Confirmed fields for Arc Trials day at Longchamp on Sunday - with Daryz back in action

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Last year’s Arc winner Daryz will showcase his credentials for a repeat bid next month when lining up in the Qatar Prix Foy (4.35) at Longchamp on Sunday.

Daryz heads the Arc betting at a general 3-1 having beaten Minnie Hauk by a head in last year’s running.

The Francis Graffard-trained four-year-old, who races in the silks of the Aga Khan, started this campaign with Group 1 wins in the Prix Ganay and Prix Aga Khan IV at Longchamp before finishing third to Ombudsman in the Prince of Wales’s Stakes at Royal Ascot.

Bay City Roller: landed the Coronation Cup at Epsom

Bay City Roller: takes on Daryz at Longchamp on SundayCredit: Edward Whitaker (racingpost.com/photos)

This will be his first start since June and he takes on the George Scott-trained Bay City Roller, who sidestepped the September Stakes at Kempton on Saturday in favour of this Group 2.

The Victorious Forever-owned colt gained a first domestic Group 1 when running out a ten-length winner of the Coolmore Coronation Cup on Derby day at Epsom in June. He is the mount of Oisin Murphy on his first start since and a 14-1 shot for the Arc.

The Prix Foy field is completed by Listed winners Quest For Magic and Uthred, who races for top French footballer Antoine Griezmann.

Waldgeist was the most recent horse to complete the Prix Foy-Arc double in 2019.

Qatar Prix Foy runners and riders

Daryz Mickael Barzalona
Uthred Cristian Demuro
Bay City Roller Oisin Murphy
Quest For Magic Theo Bachelot

Benvenuto Cellini faces six in Niel

Irish Derby winner Benvenuto Cellini heads a field of seven in the Qatar Prix Niel (4.00).

Benvenuto Cellini: back on song in the Irish Derby at the Curragh

Benvenuto Cellini: won the Irish Derby at the CurraghCredit: Patrick McCann (racingpost.com/photos)

The three-year-old was last seen finishing third behind Kalpana in the King George VI and Queen Elizabeth Stakes at Ascot in July and is a standout 20-1 for the Arc with Coral.

Aidan O’Brien also runs Montreal, who was a beaten 11-10 favourite when fourth of five in the Prix Guillaume D’Ornano at Deauville last month.

Alam and Varandir, the third and fourth behind Maltese Cross in the Grand Prix de Paris at Longchamp in July, head the home challenge.

Qatar Prix Niel runners and riders

Varandir Mickael Barzalona
Alam Pierre-Charles Boudot
Benvenuto Cellini Ryan Moore
Pearled Majesty Christophe Soumillon
Chiefland Cristian Demuro
Montreal Wayne Lordan
Zaraki Maxime Guyon

Yorkshire Oaks runner-up in action in Vermeille

Sparan Nua will seek to step up a place after her narrow defeat to Kalpana in the Yorkshire Oaks when reappearing in the Qatar Prix Vermeille (2.50). Rossa Ryan maintains the partnership with the Jim Bolger-trained filly.

Kalpana (Colin Keane, nearside) beats Sparan Nua (Rossa Ryan) in the Yorkshire Oaks

Sparan Nua (far): was just denied by Kalpana (near) in the Yorkshire OaksCredit: Edward Whitaker (racingpost.com/photos)

The race is well stocked with British and Irish runners, including recent US Grade 1 winner Survie for George Boughey and the John and Thady Gosden-trained Friendly Soul.

Charlie Appleby has declared Romantic Symphony, having supplemented the recent Deauville Group 3 winner at a cost of €43,200 this week.

Colin Keane rides the Juddmonte-owned Sunly, trained by Francis Graffard, and Prix de Diane second Pink Panthera is another leading French contender.

Qatar Prix Vermeille runners and riders

Tattycoram Oisin Murphy
Sunly Colin Keane
Friendly Soul James Doyle
Survie Ryan Moore
Rabbit's Foot Mickael Barzalona
Pink Panthera Pierre-Charles Boudot
Botagoz Ray Dawson
Beautify Christophe Soumillon
Romantic Symphony William Buick
Composing Ronan Whelan
Sparan Nua Rossa Ryan
Lapotheose Alexis Pouchin
Sugar Island Wayne Lordan

Sussex Stakes contenders clash again

Gstaad and Opera Ballo clash for a second time in a classy running of the Qatar Prix du Moulin (3.25).

O'Brien's miler finished one place in front of Opera Ballo when second in the Sussex Stakes behind the now-retired Bow Echo at Glorious Goodwood last time.

Erdenali with Mickael Barzalona and Aga Khan Studs racing manager Nemone Routh

Erdenali: intriguing Prix du Moulin contender for Francis Graffard

Graffard's Erdenali adds further intrigue to the race despite suffering a first defeat when a luckless third in Group 3 company at Chantilly in July.

Qatar Prix du Moulin runners and riders

Dreamliner Theo Bachelot
Opera Ballo William Buick
Ten Bob Tony Tom Marquand
Erdenali Mickael Barzalona
Gstaad Ryan Moore
Dorset Wayne Lordan
Nighttime Maxime Guyon