Eddery eyes French Oaks win

Time away and Arhaaf are the two British challengers for the Prix de Diane-Hermes at Chantilly tomorrow

Time away and Arhaaf are the two British challengers for the Prix de Diane-Hermes at Chantilly tomorrow. Following no overnight defections, a field of 12, will go to post for the Group One contest with Pat Eddery on John Dunlop's Time Away while Craig Williams takes the mount on Arhaaf for West Ilsley trainer Mick Channon.

Frankie Dettori rides the Maktoum-owned Nadia for trainer Carlos Laffon-Parias in the race.

A lightly raced, improving type, Nadia was a game winner of the main French Oaks trial, the Prix Saint-Alary.

Form which matches her closely with the second Mare Nostrum. The supplemented fourth in that race, Snataka, will be ridden by Darryll Holland.

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Richard Hughes teams up with Light Ballet, one of two Andre Fabre hopefuls. The unbeaten filly is owned by his retainer, Khalid Abdullah.

Fabre also runs Spring Oak, a Group Three-winning filly owned by Sheikh Mohammed.

Geoff Wragg's St Expedit (Holland) and John Gosden's Chiang Mai (Gerald Mosse) are the British runners in Group Two Grand Prix de Chantilly on the same card.

Point Given and Monarchos dominate the betting with Coral Eurobet for tomorrow's third leg of the American Triple Crown, the Belmont Stakes.

Preakness Stakes winner Point Given is the 7 to 4 favourite while Kentucky Derby victor Monarchos is on 2 to 1.

British hopes rest with the Gerard Butler-trained Dr Greenfield, who is 33 to 1.