Christopher Head was left feeling pissed off having seen Large Rock accumulate one other big-race silver medal within the Prix du Moulin de Longchamp.
The gifted son of Rock Of Gibraltar strung collectively a four-race profitable sequence earlier within the marketing campaign that included a five-length defeat of Champion Stakes-bound Horizon Dore at Chantilly in Might.
Nevertheless, the colt’s profitable run got here to an finish when second to Arc favorite Ace Influence within the Prix du Jockey Membership.
He has since dropped again all the way down to a mile, however has once more needed to accept the runner-up spot, firstly when bumping into an in-form Inspiral within the Jacques le Marois after which when handed late on by the fast-finishing Sauterne at ParisLongchamp on Sunday.
“He is very constant together with his efficiency and is all the time bettering slightly bit,” stated Head.
“However now we have a tough time in fact in opposition to a horse with a sure flip of foot being on our again and we’re all the time weak to that type of technique.
“It’s a bit irritating as a result of he’s actually worthy of getting a Group One win however he’s simply lacking out for now.”
If connections proceed to persevere on the mile distance, Large Rock could possibly be seen at Ascot on Qipco British Champions Day the place he holds an entry for the Queen Elizabeth II Stakes.
Nevertheless, Head burdened the workforce are in no rush to make their subsequent transfer, with the colt’s versatility which means all choices stay on the desk.
“I want to talk with Yeguada Centurion [owners] and we’ll go wherever they need me to go,” continued Head.
“I believe he is fairly versatile and may do just about no matter we wish and we are able to alter technique accordingly.
“It is nonetheless an possibility [Ascot] in fact and we’re contemplating all choices, however it’s a bit early to say proper now. We’d be greater than honoured to go there as they’re actually essential races for not simply horses but additionally trainers and house owners, it is a fairly spectacular place.”
Blue Rose Cen crosses the road nicely away from her rivals within the Prix de Diane
There’s one other large weekend on the horizon for each Head and house owners Yeguada Centurion as Blue Rose Cen heads to the Prix Vermeille to place her Arc aspirations to the check.
The three-year-old has been the star of Head’s stand up the coaching ranks, whereas he additionally has one other high-class proposition ready within the wings in Ramatuelle.
The daughter of Justify, whose house owners embrace former NBA star Tony Parker, has received three of her 5 profession begins and having been narrowly denied by Vandeek within the Prix Morny has choices in each England and America for her subsequent outing.
Head continued: “She is doing superb and every little thing is OK. We nonetheless have each choices accessible for the tip of the season – there’s the Cheveley Park Stakes and the Breeders’ Cup too – and we’re simply ready slightly bit to make sure what the proprietor is eager to do.”
Coach Christopher Head has described Blue Rose Cen as the final word skilled forward of her French Oaks bid.
A visit to Newmarket on September 30 would see Ramatuelle proceed to ply her commerce over six furlongs.
Nevertheless, a tilt on the Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Fillies Turf in Santa Anita would see the precocious teen step as much as a mile, along with her handler intrigued to see how she will get on after they stretch the elastic of her stamina.
He added: “There’s all the time the chance that the filly will keep at three so in some unspecified time in the future there will probably be most likely be development to the distances she is prone to encounter.
“It is extremely fascinating and we will not wait to do this and see what her limits are.”