Gosdens set for two-pronged attack in Sunday's French Derby with Christophe Soumillon booked to ride Juddmonte hopeful

Thady Gosden is hoping the step up to a mile and a quarter can see Detain secure his stable a second Classic of the season in Sunday's Qatar Prix du Jockey Club.

The joint-trainer was involved in the success of Mishriff, who won the Group 1 just before he joined his father on the licence in 2020, and the yard is bidding for another major three-year-old success after Field Of Gold's victory in the Irish 2,000 Guineas last Saturday.

Like Field Of Gold, Detain runs in the green, pink and white Juddmonte silks, and he produced a promising performance on his first trip to France when finishing a running-on sixth behind Henri Matisse in the French 2,000 Guineas this month.

He is a half-brother to Arrest, who won the Chester Vase and finished runner-up in the St Leger for the same connections, which bodes well when considering he is tackling 1m2½f for the first time.

"Detain travelled back great from the Poulains and seems in good order," said Gosden. "He took the experience well, he ran a nice race and was doing all of his best work late on. He shapes as if the step up to a mile and a quarter will suit him."

Mishriff: won the Prix du Jockey Club in 2020Credit: France Galop

Christophe Soumillon has been booked to take the ride on the Wootton Bassett colt, and the father-and-son training team will also be represented by the lightly raced Bowmark, who recently impressed William Buick in a novice event at York's Dante meeting but will this time be partnered by Tom Marquand.

On his chance, Gosden said: "We always thought he was a talented colt and he showed it when he finished second in the Burradon Stakes. He's come out of York very well and William said he gave him the feel a mile and a quarter would be his optimum trip."

Mishriff is the sole Jockey Club winner to emerge from Clarehaven and he went on to have a decorated career, recording wins in the Saudi Cup on dirt and Sheema Classic and Juddmonte International on turf.

A total of 18 horses will go to post for this year's race, with the field boosted by the supplementary entries of Feilden Stakes runner-up King Of Cities for Richard Hannon and once-raced colt Sinileo for Andre Fabre.

Detain and Bowmark are 8-1 generally for the Jockey Club in a market headed by the Aidan O'Brien-trained Camille Pissarro at 3-1.

Qatar Prix du Jockey Club (Chantilly, Sunday)
Betfair Sportsbook: 3 Camille Pissarro, 5 Ridari, 6 Cualificar, 8 Detain, Bowmark, 10 Luther, Nitoi, 12 Sinileo, 14 bar.

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