Arc weekend begins in Paris with a cracking renewal of the Prix du Cadran, in addition to the Problem Cup at Ascot, all reside on Sky Sports activities Racing.
1.33 ParisLongchamp – Kyprios faces 4 in Cadran return
Aidan O’Brien sends a usually robust squad over to the French capital this weekend and will get off to a flying begin with Illinois within the Prix Chaudenay earlier than attentions flip to star stayer Kyprios within the Qatar Prix du Cadran (1.33).
After a disrupted marketing campaign final yr, the star stayer has returned with a vengeance, profitable all 5 begins in 2024 and reasserting his dominance on the division.
4 rivals will try to interrupt that run, together with French contender Double Main and outdated favorite Trueshan, the mount of James Doyle this time with common rider Hollie Doyle engaged aboard Nashwa at Newmarket.
Coltrane (Andrew Balding) and Miss Cynthia (Sir Mark Prescott) full the sector.
3.35 Ascot – Qirat & Volterra headline 18 in Problem Cup cost
A cracking renewal of the Guess MGM Problem Cup (3.35), a heritage handicap, sees loads of runners with possibilities together with the progressive Qirat.
Ralph Beckett’s three-year-old has been profitable on each begins at seven furlongs this season and charges an enormous participant regardless of a 5lb penalty for his Goodwood success.
The Kevin Ryan-trained Volterra is one other three-year-old who stays lightly-raced and will have his greatest days forward of him. A formidable winner at Newmarket in Might, he has struggled to again up that type however confirmed loads when runner-up at York’s Juddmonte assembly.
Carrytheone has loved a superb marketing campaign and is usually positioned in these large handicaps so should warrant respect with Jamie Spencer an attention grabbing jockey reserving.
3.00 Ascot – Jarraaf takes on English Oak in Bengough belter
English Oak bolted up within the Ribblesdale and returns to Ascot on Saturday
Owen Burrows’ Jarraaf oozed class when comfortably defying a mark of 95 to win a Shergar Cup handicap right here in August and will show arduous to beat as he steps up at school beneath Saffie Osborne.
Ed Walker’s English Oak romped away with the Kensington Palace Stakes over seven furlongs at Royal Ascot and his current Listed second would make him an enormous hazard as he drops in distance.
Of the others, Purosangue has been positioned in comparable contests his summer season and will make the body beneath David Probert.
Watch each race from ParisLongchamp, Ascot, Southwell and Wolverhampton all reside on Sky Sports activities Racing on Saturday, October 5.
