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Sunday 2 October 2022

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Qatar Prix Jean-Luc Lagardere (Grand Criterium) (Group 1)

Off time: 13:18 | Winning time: -

(4)

Breizh Sky²⁸

Age: 2| Weight: 8-13| J: C Soumillon| T: A G Botti| D

10/3

Lost his unbeaten record but showed a bit more improvement when short-head second of 5 to reopposing Tigrais in Prix La Rochette (4/5) at this C&D (good) 4 weeks ago. Each-way claims.

Form: 112

(2)

Shartash²¹

Age: 2| Weight: 8-13| J: Ben Coen| T: J P Murtagh| OR: 111

15/8

Off the mark on second start and took his form up a notch when landing Railway Stakes in June. 14/1, better still when 1¾ lengths third of 6 to Al Riffa in National Stakes at the Curragh (7f, heavy) 3 weeks ago so no surprise to see him involved.

Form: 31133

(3)

Belbek⁶¹

Age: 2| Weight: 8-13| J: M Barzalona| T: A Fabre

16/1

2 wins from 5 runs this year. Latest at Chantilly in June. Finished down the field when 4¾ lengths fifth of 10 to The Antarctic in Prix de Cabourg (9/1) at Deauville (6f, good) 61 days ago. Others make more appeal.

Form: 81145

(8)

Vicious Harry³¹

Age: 2| Weight: 8-13| J: T Piccone| T: M Delcher Sanchez

11/1

Useful colt who had to settle for a place for the fourth race in a row when second of 10 to Lady Hollywood in Prix d'Arenberg at this course (5f, good) 31 days ago. Significantly upped in trip and a big step forward is required.

Form: 12322

(1)

Gamestop²⁸

Age: 2| Weight: 8-13| J: M Guyon| T: C Ferland| D

10/1

Useful colt who made a winning debut at La Teste in June. Upped his game when 2½ lengths third of 5 to Tigrais in Prix La Rochette (37/10) at this C&D (good) 4 weeks ago but plenty more needed to feature today. Hood applied.

Form: 133

(5)

Pivotal Trigger²⁴

Age: 2| Weight: 8-13| J: S Foley| T: Mrs J Harrington| OR: 104| D

8/1

Useful colt who opened his account at Galway in July. 13/1, better form when length third of 6 to Kubrick in Prix des Chenes at this course (8f, good to soft) 24 days ago but a likely outsider on his first attempt at the top level.

Form: 5313

(6)

Tigrais²⁸

Age: 2| Weight: 8-10| J: Aurelien Lemaitre| T: Chr Head| CD

4/1

Useful filly who left her debut effort behind when winning at Deauville in August and took her form up another notch when landing Prix La Rochette at this C&D (good, 38/10) 4 weeks ago by short head from Breizh Sky. Likely there's even better to come.

Form: 711

Non-Runners

(7)

The Antarctic⁸

Weight: 8-13| Age: 2

T: A P O'Brien J: R L Moore

Forecasts

Shartash (15/8), The Antarctic (9/4), Breizh Sky (10/3), Tigrais (4/1), Pivotal Trigger (8/1), Gamestop (10/1), Vicious Harry (11/1), Belbek (16/1)

This can go the way of THE ANTARCTIC, who has thrived on a busy campaign and having hit the crossbar on both attempts at Group 1 level in recent weeks, Aidan O'Brien's colt is fancied to make it third time lucky. Sole filly in the line-up Tigrais arrives firmly on the up so she can give the selection most to think about. Shartash was suited by this longer trip when finishing third at the Curragh 3 weeks ago and completes the shortlist.