Marvellous Mickael causes French 2000 Guineas surprise on Marhaba Ya Sanafi

The first Classic race of the season in France is the French 2000 Guineas for colts (Poule d-Essai des Poulians) with a field featuring local, British, and Irish runners among the ten declarations. We preview the chances of each runner.

Knight will face nine rivals in Sunday's French 2000 Guineas. He enters the Classic after only three starts including success in the Group 2 Horris Hill Stakes at Newbury and made his seasonal reappearance in the Group 3 Greenham Stakes finishing seventh when beaten 18 lengths behind the reopposing Isaac Shelby.

Britain's best chance in the first French Classic of the season – the 2000 French Guineas (Poule d'Essai desPoulains) – looks to be the Brian Meehan-trained Isaac Shelby.

Sam King tipped two winners (13/8 and 9/4) and a 12/1 second yesterday and he’s back with three more selections on a Sunday afternoon that features a pair of French Classics…