Group 1 Prix De Diane 2023 Preview

The first selection of the two in the Group One French Oaks is the British raider Running Lion for trainers John & Thady Gosden and having missed the Epsom Oaks for this race, she should be primed for a big run.

A well bred daughter of the superstar Roaring Lion, she made a pleasing start to her life on a racecourse last year when winning two of her three events as a juvenile.

Back this season for a big three year old campaign she picked up from where she left off last term by making it a hat-trick of wins over a mile at Kempton in a decent Conditions Stakes.

Upped in trip and class next time out at Newmarket when bolting up in the Listed Pretty Polly Stakes, she has not been seen since then having been withdrawn late in the Oaks, but getting a bit of juice in the ground at Chantilly will play to her strengths and she comes here with an excellent chance.

Another horse of interest from the home team is Jannah Rose with the trainer currently running at a 40% strike rate heading into the weekend.

The three year old filly was seen once as a juvenile when getting off the mark at the first time of asking at Chantilly over a mile on similar ground to that of Sunday's.

Saved for her three year old campaign, she was unleashed again over 1m1f in the Group Three Prix Vanteaux and made it 2/2 without any fuss.

Last seen stepping up to Group One level in the Prix Saint-Alary over 1m2f at Longchamp, she went on to get the job done again to bring up the hat-trick.

Christophe Soumillon knows how to win this race and takes the ride and she seems to be in the form of her life.