Qatar Prix Jean-Luc Lagardere - Group 1

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Sealiway²⁸

Age: 2| Weight: 8-13| J: M Barzalona| T: F Rossi| OR: 102| D

4/1

Useful colt who made it. 3 wins from 4 runs at Vichy in August. Good length second of 6 to Go Athletico in Prix La Rochette at this C&D (good, 32/10) 28 days ago but will likely come up short here.

Form: 11312

(1)

Laws Of Indices²¹

Age: 2| Weight: 8-13| J: W J Lee| T: K J Condon| OR: 106

11/2

Rapid improver this year, making it 2 wins from 5 runs in Railway Stakes in July. Ran well when seventh of 10 to Thunder Moon in National Stakes at the Curragh (7f,) 3 weeks ago so not without hope.

Form: 91147

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Cairn Gorm¹⁵

Age: 2| Weight: 8-13| J: Tom Marquand| T: M R Channon| OR: 103

11/1

Useful colt who completed hat-trick at Deauville in August. Out of depth when 5 lengths sixth of 8 to Alkumait in Mill Reef Stakes (18/1) at Newbury (6f, good) 15 days ago and may struggle once again.

Form: 11186

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Nando Parrado⁴²

Age: 2| Weight: 8-13| J: C Soumillon| T: C G Cox| OR: 112

5/6

Caused a major surprise at Royal Ascot in June. Improved further when 2 lengths second of 9 to Campanelle in Prix Morny (11/1) at Deauville (6f, good to soft) 42 days ago and he's a definite player.

Form: 512

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Libertine²⁴

Age: 2| Weight: 8-10| J: M Guyon| T: F Vermeulen| OR: 100| D

8/1

Fairly useful filly who made it 2 wins from 2 starts at Vichy in August. 55/10, 2 lengths fourth of 7 to King's Harlequin in Prix d'Aumale at this course (8f, good) 24 days ago. Difficult ask here.

Form: 114

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St Mark's Basilica²¹

Weight: 8-13| Age: 2

T: A P O'Brien J: R L Moore

Forecasts

Nando Parrado (5/6), St Mark's Basilica (2/1), Sealiway (4/1), Laws Of Indices (11/2), Libertine (8/1), Cairn Gorm (11/1)

Aidan O'Brien has taken this contest no less than eight times, and his ST MARK'S BASILICA gets the nod to enhance that record further with the promise of better to come. Nando Parrado heads up the dangers having caused a major upset in the Coventry Stakes at Royal Ascot and proved that was no fluke at Deauville last time, while Laws of Indices looks best of the remainder.