PETER CHAPPLE-HYAM will revisit the scene of Polaris Flight's tragic demise this weekend in a bid to turn round his fortunes at France's premier race track.

The Manton trainer is returning to Longchamp on Sunday to saddle top-rated two-year-old Revoque, the winner of the Prix de la Salamandre last month, in the Grand Criterium.

French and Irish Derby second Polaris Flight had to be destroyed after breaking a leg in the Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe to cap a wretched weekend for Chapple-Hyam.

Following the disqualification of Monza from victory in the Prix de Conde a day earlier, it seemed the final straw for the trainer who has endured Longchamp frustration before.

"After what happened to Polaris Flight I did say `That's it'. But we're tough and things can only get better," the trainer said yesterday.

Revoque, unbeaten in three starts, is one of the leading contenders for next year's 2,000 Guineas. By Fairy King, he shares the same sire as Are hero Helissio and Chapple-Hyam's Irish 2.000 Guineas winner Turtle Island.

He is one of five British-trained horses left among the 13 acceptors, which includes the John Gosden-trained pair Benny The Dip and King Sound, plus Papua and Referendum.

"Revoque is a definite runner. He is very well and I think he has improved on his last run. He worked really nicely the other day and I would fancy his chances of winning," Chapple-Hyam added.

King Sound, who got off the mark at Newbury last month, is the most likely of the Gosden duo to run, though he is also engaged in Saturday's Autumn Stakes at Ascot.

Referendum, just touched off by Desert King in Ireland's National Stakes, has the French Group one as an alternative to the Dewhurst Stakes at Newmarket the following week.