Thursday, ParisLongchamp, France, post time: 17:13, PRIX HOCQUART-G3, €80,000, 3yo, 11fT
Field: Asmarani (Ire) (Sottsass {Fr}), Zekret (Zarak {Fr}), Zarakchic (Fr) (Zarak {Fr}), Rafale Design (Ire) (Starspangledbanner {Aus}), Maupassant (Fr) (Galiway {GB}), Duty (Fr) (Romanised {Ire}), Golden Weaver (Fr) (Romanised {Ire}), Lifetimes (Ire) (Gleneagles {Ire}), Lazio (Ger) (Make Believe {GB}), Avide (Ire) (Dubawi {Ire}).
TDN Verdict: Connections of last year's winner Calandagan are back with their G1 Grand Prix de Paris entry Asmarani, who could be ridden positively given that has already proven he stays further than this at Saint-Cloud last month. The relative of Azamour meets strong opposition from German raiders in Lazio and Lifetimes, with the former registering an eight-length win in the G2 Gran Criterium in October before finishing second in Munich's G3 Bavarian Classic at the start of the month. A half-brother to the G1 Pretty Polly Stakes winner La Petite Coco, Lifetimes is the G3 Preis der Winterfavoriten winner, so the G1 Deutsches Derby will be on the mind of Peter Schiergen. [Tom Frary].
Thursday, ParisLongchamp, France, post time: 19:33, PRIX FINLANDE-Listed, €55,000, 3yo, f, 9fT
Field: Cankoura (Fr) (Persian King {Ire}), Paix Des Sames (GB) (Le Havre {Ire}), Ilda Rosa (GB) (Lope De Vega {Ire}), Temptable (GB) (Kingman {GB}), Reine De Medicis (Ire) (Romanised {Ire}), Wassail (War Front).
TDN Verdict: Paix Des Dames had Temptable back in third over this course and distance in April and could be the answer, although Cankoura probably has more to offer back up in trip after finishing fourth in the Listed Prix des Lilas. [Tom Frary].
Thursday, ParisLongchamp, France, post time: 16:38, PRIX DE MONTRETOUT-Listed, €52,000, 4yo/up, 8fT
Field: Marhaba Ya Sanafi (Ire) (Muhaarar {GB}), Quddwah (GB) (Kingman {GB}), Narkez (Fr) (Siyouni {Fr}), Quasar (Fr) (Showcasing {GB}), Siam Paragon (Fr) (Shalaa {Ire}), Haatem (Ire) (Phoenix Of Spain {Ire}), Start Of Day (GB) (Night Of Thunder {Ire}).
TDN Verdict: This is an intriguing affair, with last year's G3 Jersey Stakes winner and G1 Irish 2,000 Guineas runner-up Haatem looking to build on his return fifth in the G2 Sandown Mile. Also here are the G2 Summer Mile winner Quddwah and the G3 Prix du Prince d'Orange runner-up Start Of Day, so this should be an adequate test for the Wathnan representative. [Tom Frary].
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