Precise faces More Thunder in Prix Jacques le Marois

Aidan O'Brien goes in search of back-to-back Prix Jacques Le Marois crowns when he fields Precise in the Deauville Group 1 on Sunday afternoon; On home soil, Southwell opens its gates for an eight-race all-weather card - live on Sky Sports Racing.

Precise, More Thunder and Zeus Olympios line up for the 2026 Prix Jacques Le Marois, live on Sky Sports Racing.

Star filly Precise takes on More Thunder and Zeus Olympios in a very competitive renewal of the The Aga Khan Studs Prix Jacques le Marois .

Four-time Group 1 winner Precise has built herself a very nice profile, having backed up a pair of Group 1 wins at two with victories in the Irish 1000 Guineas and Coronation Stakes. She has since been beaten twice since stepping into open company, being downed by the Juddmonte-owned Blue Bolt on both occasions. The fillies' allowance could prove crucial here and with Ryan Moore on board, she is in the right hands.

More Thunder will look to reverse the form with Zeus Olympios , with the latter much the best when last seen in Ascot's Summer Mile. Karl Burke's charge got the run of the race that day, scooting clean under Sam James. William Haggas' representative was second in Group 1 company twice prior and, like Zeus Olympios, will look to take top honours for the first time today.

Thesecretadversary is a recent Group 1 scorer in the Prix Jean Prat, which followed a win at the Royal meeting in the Jersey Stakes. He was originally targeted towards the City Of York Stakes but has since been rerouted after Bow Echo and Gstaad were retired and ruled out respectively.

Rayif looks the best of the French contenders but will have to bounce back after disappointing when sent off a 6/4 favourite in the Prix Jean Prat. The step back up to a mile could prove crucial for Mickael Barzalona's mount, who tasted success over the mile in the French 2000 Guineas earlier this season.

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Christopher Head has said the target this season for this son of No Nay Never is the Prix Jean-Luc Lagardere on Arc weekend and he looks to be a special talent from his outings thus far. He arrives here with two wins from as many starts, with a debut win at Saint-Cloud followed up by a sparkling showing over this course and distance the last day.