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Awesome Aigles storms home in Prix Dollar

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Cirrus Des Aigles teed himself up for a crack at Frankel in the Champion Stakes with a brilliant win in the Prix Dollar.

The six-year-old had not been seen since being disqualified in the Prix D'Ispahan in May. With doubts about the six-year-old's fitness, Cirrus Des Aigles was allowed to go off a shade of odds against.

It proved to be a steal for punters as Cirrus Des Aigles cruised through the race before powering clear for a facile success.

Olivier Peslier was content to allow Cirrus Des Aigles to sit in fourth in the early stages, before gradually easing his mount into a challenging position.

With the minimum of fuss, Cirrus Des Aigles took up the running over two furlongs from home and in a matter of strides the race was over as a contest.

Cirrus Des Aigles sauntered clear in effortless fashion to win by a wide margin in very soft ground. Given Cirrus Des Aigles is generally better for a run, he will likely be spot on for a crack at Frankel at Ascot in a fortnight.

Trainer Corine Barande-Barbe said: "It's not very often that you get to see exactly what you want, but that is what happened today. I think that was a very good workout for Ascot and the Champion Stakes."

Asked about plans beyond Ascot, Barande-Barbe said with a smile: "We'll see how far he wins there first!"

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