Break heads Pouliches acceptors Big Break is among 31 fillies left in the Poule d'Essai des Pouliches - the French 1000 Guineas - at Longchamp on Sunday. Dermot Weld's charge, owned by Khalid Abdullah, was taken out of the Newmarket equivalent at the final declaration stage. She also holds an entry in the Etihad Airways Irish 1000 at the Curragh on May 26. The only other Irish possible is Hanky Panky, but Aidan O'Brien's filly is set to run at Gowran Park on Wednesday. There is a stronger challenger likely, at least numerically, from Britain, with nine fillies currently in contention. Zurigha, trained by Richard Hannon, The Gold Cheongsam (Jeremy Noseda), Melbourne Memories (Clive Cox), How's Life (Rae Guest) and Cocktail Queen (David Elsworth) are still in the hat - as are the Elaine Burke-trained trio of Exactement, Visit Copenhagen and Odeliz. Ralph Beckett is also intending to run Waterway Run, who finished fifth in the Nell Gwyn at Newmarket last month, in the French Classic. "The Nell Gwyn form looks very strong. She worked well and goes for the Pouliches at Longchamp at the weekend," Beckett told Racing UK. "She's in good form and a dry week will suit her - she wants to hear her feet rattle." Of the home team, Mikel Delzangles has two possibles in Flotilla, winner of the Breeders' Cup Juvenile Fillies' Turf, and Sage Melody. Henri-Alex Pantall has a likely pair left in Prix de la Grotte scorer Kenhope and Kensea.
