisier with a fourth Group 1 triumph in
the Criterium International, while there was also Group-race success for Tamfana in the Prix Miesque and a brilliant Listed victory in the Prix Isonomy with War Chimes.
They head a strong three-year-old line-up for Menuisier, while Caius Chorister, who also plundered a Group 3 during the trainer's awesome autumn, is back for more and heads an older division filled with female power.
Among those is the well-regarded Heartache Tonight, a halfsister to Menuisier's star Wonderful Tonight, who could progress
and follow in the footsteps of her sibling by striking in Pattern company.
"Let's hope we keep our enthusiasm in the next few weeks or so. It's great to have the team of horses that we have," Menuisier said. "At the moment we're concentrating on having the horses well and ready to go. The excitement could be ahead of us, but it's more a focus on getting things right now."
Menuisier talks Weekender readers through the pick of his team, highlighting the names worth keeping an eye on.
Older horses Caius Chorister 5 b m Golden Horn - Corpus Chorister
She's great and has had a long break. Usually she doesn't go on holiday for very long as she doesn't do well, but this season she's decided to it grow a bit of a belly! Dare I say it, but she looks to have come back better than ever. We're really eager to try her beyond 1m6f, even nearly 2m straight away. She might start off in the Prix de Barbeville at
Longchamp on April 28, where she wouldn't carry a penalty, unlike if she started in the Sagaro Stakes. We're thinking outside the box and will go to France or Germany in May before our eyes are fixed on the Ascot Gold Cup. She needs to tick the stamina box to keep the dream alive.
Egoiste 5 b g Flintshire - Denomination He's been the star of the winter, having improved 16lb in eight runs. We love h think the handicapper was a little bit n putting him up 8lb for winning at Wolverhampton the other day in a ra
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he could've been flattered. I hope he's right and he's a real improver who knows how to win races. I'm very proud of what he's achieved in his purple patch.
Entrancement 4 b f Expert Eye - Entree She was trained by Harry Dunlop at two and improved massively last...
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