Saturday, Carlisle, post time: 15:10, THE BETWAY LESTER PIGGOTT FILLIES' STAKES-G3, £125,000, 4yo/up, f/m, 11f 39yT
Field: Azaniya (Ire) (Night Of Thunder {Ire}), Coedana (Ire) (King Of Change {GB}), Crepe Suzette (Ire) (Saxon Warrior {Jpn}), Estrange (Ire) (Night Of Thunder {Ire}), Naga (Fr) (Dubawi {Ire}), Patagonia Girl (GB) (Australia {GB}), Sharpen (Ire) (Fastnet Rock {Aus}), Waardah (Ire) (Postponed {Ire}).
TDN Analysis: Moved from Haydock due to the well-documented ground concerns there, this represents a different test on a stiff track than it would have been at its traditional Merseyside home and therefore may play more into the hands of the true stayers. Last year's winner Estrange is the class act and doesn't seem to have any stamina concerns, having finished well ahead of the Park Hill winner Waardah in Ascot's British Champions Fillies & Mares Stakes when last seen. They may have it between them, with the dual Listed scorer Azaniya up in trip with a class gap to bridge. [Tom Frary].
Sunday, Chantilly, France, post time: 16:30, QATAR PRIX DU JOCKEY CLUB-G1, €1,500,000, 3yo, c/f, 10 1/2fT
Field: Daryzan (Fr) (Zarak {Fr}), Dolmalan (Ire) (Zarak {Fr}), Hankelow (Ire) (Night Of Thunder {Ire}), Alam (Fr) (Zelzal {Fr}), Gusto (Ger) (Zarak {Fr}), Hawk Mountain (Ire) (Wootton Bassett {GB}), Gostam (Ger) (Saxon Warrior {Jpn}), Segall (Ire) (Sottsass {Fr}), Oxagon (Fr) (Frankel {GB}), Komorebi (Ire) (Pinatubo {Ire}), Campacite (Fr) (Zarak {Fr}), Pearled Majesty (GB) (Persian King {GB}), Canadian (Tur) (Bodyguard Hero), Montreal (Ire) (Sea The Stars {Ire}), A Boy Named Susie (Ire) (Starspangledbanner {Aus}), Constitution River (Fr) (Wootton Bassett {GB}).
TDN Analysis: Impressive Listed Dee Stakes victor Constitution River has been handed a nightmare draw out wide in 15 as he bids to provide Aidan O'Brien with a third triumph following St Mark's Basilica in 2021 and Camille Pissarro last year. He is joined by stablemates Hawk Mountain and Montreal. Dangers are aplenty, with the undefeated Aga Khan Studs duo Daryzan and Dolmalan faring better during Thursday's draw. The former, a Francis Graffard-conditioned half-brother to Daryz, attained TDN Rising Star status with a stunning debut display at Saint-Cloud earlier in the month and is the choice of retained jockey Mickael Barzalona, while Mikel Delzangles candidate Dolmalan went three-for-three after a defeat of Montreal in this venue's Listed Prix de Suresnes last month. Delzangles is also represented by Al Shaqab Racing's G3 Prix Greffulhe winner Alam. Andre Fabre has two nominated and sends forth G1 Poule d'Essai des Poulains second Komorebi and Poulains 12th Segall, while Germany's leading juvenile and unbeaten G2 Bavarian Classic hero Gostam will test his mettle from a favourable stall. Britain's threat comes from Poulains third Hankelow and the €72,000 supplementary entry Oxagon. [Sean Cronin].
Sunday, Tokyo, Japan, post time: 13:40, TOKYO YUSHUN (JAPANESE DERBY)-G1, ¥570,000,000, 3yo, c/f, 2400mT
Field: (Reichsadler {Jpn}) (Siskin), Matenro Gale (Jpn) (Epiphaneia {Jpn}), Kenton (Jpn) (Real Steel {Jpn}), Altramuz (Jpn) (Isla Bonita {Jpn}), Basse Terra (Jpn) (Kitasan Black {Jpn}), Congestus (Jpn) (Contrail {Jpn}), Meisho Hachiko (Jpn) (Roger Barows {Jpn}), Shonan Gulf (Jpn) (Harbinger {GB}), Audacia (Jpn) (Kizuna {Jpn}), Justin Vista (Jpn) (Saturnalia {Jpn}), Realize Sirius (Jpn) (Poetic Flare {Ire}), Ask Edinburgh (Jpn) (Leontes {Jpn}), Peintre Naif (Jpn) (Kizuna {Jpn}), Going To Sky (Jpn) (Contrail {Jpn}), Forte Angelo (Jpn) (Fierement {Jpn}), Green Energy (Jpn) (Suave Richard {Jpn}), Lovcen (Jpn) (World Premiere {Jpn}), M's Begin (Jpn) (Kitasan Black {Jpn}).
TDN Analysis: G1 Hopeful Stakes hero Lovcen prevailed in the first Japanese colts' Classic in April, the G1 Satsuki Sho (Japanese 2000 Guineas), and his return here has also brought the next four finishes from that race back in Realize Sirius, Reichsadler, Ask Edinburgh and Forte Angelo. Sporting a win over this course and distance is Going To Sky, the victor of April's G2 Aoba Sho. Another already tested beyond 2000 metres is G2 Kyoto Shimbun Hai hero Congestus, who is booked in stall six.
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