Overview

• Officials reported Longchamp as soft with a penetrometer reading of 3.8 and on-course checks indicating testing conditions.
• Caballo De Mar landed the Prix du Cadran under Tom Marquand, delivering trainer George Scott his first Group 1 as Coltrane finished second.
• The Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe goes off at 3.05 on Sunday at Longchamp with the field confirmed and attention centering on the leading fillies Minnie Hauk and Aventure.
• Andre Fabre’s Cualificar arrives as an improver after the Prix Niel, and Giavellotto is declared with Hong Kong-based Andrea Atzeni confirmed to ride despite his Sha Tin commitments on Saturday.
• Arc-day undercard fields are set, including 12 in the Prix de l'Opera and 19 in the Prix de l'Abbaye featuring Australian raider Asfoora, with live coverage across ITV and Sky Sports Racing.