the prophet

France should have too much quality for their rivals and can win this game. However, they do like to attack and will leave gaps. Senegal are one of the top African teams who could sneak a goal.

Almost a must-win game for these two sides, with France and Senegal also in this group. I feel there will be goals in this game, but Norway have top striker Haaland in their side, and that could edge it for them.

Algeria are one of the best African sides, ranked #28 in the world. They won't be putting 10 men behind the ball and will get chances. An open game, however, should play into the hands of the World Champions, who can take advantage.

Austria had an easy qualifying group to reach the finals, but they are an average side. The rest of the world is catching up with the Euro sides, and they are better organised now. Jordan lost in the Arab Cup final over the winter, in extra time to a good Moroccan side. Not great at the back in recent friendly games, but they have been scoring and are a tempting price for the win.

The 2yo filly was an impressive 10L winner on her debut four weeks ago, posting a big RPR rating and could go well in this Group 2 contest. The runner-up did have a previous run to her name, in which she went very close in a good-quality contest. It is very possible that the form stands up, and the selection could be well above the average type.

The 3yo colt has 2 wins from 2. He looked good on his turf debut last time out when winning a useful-looking novice stakes by 2L in a good time. He had some work to do 3f out but there was plenty to like in how he kept finding and won a shade cosily in the end. This longer trip and fast ground should be ideal, and he's had a nice seven-week break. The well-backed favourite that day was beaten 12L into third. The runner-up was regarded enough to run in the Derby on his next start.

The 4yo filly looks overpriced in this Group 2 contest. She went close in a couple of Group 1 races last year and then went very close at the Breeders' Cup later in the year on fast ground. She was a good 2nd of 10 in a fast-ground Group 2 contest six weeks ago and she had pulled a huge 10L clear of the rest. She has the second-highest OR rating in the race.

The 5-year-old has 8 wins from 11, was runner-up three times, and is rated a huge 128. He won this race by 2L last year after encountering plenty of traffic problems. He's won two Group 1 races since. Back-to-back wins this year show he is in good shape. The fast ground is a big positive for him.

The 4yo was an impressive winner on his return in April, after five months off the track, winning a useful 24-runner handicap a shade cosy. The runner-up has boosted the form since. He made the running that day and had all his rivals pushing a long way from home. The jockey never had to get too serious in the late stages. He looked to have plenty left in reserve. He's been kept fresh for this handicap with a two-month break. No problem with the quick ground, and a 3 lb higher mark might not stop him.

The 5-year-old mare progressed nicely last year. She was a Group 3 winner at this track last summer and followed that with a good run in America against some quality graded rivals. She hasn't fired in her two runs this year; slow ground didn't help last time out. If she recaptures her best form, she has every chance off her current handicap mark.

The 2yo colt, trained by Irish trainer Joe O'Brien, was a good winner in March and could be a lot more forward than most of these runners. The runner-up that day has boosted the form and has some Group 2 entries coming up. The well-beaten third and fourth from that race have both posted good RPR ratings since. He's been given a nice three-month break to strengthen up further, and he's not out of place in this Listed contest.

The 2yo colt was a good maiden winner on his debut five weeks ago over this 7f trip, posting a good rating. He looked a little green and keen in the first half of the race, but was a different runner after turning into the straight, winning a shade cosily by around a length at the finish. Trainer Aidan O'Brien had the third that day, and that runner has given the form a nice boost since. This Irish raider is from one of the lesser yards and is a nice price for this Listed contest subsequently.

Big runs in both starts for the 3yo this year. Beaten 0.5L during April on his return, the winner has since finished second in the Derby. He was a runner-up in a maiden race six weeks ago. The winner is a short price for a Group 2 race on Wednesday. An opening handicap mark of 91 for this contest looks very attractive.

The 3yo filly has 2 wins from 5. She was 2nd of 9 in the Group 1 Oaks two weeks ago, and I like the fact that she was a huge 6L clear of the rest. She sets a very good standard for this Group 2 contest, which looks pretty average.

The 5yo has improved with age. Three big runs this year and solid ratings. He was a French Group 1 winner four weeks ago. He was a French Group 1 winner last Oct over this 20f trip, which is a positive. His highest RPR rating has come on good/firm ground, a tick in the right box. Oisin Murphy in the saddle is another tick. Good each-way value for the Gold Cup.

Three career runs for the 3yo, two runs last summer and a nice return run this spring. He won a 25-runner maiden race by around a length. He travelled strongly and was the last to be shaken up, finding plenty and never in trouble. The next four home in the race have all won races since. He's had a nice two-month break and gets to run off a handy-looking opening handicap mark of 90. Every chance he can take another big step forward.

A solid return run from the 3yo during April, staying on strong at the finish and mixing it with a couple of runners who finished first and third in the Derby. He's had a nice two-month break, and he ran well in a couple of fast-ground Group races last summer. He does have the second-highest rating in this Group 3 contest.

The 6yo has five wins on turf. A bit of an unknown, having been trained previously in France and Qatar, and he was off the track for 15 months before returning with two UK runs this year. He looked good when winning a strong 16-runner handicap two weeks ago, quickening up nicely once he got daylight; the front two had pulled a long way clear of the rest. He earned a big RPR rating that day, and despite his higher mark now he looks to have some room to play with. Ryan Moore takes over in the saddle.