Soft ground a worry for Sequence

David Lanigan is slightly concerned about the prospect of testing conditions for his Investec Derby runner-up Main Sequence ahead of the Grand Prix de Paris at Longchamp this evening.

Following four consecutive victories, the Niarchos family-owned three-year-old lost his unbeaten record at the hands of Aidan O’Brien’s potential Triple Crown aspirant Camelot in the Epsom Classic. He now makes the cross-Channel journey to France and Lanigan is hoping his charge can find the target at Group One level for the first time.

He said: “He’s in good order, but I would be a little bit concerned about the ground.