Group One Prix Jean-Luc Lagardere Guide 2022

Full brother to the mighty Battaash which makes him an exciting prospect for top trainer, Aidan O’Brien.

Had a cracking start to his career, as he won his first two races over 5f but has been a little disappointing since before bouncing back with a good run last time out.

That came over 6f at Newmarket in the Group One Middle Park Stakes where he was 2 lengths behind the speedy Blackbeard in second.

That seemingly has put him at the top of the market here and is now looking for his first Group One success. Steps up to 7f for the first time but a very worthy contender.

This 2 year old son of Invincible Spirit looks a fairly talented horse for Aga Khan.

He beat the Group One Middle Park Stakes winning horse, Blackbeard at The Curragh in a Group Two contest in June so he is capable of beating the very best.Has raced in a couple of Group One races since and has finished third on both occasions.

Pedigree suggests he will definitely stay the 7f so he has to be fancied to have a big say in this. Highly respected.

Has been victorious in a Group Three contest at Chantilly but failed to make any impression last time out as he was beaten 4¾ lengths by current favourite, The Antarctic.

Hard to make a case for as he has not shown anything to suggest he can compete in Group One company, easily dismissed.

Jockey Tony Piccone has ridden this horse on all five of his outings so far and has ran a couple of decent efforts, including a third in a Group Two (6 runner field) and a placed finish in a Group Three.

Has never raced over 7f so that is a complete unknown with this colt, so he would be a very unlikely winner.

Just like Tigrais, this French colt has raced three times and has won on two occasions. He won at Saint-Cloud and Deauville, but failed to back those two performances up when second in a Group Three over this course and distance.

He was an odds on favourite that day too so he was clearly fancied to make it 3-3.

Will have to bounce back here and could do if reversing form with Tigrais. Cannot be dismissed.

2 year old grandson of Galileo who has won a race over 7f back in July and did not disgrace himself when third in Group Three company at Longchamp.

That was over a mile so he drops back to 7f which should suit, but may struggle against the classier opposition that head the market.

One at an each way price but would be a surprise to see him go closer than that.

The only filly in this year’s running of the 2022 Group One Prix Jean-Luc Lagardere. She has only raced three times so far in her career, winning two of them.

She has course and distance form as last time out she won a Group Three contest beating two of the rivals she will have to face again today in Breizh Sky and Gamestop.

A filly very much on the up and there is no reason why she cannot make it 3-3 here with another victory which would be her first Group One success. Very much respected.

Won on debut but finished third on his last two runs showing no real signs of progression. He was behind both Breizh Sky and Tigrais over course and distance so will have to show a lot more this time round.Has potential to come on from those two runs since his debut, but looks unlikely in this field.

Hard to fancy.