Fabre considering adding ‘exciting’ My Highness to Fillies’ Mile

Andre Fabre is contemplating supplementing high-class juvenile My Highness for the bet365 Fillies’ Mile at Newmarket on October 10.

Owned by Godolphin, the daughter of Ghaiyyath became a first Group Two winner for her stallion when stylishly running down Hugo Palmer’s Fitzella in the Prix du Calvados at Deauville last month.

That took her record to three wins from four outings, with her sole defeat coming by the shortest of margins on her debut to Christopher Head’s so-far unbeaten Green Spirit.

Fabre would usually send his 1000 Guineas prospects to the Prix Marcel Boussac on Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe weekend, but the likelihood of better ground and a straight mile could tempt him to Newmarket for a race that has yet to be won by a French-trained runner.

“I haven’t decided if she runs in the Boussac yet, there’s no firm decision,” Fabre told the PA news agency.

“We’re looking at the Fillies’ Mile, she would need to be supplemented, but I like the idea of Newmarket because it’s a good race and the ground would likely be better than in Longchamp.

“I will make a late decision, I have until next Saturday.

“The main thinking is that she is proven on a straight course, she will enjoy good ground and the ground will be better in Newmarket than anywhere else – and she is exciting.

“Whether she is good enough to win, I don’t know, that’s the question mark. But My Highness won nicely last time and deserves to run in a Group One.”

Meanwhile, Fabre also confirmed both Sosie and Cualificar remain on target for the Arc, for which they are leading contenders.