14:05 Chantilly
Du Belvedere Stakes - AWT
Flat
• 1400m
• €35,000
• 8
C
3 yrs
33313-
Won one of five outings (all on turf) last year and finished 3rd in each of the other four starts, including a Group III contest over 1800m at Chantilly on 16 September. Not taken lightly
Mme H Devin
€29,004
C
3 yrs
1218-8
Unplaced (9th) on debut at Cork in Ireland last May and only finished 8th in his first start on French soil in a 1300m Listed on this course in his comeback on 8 March. Open to improvement
Mag Horse Racing Srl
€51,216
C
3 yrs
431-14
Consistent colt with sound references/form credentials on turf last year and in both PSF outings this year including a last-start 4th over 1300m at Deauville on 10 February
S A Aga Khan
€40,137
C
3 yrs
531-1
Improved with each start last year and opened his account over 1300m on PSF at Deauville in November. Made a winning reappearance over this course and distance on 1 March and should have more to offer
Godolphin SNC
€33,845
C
3 yrs
164-30
Caught the eye on debut when finishing 3rd over 1300m on PSF at Deauville last month but disappointed last time (8 March) when only 10th in a 1300m Listed race on this course. Watch for now
M Josipovic
€22,770
F
3 yrs
12-
Impressive debut winner over 1000m on the turf at this venue in May last year before finishing a close-up 2nd in a Listed race over that track and trip when last seen on 4 June. Warrants respect on her return
G Augustin-Normand
€37,655
F
3 yrs
17-
Debut winner over 1200m at Ascot in July but failed to confirm that promise when only finishing 7th over 1400m on the PSF at Chelmsford in November. Has scope to improve on her reappearance/French debut
Godolphin SNC
€9,315
F
3 yrs
119-
Undefeated in two starts on French soil over 1200m on turf at Deauville - lost her unbeaten record in the 1200m Group I Pretty Polly Stakes (9th) at Newmarket on 30 September but wasn't beaten far. Keep safe
Wathnan Racing
€188,274
F
3 yrs
11-
Unbeaten in two starts as a two-year-old last season, winning on turf over 1200m on debut and on PSF at Deauville six months later over 1300m on 21 December. Unknown quantity with loads of ability
White Birch Farm
€32,566
Race Overview
This looks a toss-up between the exciting LOUISE PROCTER (9) and progressive VERTBOIS (4), though slight preference is for Jean-Claude Rouget's unbeaten former who is open to any amount of improvement on her reappearance. JASNA'S SECRET (8) and FLERS (6) are other returnees who also revealed potential during their two-year-old campaigns last year and remain unexposed, thus dangerous to discount. SHADIZI (3) was disappointing, although not disgraced when finishing 4th last time so shouldn't be hastily condemned either.
Selection:
9 - 4 - 8
