Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe 2025 at ParisLongchamp

• Rayif at 15/8

• Puerto Rico second-favourite at 7/2

• Nighttime 4/1

• Time to Turn at 6/1

• A Bit of Spirit at 12/1

• Campacite 14/1

• Vardif listed at 18/1

• Cielo Di Roma at 66/1

• Imperial Me Cen 100/1

Preview for the Prix Jean-Luc Lagardere

The Group One for two-year-old colts showcases elite French two-year-olds facing a strong contender from Aidan O’Brien. Undefeated Rayif (Francis-Henri Graffard) and Nighttime (Christopher Head) take on the Irish-trained Puerto Rico. Rayif took the Prix Francois Boutin during his last outing, whereas the second French hope, with a 3-from-4, also is successful at Group Three level, after secured the La Rochette at the track and trip in early September. Puerto Rico has been racing more frequently than his rivals and got off the mark recently in his most recent start, taking the Group Two Champagne Stakes. Although a big price for an O’Brien-trained runner , but a top choices did not deliver, he stands as a strong 9-2 chance among bookies. The Solario Stakes victor, which won the Solario after a close finish, deserves merits inclusion in the field, as does Charlie Appleby’s Time To Turn, winner of a Listed race on the Ascot track during July.

PICK: RAYIF

Outcome of the 12.40pm Race

1 Diamond Necklace the 11/10 market leader

2 Green Spirit (unbeaten) 9/4 second

3 the 10/1 shot Narissa at 10/1

The Prix Marcel Boussac

The race begins … The early leader Venosa seizes the front early on … from Green Spirit (in pursuit) … Diamond Necklace holds an ideal position entering the straight … Green Spirit surges goes for home … as The fast-finishing Diamond Necklace charging late and she gets there close home for victory trained by Ballydoyle and jockey Soumillon.

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

Prix Marcel Boussac (12.40pm) Preview

After a period between 2018 and 2022 during which the victor did not record another victory, the French most prestigious race for juvenile fillies has regained some form lately featuring the 2022 winner and Opera Singer both securing Group One victories at three and last year’s runner-up, who narrowly defeated by her outsider from the same yard a year after being 1-100 in running, won a French Classic in May. Green Spirit (unbeaten), with a clean slate from four races which included a Group Three win at Longchamp in her latest race, leads the local challenge in this race and also tops the ratings. But from Ballydoyle The unbeaten Diamond Necklace remains unbeaten – after two starts – and should give her plenty to think about. Diamond Necklace claimed a black-type race during Champions Weekend this autumn and success for this offspring of the stallion St Mark’s Basilica would also be a big moment for the stallion. Together, the favourites in the betting represent around 70% of the market, though there are several other contenders who deserve attention. Ozone is unbeaten in two, even if on lesser courses, recently taking a Listed race in Lyon. Meanwhile, Karl Burke’s Aylin won the May Hill at Doncaster last time and the yard could not be in better form.

PICK: DIAMOND NECKLACE

Welcome, hello to the 2025 Arc featuring a total of six premier races to feast on. The lead-up has revolved around talk about conditions as expected but it may not be heavy turf on the course {it’s going to be|it will