Qatar Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe 2025 hosted at ParisLongchamp

• Rayif 15/8

• Puerto Rico 7/2

• Nighttime 4/1

• Time to Turn 6/1

• A Bit of Spirit at 12/1

• Campacite 14/1

• Vardif at 18/1

• Cielo Di Roma priced 66/1

• Imperial Me Cen 100/1

Analysis of the 1.15pm Race

The Group One for two-year-old colts features top France-based juveniles against a strong contender trained by the O’Brien stable. Undefeated Rayif (Francis-Henri Graffard) along with Head’s Nighttime take on O’Brien’s Puerto Rico. Graffard’s runner won the Prix Francois Boutin during his previous outing, while Christopher Head’s charge, with a 3-from-4, additionally a Group Three victor, having taken a Group Three at Longchamp at the course and distance back in September. Puerto Rico has been racing more frequently than his rivals and recorded his first win only on his last outing, in the Champagne Stakes at Doncaster. Although not the favourite for an O’Brien-trained runner and among the top choices did not deliver, he is a strong contender among oddsmakers. The Solario Stakes victor, which took a Group Three after a four-way finish, also earns inclusion among the runners, like from Charlie Appleby Appleby’s Time To Turn, successful at Listed level at Ascot during July.

PICK: RAYIF

Outcome of the 12.40pm Race

1 O’Brien’s Diamond Necklace the 11/10 market leader

2 the previously unbeaten Green Spirit 9/4

3 the 10/1 shot Narissa 10/1

The 12.40pm Race

The race begins … Venosa (early leader) seizes the lead early on … followed by Green Spirit tracking … Diamond Necklace (well placed) enjoys an ideal position entering the straight … Green Spirit makes a challenge … with Diamond Necklace rushing up and she gets there close home to triumph trained by Aidan O’Brien and jockey jockey Soumillon.

VICTORY FOR DIAMOND NECKLACE IN THE GROUP ONE PRIX MARCEL BOUSSAC! 🏆

Analysis of the 12.40pm Race

After a streak starting in 2018 when the Boussac winner was unable to register another victory, the French most prestigious race for young fillies has improved some strength lately including Blue Rose Cen (2022) and Opera Singer each securing Group One wins as three-year-olds , while last year’s runner-up, which was edged out by her longshot stablemate 12 months after starting at 1-100 in running, won a French Classic this May. The unbeaten Green Spirit, perfect from four races including the Prix D’Aumale at this track most recently, heads the French contenders this afternoon additionally tops the ratings. But the O’Brien-trained Diamond Necklace is also perfect – following two runs – , so ought to provide plenty to think about. The filly claimed a Listed race on Ireland’s Champions Weekend this autumn and success by St Mark’s Basilica would also be a big moment for the stallion. Between them, the leading pair according to odds account for around 70% of the market, however we have several other entrants that warrant attention. Ozone is with two wins, though at smaller venues, last time out taking a Listed race at Lyon. Additionally, Karl Burke’s Aylin claimed a Group Two in Doncaster most recently and the yard could hardly be more in form.

PICK: DIAMOND NECKLACE

Hello, hello and welcome to the 2025 Arc featuring no fewer than six premier races to watch. The lead-up has focused on talk about conditions as usual but it isn’t bottomless ground on the course {it’s going to be|it will