Sunday, Deauville, France, post time: 15:50, THE AGA KHAN STUDS PRIX JACQUES LE MAROIS-G1, €1,000,000, 3yo/up, c/f, 8fT
Field: Zabiari (GB) (Wootton Bassett {GB}), Dancing Gemini (Ire) (Camelot {GB}), Notable Speech (GB) (Dubawi {Ire}), Go To First (Jpn) (Rulership (Jpn), King Gold (Fr) (Anodin {Ire}), Docklands (GB) (Massaat {Ire}), Diego Velazquez (Ire) (Frankel {GB}), Ascoli Piceno (Jpn) (Daiwa Major {Jpn}), Ridari (Fr) (Churchill {Ire}), The Lion In Winter (Ire) (Sea The Stars {Ire}).
TDN Verdict: Japanese duo Go To First and Ascoli Piceno add Far East flavour to a stellar renewal of this one-mile test shorn of last year's G1 St James's Palace Stakes hero Rosallion. The latter's absence opens the way for The Lion In Winter, who ran third in last month's G1 Prix Jean Prat and enjoys the Ryan Moore seal of approval at the expense of G2 Minstrel Stakes-winning stablemate Diego Velazquez. Group 1 winners Notable Speech and Docklands are not without claims. [Sean Cronin].
Sunday, Deauville, France, post time: 13:58, THE AGA KHAN STUDS PRIX LADY O'REILLY (PRIX MINERVE)-G3, €73,200, 3yo, f, 12 1/2fT
Field: Zia Agnese (Fr) (Romanised {Ire}), Caspi Star (GB) (Camelot {GB}), Ginalyah (Ire) (Chachnak {Fr}), Rabbit's Foot (Fr) (Golden Horde {Ire}), Indalimos (Fr) (Cloth Of Stars {Ire}), Consent (Ire) (Lope De Vega {Ire}), Pinatique (Fr) (Pintubo {Ire}), Kiamba (Ire) (Australia {GB}), Galene (Ger) (Sea The Moon {Ger}), Understudy (GB) (Sea The Stars {Ire}).
TDN Verdict: In a wide-open renewal, the home defence includes G3 Prix Cleopatre victrix and recent G3 Prix de Psyche third Zia Agnese and Cleopatre third and G3 Prix de Royaumont second Indalimos, the latter bidding to reassert superiority over Royaumont fourth Ginalyah and provide Andre Fabre with a record-extending 11th edition. Royaumont fifth and G2 Prix de Malleret third Rabbit's Foot holds each-way claims. The best of the British trio is G2 Ribblesdale Stakes runner-up Understudy while Newbury novice scorer Consent hails from the Sir Mark Prescott stable and should not be underestimated. [Sean Cronin].
Sunday, Deauville, France, post time: 16:25, THE AGA KHAN STUDS PRIX FRANCOIS BOUTIN-G3, €73,200, 2yo, 7fT
Field: Rayif (Ire) (Sea The Moon {Ger}), Andab (Ire) (Saxon Warrior {Jpn}), Evanesco (GB) (Too Darn Hot {GB}), Laureate Crown (Ire) (Victor Ludorum {GB}), Bourbon Blues (GB) (Space Blues {Ire}), Daytona (Ire) (Wootton Bassett {GB}), Kenzel (Ire) (Zelzal {Fr}).
TDN Verdict: Last month's clear-cut Listed Pat Smullen Stakes victor Daytona will head postward as the likely favourite and sets the standard stepping up to pattern-race level for the first time. Francis Graffard representative Rayif has track experience and comes back off a debut success over six furlongs last month. The similarly undefeated Kenzel is two-for-two and makes his stakes debut returning off seven-furlong wins at Compiegne and Dieppe. Of the others with black-type form, the Joseph O'Brien-trained G3 Marble Hill Stakes third and G2 Coventry Stakes fourth Andab makes most appeal. [Sean Cronin].
Sunday, Deauville, France, post time: 14:33, THE AGA KHAN STUDS PRIX NUREYEV-Listed, €73,200, 3yo, 10fT
Field: Sea Scout (Ire) (Sea The Stars {Ire}), Instant Fragile (Fr) (Sea The Moon {Ger}), Nitoi (Siyouni {Fr}), Purview (GB) (Kingman {GB}), Jackknife (GB) (Kameko), Mister Rizz (GB) (Lope De Vega {Ire}), Damysus (GB) (Frankel {GB}), Thordis (Fr) (Earthlight {Ire}).
TDN Verdict: Overseas challengers dominate entries for this competitive renewal and Listed Heron Stakes third Jackknife is taken to make a stakes breakthrough. Juddmonte's G3 Leopardstown Derby Trial and G3 Meld Stakes runner-up Purview rates an obvious danger. Wathnan Racing's G1 Derby last Damysus is better than his Blue Riband 18th and the G2 Dante Stakes runner-up should confirm York form with Sea Scout and Mister Rizz. The Andre Fabre-trained Nitoi ran second in April's G3 Prix Noailles before saluting in May's Listed Prix de Suresnes and should be thereabouts backing up a six-length 13th in June's G1 Prix du Jockey Club when last seen. [Sean Cronin].
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