Coach Jean-Claude Rouget hopes to see a different Sottsass when he approaches the Prix Ganay next month.
Much attention was paid to the return of the four-year-old to Paris Longchamp on Monday, but the foal, who had only Waldgeist and Enable before the Prix de l & # 39; Arc de Triomphe l & # 39 ; last year did not shoot the Harcourt Prize.
Deported in disagreement, he was unable to deal a severe blow at the end of the business and was ultimately two distances from the shaman.
Having had time to think, Rouget told Sky Sports Racing: "I think he is more relaxed than last year and perhaps he was not himself. even in the morning, maybe too relaxed, so maybe he should have one more job to win, but he will win next time, normally. "
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Sottsass hit the headlines last season by teasing the King of Persia at the Prix du Jockey Club, and Rouget has a competitor for this year's edition of the French Derby in the form of Port Guillaume, who impressed during 39; a conditions race at Saint-Nuage on Tuesday.
Rouget said: "The Jockey Club is a target with him, I don't know if he is running again or if we are going directly to the big race, knowing that we have a lot of races during the summer and fall. "
Rouget also has a great opportunity at the Poule d & # 39; Test des Pouliches (1000 French Guineans) with Simeen, an elegant winner of Christophe Soumillon at Chantilly on Wednesday.
Rouget said: "Simeen won very easily twice by two and then grew a little bit, so I left her very calm during the fall. With this late start to the season, he didn’t It's not easy to prepare the French Guineans, so I didn't want to give her a difficult race.
"Christophe did a good job with it. He won at least and I hope he is doing well for the second race. It was the right thing to do."