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'He's improved from his last run and looks in great physical shape'
Scott BurtonFrance correspondent
Francis Graffard was the last French-based trainer to triumph at Royal Ascot with Watch Me in 2019, and since then he has been appointed principal trainer in France to the Aga Khan. Graffard sends three contenders while some of the rising powers among the French training and ownership ranks provide real strength in depth to the country's challenge.
Nemone Routh, racing manager in France for the Aga Khan
(All horses trained by Francis Graffard)
Calandagan
King Edward VII Stakes (Friday)
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