Godolphin trainer Richard Fahey had ideas of giving crack miler Ribchester a break following his narrow defeat in the G1 Sussex Stakes, which was run in murky, testing conditions at Goodwood last month.

But the strapping son of Iffraaj had other ideas. “He’s not letting me give him a holiday,” Fahey reported. “He’s in such great order, we’ll take him racing again this weekend, in Paris,” he added.

His target is Sunday’s G1 Prix du Moulin at Chantilly, on what is widely known as Arc Trials day.

“When he came back from Goodwood, I thought a little break would do him good. I put him on the treadmill for eight days, but he kept telling me he wanted to get back racing again,” Fahey said.

The trainer said Ribchester was an extraordinary individual. “He’s a horse, who never blows (after races). I’ve never trained one like him.

“I thought he probably had a hard race at Goodwood, but he’s come out of the Sussex so well physically. The ground won’t be a problem — It is currently soft, and it could get softer. 

“But, also, he’s broken a track record, so he is at home on ground that is quick, too,” he added.

There is a six-week gap between the Moulin and the QEII at Ascot on Oct 21, British Champions Day.

Meanwhile, Fahey has entered Birchwood at both Leopardstown and Ascot on Saturday. “He doesn’t tell you a lot at home. But it was good to see him run a good race last start,” he added.

fonte : Godolphin