Qatar Prix de la Foret (Group 1) (3yo+) (New Course) (Turf)

Longchamp

16:25

Date 2025-10-05

Distance 7f

Class Class 1

Going Very Soft

Type Flat

Surface Turf

Age Band 3yo+

Prize £165,281

Runners (16)

EW Terms: 4 places, ¼ odds (standard bookmaker terms — may vary)

#	Horse	Jockey / Trainer	Wt	Gear	Form	OR	RPR	TS	Last	Crs	Dst	Val	Scr	EW	Odds
14 (6)	Zarigana Bay J:Mickael Barzalona T:F-H Graffard	J:Mickael Barzalona T:F-H Graffard	122	—	12-112	-	130	114	107d	—	—	-20	8.9	0.56/1	9/4 31%
Awarded Group 1 Poule d'Essai des Pouliches here; has the talent to play a leading role
10 (16)	More Thunder Bay J:Tom Marquand T:William Haggas	J:Tom Marquand T:William Haggas	128	—	-11211	-	134	114	50d	—	—	+11	30.2	1.00/1	4/1 20%
Highly progressive and the form of his Group 2 Hungerford win reads extremely well
12 (4)	Maranoa Charlie Bay J:Aurelien Lemaitre T:Christopher Head	J:Aurelien Lemaitre T:Christopher Head	126	—	-14123	-	129	110	43d	—	—	+4	17.5	1.25/1	5/1 17%
Won C&D Group 3 in June and has gone close in Group 1s on next two runs; each-way claims
15 (3)	Exactly Chestnut J:Christophe Soumillon T:A P O'Brien	J:Christophe Soumillon T:A P O'Brien	122	—	246562	-	130	126	22d	—	—	-4	8.6	1.38/1	11/2 15%
Close second in Group 1 Matron at Leopardstown recently and has an each-way shout
4 (13)	Sajir Bay J:Oisin Murphy T:A Fabre	J:Oisin Murphy T:A Fabre	128	—	5-1121	-	136	109	56d	—	—	-6	2.5	2.25/1	9/1 10%
Group 1 breakthrough in Prix Maurice de Gheest over 6.5f and he holds leading claims
6 (8)	Topgear Black J:Stephane Pasquier T:Christopher Head	J:Stephane Pasquier T:Christopher Head	128	—	11-105	-	132	104	56d	—	—	-4	1.4	4.00/1	16/1 6%
Two-time C&D winner on soft/good to soft; slow ground would probably boost his claims
1 (9)	Roshvar Bay J:Clement Lecoeuvre T:F-H Graffard	J:Clement Lecoeuvre T:F-H Graffard	128	—	521-11	-	129	90	21d	—	—	-4	1.4	4.50/1	18/1 5%
Career best to win C&D Group 3 last month and this 4yo is firmly on the up
11 (5)	Ten Bob Tony Chestnut J:Kieran Shoemark T:Ed Walker	J:Kieran Shoemark T:Ed Walker	128	—	245-18	-	127	91	22d	—	—	-3	1.1	6.25/1	25/1 4%
Won Group 3 John Of Gaunt in May but needs extra here; well beaten on sole run since
7 (15)	Witness Stand Bay J:Hollie Doyle T:Dr Richard Newland & Jamie Insole	J:Hollie Doyle T:Dr Richard Newland & Jamie Insole	128	p	-06212	-	131	112	50d	—	—	+12	15.5	6.25/1	25/1 4%
Second in hot running of the Group 2 Hungerford and he's 3lb better off with More Thunder
16 (1)	Godspeed Bay J:Alexis Pouchin T:C & Y Lerner	J:Alexis Pouchin T:C & Y Lerner	122	—	133814	-	126	112	63d	—	—	+6	9.3	8.25/1	33/1 3%
Group 2 winner in June; fourth in Group 1 last time; needs something extra today
2 (7)	King's Gamble Bay J:Rossa Ryan T:Ralph Beckett	J:Rossa Ryan T:Ralph Beckett	128	b	52-292	-	128	96	22d	—	—	-1	0.5	16.50/1	66/1 1%
Runner-up in Group 3 and Group 2 races this term but probably vulnerable in first Group 1
8 (2)	Geography Bay J:Andrasch Starke T:P Schiergen	J:Andrasch Starke T:P Schiergen	128	—	-16211	-	128	95	28d	—	—	+20	22	16.50/1	66/1 1%
4-time German Group 3 winner who added Group 2 there latest; needs to be better than ever
5 (11)	Zoum Zoum Chestnut J:Hector Crouch T:Ralph Beckett	J:Hector Crouch T:Ralph Beckett	128	—	6-2074	-	125	105	22d	—	—	-1	0.2	25.00/1	100/1 1%
Outran 25-1 odds when fourth in Doncaster Group 2 but needs a clear career best today
13 (14)	Exxtra Bay J:James Doyle T:C & Y Lerner	J:James Doyle T:C & Y Lerner	125	—	44-464	-	126	99	21d	—	—	-1	0.2	25.00/1	100/1 1%
Hasn't shone this year but fourth of 16 in this last year and could improve for recent run
3 (12)	Devil's Point Chestnut J:Colin Keane T:David Menuisier	J:Colin Keane T:David Menuisier	128	—	3118-6	-	111	69	22d	—	—	-1	0.2	37.50/1	150/1 1%
Soundly beaten on both runs since last May's German 2,000 Guineas win
9 (10)	Zerostress Bay J:Michael Cadeddu T:S Smrczek	J:Michael Cadeddu T:S Smrczek	128	p	033313	-	123	97	35d	—	—	+12	13.2	50.00/1	200/1 0%
Sixth of 16 in this race last year; he'll be doing well if he betters that today

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Boyle Sports	Ladbrokes	Unibet
Zarigana	7/4	9/4	9/4	2/1	9/4
More Thunder	4/1	7/2	4/1	4/1	4/1
Maranoa Charlie	9/2	5/1	5/1	5/1	5/1
Exactly	11/2	5/1	11/2	11/2	5/1
Sajir	8/1	15/2	17/2	9/1	15/2
Topgear	14/1	14/1	16/1	14/1	14/1
Roshvar	18/1	14/1	18/1	18/1	14/1
Ten Bob Tony	22/1	25/1	25/1	22/1	22/1
Witness Stand	22/1	22/1	25/1	25/1	20/1
Godspeed	28/1	28/1	33/1	33/1	28/1
King's Gamble	50/1	50/1	50/1	66/1	40/1
Geography	50/1	40/1	50/1	66/1	50/1
Zoum Zoum	100/1	80/1	80/1	100/1	80/1
Exxtra	100/1	100/1	100/1	100/1	100/1
Devil's Point	125/1	100/1	150/1	100/1	100/1
Zerostress	200/1	100/1	200/1	100/1	100/1

Predictor

Scored on Official Rating (max 30), Recent Form (max 25), and Market Odds (max 20). Max score: 75.

1st

More Thunder

30.2

OR: 0 Form: 24.5 Odds: 5.7

4/1

2nd

Geography

OR: 0 Form: 21.5 Odds: 0.5

66/1

3rd

Maranoa Charlie

17.5

OR: 0 Form: 13.5 Odds: 4

5/1

Witness Stand

15.5

OR: 0 Form: 14.5 Odds: 1

25/1

Zerostress

13.2

OR: 0 Form: 13 Odds: 0.2

200/1

Godspeed

9.3

OR: 0 Form: 8.5 Odds: 0.8

33/1

Zarigana

8.9

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 8.9

9/4

Exactly

8.6

OR: 0 Form: 5 Odds: 3.6

11/2

Sajir

2.5

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 2.5

9/1

Topgear

1.4

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 1.4

16/1

Roshvar

1.4

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 1.4

18/1

Ten Bob Tony

1.1

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 1.1

25/1

King's Gamble

0.5

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.5

66/1

Zoum Zoum

0.2

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.2

100/1

Exxtra

0.2

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.2

100/1

Devil's Point

0.2

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.2

150/1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Zarigana	—	130	114
More Thunder	—	134	114
Maranoa Charlie	—	129	110
Exactly	—	130	126
Sajir	—	136	109
Topgear	—	132	104
Roshvar	—	129	90
Ten Bob Tony	—	127	91
Witness Stand	—	131	112
Godspeed	—	126	112
King's Gamble	—	128	96
Geography	—	128	95
Zoum Zoum	—	125	105
Exxtra	—	126	99
Devil's Point	—	111	69
Zerostress	—	123	97

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Roshvar	21d ago	Fit
Exxtra	21d ago	Fit
Exactly	22d ago	Fit
Ten Bob Tony	22d ago	Fit
King's Gamble	22d ago	Fit
Zoum Zoum	22d ago	Fit
Devil's Point	22d ago	Fit
Geography	28d ago	Fit
Zerostress	35d ago	Fit
Maranoa Charlie	43d ago	Fit
More Thunder	50d ago	Fresh
Witness Stand	50d ago	Fresh
Sajir	56d ago	Fresh
Topgear	56d ago	Fresh
Godspeed	63d ago	Fresh
Zarigana	107d ago	Long break