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St Mark's Basilica ranks just above average in France - but not far off Adayar

St Mark's Basilica and Ioritz Mendizabal streak to victory in the Prix du Jockey Club
St Mark's Basilica and Ioritz Mendizabal streak to victory in the Prix du Jockey ClubCredit: Scoop Dyga/France Galop

The Prix du Jockey Club is not a race for big ratings. The beaten margins are often tight and Sunday's race proved no exception as St Mark's Basilica notched a length-and-three-quarter victory over Sealiway.

The first ten were covered by just six and a half lengths, which is typical for the race but stands in stark contrast to the Derby at Epsom, where Adayar beat the runner-up by four and a half lengths and the third by seven and three-quarter lengths.

Sunday's French Classic winner earned an RPR of 119, which matches his previous best form and ranks him just above the ten-year average RPR (118) for Prix du Jockey Club winners.

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