LONGCHAMP - Sunday, October 4, 2015

Race 1 - One mile (Turf) 2yo Fillies - Gr1 Prix Marcel Boussac - Purse: $363,000 1. ANTONOE - Undefeated after ye-catching G3 Prix d'Aumale win last month 2. QEMAH - Trained by Rouget. Fair runner-up to (1) Antonoe on debut. Impressive grade B race winner last month 3. TURRET ROCKS - Trained by Bolger. Creditable 4th behind (5) Ballydoyle at Curragh in August. Convincing G2 winner on September 11 4. ELLA DIVA - Listed Race winner by a short neck in August. Well beaten by Antonoe last time 5. BALLYDOYLE - Beat with ease some of today's rivals with ease on August 22. Runner-up in recent G1 Moyglare Stud Stakes 6. AKTORIA - Convincing Listed Race winner in August. Reasonable effort behind (5) Antonoe 7. KATIE'S DIAMOND - 3/5 in G3 Prix du Calvados on August 22 8. LEFT HAND - Intriguing bloodlines on mare's side. Grade F race winner by 1 length on debut. Steps up in class Summary (1) ANTONOE likes to lead the field and should go far in the first Group 1 of this meeting. (5) BALLYDOYLE is another potential winner while (2) QEMAH's second effort instils confidence. Inexperienced (8) LEFT HAND must be considered next. Selections (1) ANTONOE, (5) BALLYDOYLE, (2) QEMAH, (8) LEFT HAND

Race 2 - One mile (Turf) 2yos - Gr1 Prix Jean-Luc Lagardere - Purse: $423,500 1. FIRST SELECTION - Trained by Crisford. G3 Solario Stakes winner at Sandown on August 22. Going up in distance 2. GALILEO GOLD - Trained by Palmer. Won 3/4 starts. G2 winner at Goodwood in July. Reappearance over a longer distance 3. ROUGEOYANT - Disappointing 4th behind (7) No Education in a Listed Race over this distance last time 4. CYMRIC – Easily won decent conditions race at Sandown last time. Going up in distance 5. HERALD THE DAWN - Trained by Bolger. 4/4 on the podium. Eye-catching winner ahead of (9) Shogun at Curragh in August. Runner-up at G1 level last time 6. ULTRA - Trained by Fabre. Convincing grade B race winner over this distance last month 7. NO EDUCATION - Beaten by a neck in a Listed Race over this distance in August 8. VENTURA STORM - Trained by Hannon. Eye-catching last efforts in fairly good company at Newmarket and Salisbury over this distance 9. SHOGUN - Trained by O'Brien. Well beaten by (5) Herald the Dawn on August 23 10. JOHANNES VERMEER - Trained by O'Brien. Convincing G3 Willis Champion Juvenile Stakes winner over this distance on September 12. French debut 11. ATTENDU - G3 Prix La Rochette winner by a head on September 6. Going up in distance Summary This second Group 1 may throw up a few surprises. (10) JOHANNES VERMEER could be the answer. If he's fit enough, (2) GALILEO GOLD should fight out the finish too while (6) ULTRA could step up in class successfully. The other runner (5) HERALD THE DAWN mustn't be overlooked either. Selections (10) JOHANNES VERMEER, (2) GALILEO GOLD, (6) ULTRA, (5) HERALD THE DAWN

Race 3 - 1m¼ (Turf) 3yo+ F&M - Gr1 Prix de l’Opera - Purse: $483,500 1. FATE - Inspiring 3rd in G1 Prix Ganay in May. Reasonable reappearance behind (3) Odeliz 2. CLADOCERA - Runner-up in G1 Matron Stakes over a shorter distance last time 3. ODELIZ - Created an upset (at 36-1) in G1 Prix Romanet on holding ground ahead of some of today's rivals 4. WE ARE - Won this race last year. Very decent reappearance behind (3) Odeliz last time 5. FEODORA - Trained by Fabre. Disappointing last two efforts at this grade 6. STAR OF SEVILLE - French Oaks winner by 1 length on June 14. Less inspiring at Goodwood in August 7. COVERT LOVE - Irish Oaks winner by 1 ½ lengths in July. Beaten by a neck in Yorkshire Oaks last time. Dropped in distance 8. JAZZI TOP - Trained by Gosden. Eye-catching G2 Prix de la Nonette winner on August 18 9. DIAMONDSANDRUBIES - Trained by O'Brien. Finished last but one in G1 Prix Vermeille last time. Back to her distance 10. BOURREE - German challenger. Created an upset in G3 Prix de Psyche last time 11. WEKEELA - Disappointing in G2 Prix de la Nonette on August 18 12. QUEEN'S JEWEL - Eye-catching G1 Prix Saint Alary winner in May. Disappointing in French Oaks. Off since 13. LITTLE NIGHTINGALE - 3rd behind (6) Star of Seville in French Oaks. Reasonable last effort behind (8) Jazzi Top Summary won this race in 2014 with (4) WE ARE and could have the 1-2 with (12) QUEEN'S JEWEL today. (7) COVERT LOVE has some credentials as Irish Oaks winner, while (2) CLADOCERA must be retained too. Selections (4) WE ARE, (12) QUEEN'S JEWEL, (7) COVERT LOVE, (2) CLADOCERA, (8) JAZZI TOP

Race 4 - 1m½ (Turf) 3yo+ - Gr1 Prix de l’Arc De Triomphe - Purse: $6,046,500 1. FLINTSHIRE - Fabre first runner. Runner-up in this race last year. G1 Sword Dancer Stakes winner at Saratoga on August 29 2. EAGLE TOP - Trained by Gosden. Runner-up in G1 King George VI and Queen Elizabeth Stakes at Ascot in July. French debut 3. MANATEE - Fabre second runner. G2 Grand Prix de Chantilly winner ahead of (5) Prince Gibraltar in May. Creditable 4th behind some of today's rivals at Saint Cloud in June. Off since 4. MELEAGROS - G3 Prix d'Hedouville winner with ease ahead of (3) Manatee in May. Steps up in class 5. PRINCE GIBRALTAR - Trained by Rouget. G1 winner by 1 ¾ lengths at Baden Baden over this distance last month 6. SPIRITJIM - Convincing runner-up ahead of (8) Dolniya in G2 Prix Foy last month. Supplemented 7. FREE EAGLE - G1 Prince of Wales's Stakes winner by a short neck in June. Unlucky 3rd behind (16) Golden Horn last time. Going up in distance 8. DOLNIYA - Aga Khan runner. Eye-catching winner in March. Reasonable reappearance in Prix Foy 9. TREVE - Arc-winner in 2013 and 2014. Eye-catching in G1 Prix Vermeille last month 10. FRINE - Far 4th behind (9) Treve in G1 Prix Vermeille last month. Peslier up 11. SILJAN'S SAGA - Huge upset in G2 Grand Prix de Deauville on very soft going in August 12. TAPESTRY - Yorkshire Oaks winner August; placed in Irish G2 after a 11-month break 13. - Eye-catching French Derby winner in May. Promising first effort over this distance last month 14. SILVERWAVE - Runner-up to (13) New Bay in G2 Prix Niel last month 15. ERUPT - G1 Grand Prix de Paris winner by 2 lengths in July. Well beaten by (13) New Bay on very soft going last month 16. GOLDEN HORN - Impressive Epsom Derby winner in June. Convincing at Leopardstown last month. Supplemented 17. SHAHAH - Pacesetter of Treve. G3 winner in 2014. Supplemented 18. FOUND - Trained by O'Brien. Runner-up to (16) Golden Horn at Leopardstown last month. Going up in distance Summary Arc-winner in 2013 and 2014, (9) TREVE will quite rightly be preferred by most in the race of the year as the “supermare” bids for a third historic Arc win. (13) NEW BAY should be a serious challenger and mustn't be overlooked. Improvement is expected from (8) DOLNIYA. Epsom Derby winner (16) GOLDEN HORN must be respected on the back of his G1 Irish Champion Stakes win, while (1) FLINTSHIRE, runner-up to Treve last year, is clearly another in-the-money chance after facile G1 win at Saratoga in USA. Selections (9) TREVE, (13) NEW BAY, (8) DOLNIYA, (16) GOLDEN HORN, (1) FLINTSHIRE

Race 5 - Straight 5 furlongs (Turf) - 2yo+ Gr1 Prix de l’Abbaye - Purse: $423,500 1. MOVE IN TIME - Title holder. Won with authority the prep race over C&D. Outside draw (16) 2. MUTHMIR - Narrowly won a G2 in front of (13) Take Cover and (1) Move In Time at Goodwood on penultimate start. Inside draw (6) 3. WATCHABLE - Matched strides with (4) Son Cesio in a G1 at Deauville over 1300m on penultimate start with V. Cheminaud on board. First time blinkers replace cheekpieces 4. SON CESIO - Consistent. Matched strides with (3) Watchable in a G1 at Deauville over 1300m on penultimate start. First time at Longchamp 5. HUMIDOR - Back in the winners' circle last time. Never finished better than 7th over C&D 6. STEPPER POINT - Front-runner. Narrowly beat (18) Mecca's Angel in a G2 at Curragh on July. Proven over C&D 7. STEPS - On top form. Narrowly won a G3 over this distance last time. Blinkers as usual. First at Longchamp. Ridden by W. Buick 8. GOLDREAM - Narrowly won a G1 at Ascot in front of today's rivals on penultimate start. First time at Longchamp. Cheekpieces as usual 9. MAAREK - Strong finisher. Narrowly beaten by (15) in a G2 last time. Ran better than his placing suggests in this race last year 10. CASPIAN PRINCE - Beaten by four of today's rivals in a G2 at Goodwood in July. Never finished better than 5th over C&D 11. MIRZA - Strong finisher in this race last year. Beaten by (1) Move In Time by mire than 3 lengths in the prep race 12. JUSTICE DAY - 1/5 times on the podium in G1s. Coming back into form. First time at Longchamp 13. TAKE COVER - Creditable 6th in this race last year. Decent 3rd behind (15) Sole Power and (9) Maarek in a G2 at Curragh last time 14. RANGALI - Narrowly beaten by (1) More In Time in this race last year. Disappointing 8th in the prep race. First time blinkers 15. SOLE POWER - Back in the winners' circle last time in a G2 in front of (9) Maarek and (13) Take Cover. Unlucky 8th in this race last year 16. PEARL SECRET - Unlucky last time behind three of today's rivals in a G2. Well beaten in this race last year. Outside draw (15) 17. MONSIEUR JOE - Won with authority a Listed Race over this distance on penultimate start. 0/6 times on the podium in G1s 18. MECCA'S ANGEL - Sole filly. Very consistent. Easily won a G1 at York in front of several today's rivals last time. Won over C&D in May. Drawn 19/19 19. GUTAIFAN - Sole 2yo. Tackling older horses for the first time. Narrowly won a G2 at Doncaster over this distance last time. Outside draw (17) Summary Sole filly (18) MECCA'S ANGEL won at this grade at York in August and can strike again in this Prix de l'Abbaye de Longchamp (1000m). The very efficient (15) SOLE POWER will be the favourite's main opponent with title holder (1) MOVE IN TIME. Strong finishers (9) MAAREK and (11) MIRZA can fight it out for first place. Selections (18) MECCA'S ANGEL, (15) SOLE POWER, (1) MOVE IN TIME, (9) MAAREK, (11) MIRZA

Race 6 - 1m¼ (Turf) 4yo+ - Gr1 Qatar Arabian World Cup - Purse: $1,209,500 1. HANDASSA - Easy runner-up on October 29 at Toulouse behind (5) Al Mourtajez. Unseated rider at the start last time. Trained by Rohaut 2. LUCKY SAND - Has not been placed in 2015 3. SEIF ENNAR - Drawn 17/20. Beaten by several of today's level last 2 times. 2nd of Mikhalides' runners 4. SIR BANI YAS - G1 winner at Goodwood last time after having been beaten by 3 of today's level last 2 times 5. AL MOURTAJEZ - The best rating (57). Below par effort last time after 5 wins in a row in Group races (including 3 Group 1s). 2nd of Fourcy's runners 6. KALINO - 18/18 last year in this race. 6th on reappearance race. Ridden by Jarnet and 2nd of De Mieulle's runners 7. MAJEED - Seems held by several rivals judged on last 3 outings. 3rd of De Mieulle's runners 8. TM THUNDER STRUCK - Noteworthy 3rd behind (18) Samima and (17) Loraa last time. Drawn 18/20. Ridden by Peslier 9. ABHAR - G2 winner last December. Has not really repeated since. 3rd of Smart's runners 10. DJET TAOUY - Drawn 20/20 and only 5th and 6th in 2015 11. VULCAIN DU CLOS - 3rd in Turkish G1 last time. Fair effort when 9th last year in this race 12. MOUHEEB - Supplemented. Runner-up in a Turkish G1 last time. Moving up in trip and better opposition this time 13. AL MOUWAFFAK - Close runner-up twice in a G3 and in a G1 behind (5) Al Mourtajez recently. Trained by Fourcy 14. GAZWAN - Convincing 3rd in a G1 in front of (20) Prada T and (13) Al Mouwaffak in June. G1 winner since at Newbury 15. DJAINKA DES FORGES - Won in this race last year and G1 winner in July at Newbury. 2nd of Smart's runners 16. VETLANA DE FAUST - Drawn 19/20. Unproven this level and still a maiden; Dettori up 17. LORAA - Cheekpieces first time. Always winner and 2nd in 10 outings. Dual G1 winner. Ridden by Soumillon 18. SAMIMA - Brave winner in a C&D G1 last month ahead of 5 of today's rivals 19. SAHABBA - Needs to prove herself at this level. 2 recent wins at a lower level 20. PRADA T - G1 winner over C&D last May and runner-up in a recent G2 at Goodwood Summary Julian Smart scored in this race in 2011, 2012 and last year with (15) DJAINKA DES FORGES. She still has a chance this year but opposition is tough and her stablemate (14) GAZWAN is a strong contender. (5) AL MOURTAJEZ surprisingly failed last time and he is able to redeem himself while (18) SAMIMA beat many of today's rivals last time. Dual G1 winner (17) LORAA is ridden by Christophe Soumillon and can be considered. Selections (14) GAZWAN, (5) AL MOURTAJEZ, (18) SAMIMA, (17) LORAA

Race 7 - 7 furlongs (Turf) 3yo+ - Gr1 Prix de la Foret - Purse: $363,000 1. GORDON LORD BYRON - Won this race in 2012. Runner-up last year. Disappointing last effort at Haydock 2. CUSTOM CUT - Trained by O' Meara. Reliable at a lower grade since June. Dropped in distance. French debut 3. - Trained by Hannon. Reasonable effort in in August. Very efficient over this distance 4. G FORCE - Trained by O'Meara. Showed improvement in G1 Sprint Cup over 1200m last time. Going up in distance 5. SUEDOIS - G3 Prix de Meautry winner by a neck at Deauville in August. Going up in distance 6. TANIYAR - Aga Khan runner. Eye-catching G3 winner over C&D last time 7. SALATEEN - Trained by KA.Ryan. Creditable 3rd in a Listed Race over this distance in August. French debut 8. - French 2,000 Guineas winner in May. Well beaten in St James's Palace Stakes in June. Off since 9. - Trained by Candy. Eye-catching G2 winner over this distance in September 10. RIDE LIKE THE WIND - Distance specialist. Creditable last effort behind (6) Taniyar at G3 level 11. AMY ERIA - Trained by Rohaut. G3 winner over this distance at Goodwood on July 31. Off since. Runs well fresh 12. PENORKA - Runner-up in a Listed Race over the mile last time. Dropped in distance 13. LA BERMA - Runner-up to (6) Taniyar in G3 Prix du Pin over C&D last time Summary (9) LIMATO beat his elders last time and could reiterate in this Group 1 over 1400m. (3) TOORMORE acts over this distance and should fight out the finish, as should (6) TANIYAR. If he's fit enough, (8) MAKE BELIEVE could go far. Selections (9) LIMATO, (3) TOORMORE, (6) TANIYAR, (8) MAKE BELIEVE

Race 8 - 2m½ (Turf) - 4yo+ - Gr1 Prix du Cadran - Purse: $363,000 1. CLONDAW WARRIOR - Trained by Mullins. Runner-up in G2 Doncaster Cup last month. Stamina guaranteed 2. LITIGANT - Trained by Tuite. Big handicap winner over 2800m at York after a 16 month- break 3. TRIP TO RHODOS - 6th in this race last year. Listed Race winner at Baden Baden last month 4. ACHTUNG - Creditable 3rd at G3 level in May. Eye-catching at a lower grade in Spain last month 5. WALZERTAKT - G2 Prix de Nieuil winner in July. Stamina guaranteed 6. BATHYRHON - Beaten by a neck in this race last year. Disappointing in G2 Prix Foy over 2400m last month 7. FUN MAC - Trained by H. Morrison. Creditable 4th at G2 level at Doncaster last time 8. MILLE ET MILLE - Listed race winner by a head in July. Below par performance on this track last time 9. SIMENON - Trained by Mullins. Stamina guaranteed. Inspiring 5th at G2 level in September. Dettori up 10. ILTEMAS - Reliable. Listed race winner over 2400m last month. Going up in distance 11. KICKY BLUE - 5th in this race last year. Decent 4th at G3 level last time Summary It's difficult to make a clear choice in this competitive Group 1 over long distance. Willie Mullins may cause an upset with (1) CLONDAW WARRIOR while Christophe Soumillon knows how to ride (5) WALZERTAKT. (2) LITIGANT's reappearance instils confidence. (6) BATHYRHON will try to redeem himself over his best distance. Strong finisher (9) SIMENON is another podium chance. Selections (1) CLONDAW WARRIOR, (5) WALZERTAKT, (2) LITIGANT, (6) BATHYRHON, (9) SIMENON

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view overlooking the historical “Moulin” and numerous VIP lounges makes it an exceptional venue. The racecourse is close to Paris.

 Some of the richest races in the world are run there, highlighted by the Qatar Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe on the first weekend of October, with more than 50,000 race lovers attending the event.

 Longchamp racecourse is one of the leading French racecourses and its program is internationally renowned. The course profile, its famous climb, the variety of courses helps to select the best .

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Finish lineFinish line 650 m second post Race 9 - 1m¼ (Turf) - 3yo+ F&M – Class B Handicap - Purse: $84,500 1. LADY ZINAAD - Big handicap winner by a short head in July. Decent last run in a grade D race 2. ASTRAL MERIT - Big handicap winner on this track in May. Less inspiring at Deauville recently 3. ALLEAZA - Big handicap winner by a short head on August 18. Has a 4kg penalty 4. SI LUNA - 3/3 on the podium in big handicaps. Going up in distance. Soumillon booked 5. SHIRIN OF PERSIA - Runner-up in a very decent grade D race over 1850m 6. ROSE OF GLORY - Grade D race winner ahead of well-rated La Corniche (44) last time. Handicap debut 7. DISCRETE - Eye-catching twice in conditions races over dissimilar distances in August and September. Handicap debut 8. HAILSTORM - Trained by Rohaut. Inspiring 3rd in a big handicap over this distance on August 18 9. LA PETITE MAISON - 0/4 in the shakeup in big handicaps since June 10. GRACIOUSLY - Handicap winner over 1400m in November. Decent first two runs in conditions races this year. Going up in distance 11. AKAALEEL - Disappointing twice at this grade in 2015. Reappearance 12. GAME THEORY - Average first effort at this grade in July. Showed big improvement in a decent race last time 13. FIFTY GOLD - Reliable handicap specialist. Convincing 4th on August 25 14. STRELKITA – 3 for 3 in the money in handicaps since July 15. SUBPRIME - A close 5th at this grade in August. Convincing grade D conditions last time 16. CLEAR MIND - Average effort in a big handicap over 1950m last month. Dropped in weight 17. MAKWETI - Convincing effort in a very decent conditions race last time. Handicap debut 18. MISS POST OFFICE - Very encouraging last run in a big handicap on very soft going Summary (6) ROSE OF GLORY seems well-weighted and may cause an upset on her handicap debut. (8) HAILSTORM's last run instils confidence while (4) SI LUNA deserves to win a race like this. (14) STRELKITA is another podium chance, just like (12) GAME THEORY if she reiterates her last effort. Selections (6) ROSE OF GLORY, (8) HAILSTORM, (4) SI LUNA, (14) STRELKITA, (12) GAME THEORY