After Chantilly, Mario Baratti was quick to credit John Hammond, racing manager to owner Gerard Augustin-Normand, for pushing the decision to run. Baratti admits it wasn't his idea, but once Monteille hit her stride, he was impressed. "When she picked up she was really good," she said, adding that she really needed the race to find her best form. That kind of comment — a trainer acknowledging a horse needed the run to spark back to life — tells you something. The earlier finishes of 8th and 7th may have been exactly that: a horse finding her way back.
What happens next is where it gets interesting. Baratti's yard has sent out just one winner this season, so there's no conveyor belt of form horses behind this one — Monteille needs to carry her own momentum. The trainer has kept work light since Chantilly, with just a gentle canter planned mid-week, and the team are now weighing up whether to take on Royal Ascot. That is a significant step — one of the biggest racing stages in the world, drawing horses from across Europe and beyond. She is also entered in the Goffs London Sale ahead of the meeting, which means her future ownership could change hands before she ever gets to the track.
Raced just yesterday, Monteille is right in
| Course | Races | Results | Last run | Win rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ascot Galloping |
2 | 2 other | 16 Jun | 0% |
| meydan | 1 | 1 other | 28 Feb | 0% |