From Sporting Life.....
IMPACT PLEASES AT CHANTILLY
By Nick Robson, PA Sport
Japanese star Deep Impact continued his preparation for the Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe on Sunday week with a racecourse gallop at Chantilly.
The four-year-old, who has only met with defeat once in his 11-race career, has been lodging with Carlos Laffon-Parias since his arrival in France.
The Sunday Silence colt covered six furlongs in the gallop, with the final furlong being clocked in an impressive 11 seconds.
His trainer, Yasuo Ikee, was pleased with the work and also revealed that Deep Impact will have one more gallop before the showpiece event.
"I was very satisfied with his work," said Ikee. "His time was not too fast but not too slow either. It was better than I expected.
"Everything is currently going according to plan and everything seems to be perfect.
"Deep Impact will be ready whenever the race is run.
"He will have his final piece of work next Wednesday and that will be his last one before the race."
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