THE Qatar Prix Foy has not been a good guide in the run up to the Arc in the same season for many years, although Postponed won the race last season and is the current favourite for Europe’s richest race.

Silverwave was the genuine winner last Sunday and German-based Jean-Pierre Carvalho deserves credit for the supplementary entry of Ito. A field of just four lined-up for the final trial and Ito not only made most of the running but also thoroughly deserved second place, which recovered all the money for his late entry in the Group 2 event.