Sunday’s French Group 1 the Prix Du Haras De Fresnay-Le-Buffard Jacques Le Marois looks having a small field with eight horses remaining.

The include four British challengers in Quddwah from the Simon & Ed Crisford yard, Royal Ascot Queen Anne Stakes winner Charyn from the Roger Varian yard, the Gosden’s multiple Group 1 winner Inspiral over whom there has been speculation of a rider change and the Royal Ascot Jersey Stakes and dual Guineas placed Haatem.

He is one of two three-year-olds along with French Guineas winner Metropolitan. Last year’s French classic winner Marhaba Ya Sanafi, King Gold, who ran last Sunday, and the QEII star from last season Big Rock make up the field.