Dubai: Godolphin’s Ribchester spearheads a quartet of Dubai-owned horses being aimed at the Group 1 Prix de Moulin de Longchamp, the highlight of a glitter card at Chantilly, France, on Sunday,

Europe’s top-rated miler Ribchester is joined by another Godolphin-owned galloper, Inns Of Court as they come up against a pair of horses raced by Shaikh Hamdan Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Deputy Ruler of Dubai and Minister of Finance — the Clive Owens-trained Massaat and Jean-Claude Rouget’s Taareef.

Ribchester, who will be ridden by James Doyle for North Yorkshire-based Richard Fahey, is chasing a fourth Group 1 victory over a mile and third of the season, following the Lockinge Stakes at Newbury in May and the Queen Anne Stakes at Royal Ascot in June.

The four-year-old Iffraaj colt rallied was beaten a neck when second on his latest outing in the Group 1 Sussex Stakes run on less than favourable group at Glorious Goodwood, UK, on August 2.

Andre Fabre’s Inns Of Court, the mount of Mickael Barzalona, was beaten a short-head in a thrilling finish to the Group 1 Prix Jacques le Marois at Deauville on August 13.

Commenting on Ribchester, Fahey commented on the Godolphin website: “We have been very happy with Ribchester since Goodwood, when things just didn’t work out for him.

“Everything has gone well with his preparation and I was very pleased his last piece of work on Monday. He is absolutely bouncing and we expect him to run very well.”

Lisa-Jane Graffard of Godolphin said: “Inns Of Court produced a very good performance in the Jacques le Marois and has been in great form lately.

“This is a different test for him and he is coming up against some very good horses, but we are hoping that he can run another good race in G1 company.”

Sunday’s action at Chantilly also includes three races over a mile and a half — the Group 1 Prix Vermeille, the Group 2 Prix Foy and the Group 2 Prix Niel.

Godolphin is represented in all of these major pointers for next month’s Group 1 Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe.

Charlie Appleby’s Endless Time will hope to go one place better in the Prix Vermeille after finishing a close second 12 months ago.

The five-year-old mare returns on the back of a neck victory in the 14-furlong G3 Lillie Langtry Stakes at Glorious Goodwood on August 3.

Appleby said: “I was delighted with the performance of Endless Time last time at Goodwood and, if she can repeat her run in this race last year, she is going to be very competitive.”

Lisa-Jane Graffard remarked: “Strathspey has come on a lot for the Prix de la Nonette and will appreciate the step back up in distance. This is going to be a tough race and we would be delighted if she finished in the first three.”

Andre Fabre saddles Cloth Of Stars (Mickael Barzalona) and Talismanic (Vincent Cheminaud) in the Prix Foy.

Meanwhile, Three-year-old colt Avilius steps up in trip for the Prix Niel following two excellent runs at Group 2 level over 10 furlongs.