15:50 Chantilly
Rue Faisanderie Handicap - AWT
G
5 yrs
0-0940
Inconsistent performer with sound references, including a course-and-distance winn on 9 September off a higher mark. Needs to improve after finishing a well-beaten 13th over track and trip on 14 March
R Meder
€55,670
C
7 yrs
-50056
Hard-knocking veteran handicapper with sound references, including consecutive course-and-distance handicaps recently in which he didn't go unnoticed (5th last month and 6tn on 14 March). Keep safe
M Bollack-badel
€36,832
F
6 yrs
1060-0
Versatile but inconsistent mare who, on the evidence of her last four starts (unplaced in each), seems too high in the weights/ratings to be competitive. Was 16th in a 1900m PSF handicap at Deauville on 3 March
Ecurie Alliance
€45,113
F
4 yrs
00507-
Made no impression (14th) on debut in her only start on PSF but has also shown little on turf - unplaced in all four subsequent outings. Hard to make a case for after finishing 7th in a 2200m handicap last time at ParisLongchamp
G Barbedette
€967
G
6 yrs
-0518D
Disqualified from a 1900m turf handicap at Bordeaux on 16 March after the jockey failed to weigh-in. Made no impression that day but could do better back on PSF - the surface achieved his latest success on
Mme C Lauffer
€40,938
F
6 yrs
8-0080
Has achieved all five career victories on the turf and remains unconvincing on this surface. Best watched for now after finishing 12th in a 2000m turf handicap on heavy ground at Marseille-Borley on 27 February
M Risi/b Moissonnier/c Arnaud
€55,355
F
6 yrs
4-8861
Regained momentum with each outing this year and confirmed her good disposition with a last-start win in an 1800m PSF handicap at Lyon-La Soie on 15 March. Should remain competitive under a 2kg penalty
R Meder
€57,169
G
8 yrs
157-06
Unreliable but has already proven competitive off his current mark. Didn't go unnoticed when finishing 6th in a 1300m PSF handicap at Cagnes on 25 February in his second outing after a 14-month absence
Fx Belvisi
€51,470
F
4 yrs
94-202
Inconsistent 19-start maiden who has finished 2nd in two of her three starts this year, including her most recent outing in a 2100m handicap on this course on 1 March. Unreliable but has undeniable means too
Jp Boin
€17,418
G
8 yrs
-00682
Sparked improvement when refitted with blinkers to finish a reassuring 2nd in a handicap over track and trip on 14 March. Will play a leading role if confirming that form/progress with the headgear retained
C Trecco/g Salussolia/d Dubois
€71,955
F
5 yrs
1737-0
Popped up at long odds when finishing 3rd in a handicap over 1600m on this course in December but has been largely inconsistent/unreliable. Soundly beaten (13th) in a 1600m handicap here on 23 February
M Delzangles
€4,335
G
10 yrs
00-900
Has struggled to recapture form or spark any improvement despite plummeting in the weights/ratings. Finished a well-beaten 12th over track and trip on 14 March - can be ruled out
D Rosport
€153,612
F
5 yrs
00-080
Achieved her best references (four of her five career victories) on turf with her only PSF success scored in the claiming category. Was soundly beaten (11th) over track and trip on 14 March, so can be ruled out
H Ghabri
€87,907
F
6 yrs
0009-4
Wion back-to-back course-and-distance handicaps last year but went off the boil after incurring a 7,5kg penalty. Finished eye-catching 4th over track and trip in her comeback outing on 14 March - dark horse
M Drean
€29,283
G
8 yrs
0-4913
Hard-knocking veteran handicapper with sound references, including a course-and-distance winner last month and a recent 3rd over track and trip under a 2,5kg penalty (current mark) on 14 March. Contender
Mme C Carrara
€95,619
F
7 yrs
68312-
Veteran mare who maintained her form/consistency in three starts on French soil last year, albeit on turf. Not seen since finishing 2nd on a 2100m turf handicap at Strasbourg on 1 October
Stall Challenger
€23,272
G
5 yrs
83-067
Unreliable handicapper struggling to recapture any form or spark improvement despite dropping in the weights/ratings. Finished 7th in a 2150m PSF handicap at Lyon-La Soie on 3 March, so can be ruled out
A Gabryszewski
€33,736
Race Overview
AL JAROUD (10) bounced back to form with an encouraging last start (2nd) and need only confirm that improvement to play another leading role under Maxime Guyon. VESINABA (15) proved he remains competitive off this mark by finishing 3rd last time under a penalty and ought to be competitive if producing a similar performance here. MYRIADE (9), runner-up in two of her three starts this year including her most recent outing, also has the means to fight for victory. BLACKBIRDFLY (2), whose wide starting stall is a deterrent, and last-start winner ANTINEA (7) are also candidates for success
Selection:
10 - 15 - 9