Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe 2025 at Longchamp

• Rayif leading at 15/8

• Puerto Rico priced at 7/2

• Nighttime 4/1

• Time to Turn listed at 6/1

• A Bit of Spirit 12/1

• Campacite available at 14/1

• Vardif 18/1

• Cielo Di Roma at 66/1

• Imperial Me Cen at 100/1

Prix Jean-Luc Lagardere (1.15pm) Preview

This Group One for two-year-old colts showcases top French two-year-olds versus an important runner from Aidan O’Brien. Perfect Rayif (Francis-Henri Graffard) and Nighttime (Christopher Head) take on Ballydoyle’s Puerto Rico. Graffard’s runner won a Group Three event during his previous outing, and Christopher Head’s charge, boasting a strong record, also is successful at Group Three level, having won the Prix La Rochette at this same venue back in September. The Irish runner proved busier compared to the others and got off the mark recently on his last outing, winning the Doncaster’s Group Two. Although a big price for a Ballydoyle horse and a favourites failed to show, he stands as a reliable second-favourite according to oddsmakers. The Solario Stakes victor, who took the Solario Stakes in a tight photo, is also merits a spot in the lineup, like Charlie Appleby’s Time To Turn, a Listed winner at Ascot during July.

PICK: RAYIF

Outcome of the 12.40pm Race

1 Diamond Necklace 11/10 fav

2 the previously unbeaten Green Spirit at 9/4

3 Narissa (10/1) 10/1 third

Prix Marcel Boussac (12.40pm)

And they’re off … Venosa takes the front initially … from Green Spirit … The well-placed Diamond Necklace is in a promising spot entering the straight … Green Spirit strikes the front … as Diamond Necklace (closing fast) charging late to prevail close home for victory trained by Aidan O’Brien and jockey Christophe Soumillon.

VICTORY FOR DIAMOND NECKLACE IN THE GROUP ONE PRIX MARCEL BOUSSAC! 🏆

Analysis of the 12.40pm Race

After a four-year run from 2018 during which the Boussac winner failed to achieve another victory, the French premier contest for two-year-old fillies has since picked up renewed strength recently with Blue Rose Cen along with the 2023 victor each achieving Group One victories at three and Zarigana, which was edged out by a longshot stablemate a year after being an odds-on favourite, took the French 1,000 Guineas during the spring. The unbeaten Green Spirit, with a clean slate from four races which included the Prix D’Aumale at this track most recently, heads the home challenge in this race and tops the ratings. However Aidan O’Brien’s Diamond Necklace (unbeaten) is undefeated – after two starts – and should provide strong competition. The filly claimed a black-type race on Ireland’s Champions Weekend in September and a win by the stallion St Mark’s Basilica could mark a big moment for the stallion. Between them, the top two according to odds account for nearly 70% of the market, however there exist several other entrants that deserve a look. Ozone (unbeaten) remains unbeaten in two, even if at smaller venues, recently taking a Listed race on the Lyon track. Also, Karl Burke’s The May Hill Stakes winner Aylin won the May Hill in Doncaster in her latest start and the trainer was more in form.

SELECTION: DIAMOND NECKLACE

Welcome, hello and welcome to Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe day with a total of six premier races to feast on. The build-up has revolved around the topic of conditions as usual and while it may not be deep turf on the course {it’s going to be|it will