12:58 Chantilly
De La Route Millard Handicap - AWT
Flat
• 1299m
• €25,000
• 12
C
3 yrs
4-6880
An 11-start maiden with just a solitary place to his name - over 1400m on PSF at Newcastle on 17 October. Has been unconvincing on French soil and was soundly beaten (12th) in a 1400m claimer here on 5 March
C Duran
€5,833
C
3 yrs
8-055
Didn't go unnoticed when finishing 5th on handicap debut over 1200m on turf at Fontainebleau last time out on 6 March. Could get into the picture if improving back on the PSF
Ecuries Serge Stempniak
€1,170
C
3 yrs
020-43
Still a maiden but has shown his form and well-being in two PSF handicaps on this course since the turn of the year. Was 4th over track and trip last month and finished 3rd over 1400m on 18 March - big runner
Jml Racing / N Saltiel
€14,969
F
3 yrs
90-922
Has improved significantly in two starts with blinkers fitted, finishing 2nd on both occasions - including in a PSF handicap over this distance at Cagnes in January and over 1500m on the turf there on 17 February
B Dunn
€10,299
F
3 yrs
90-7
Soundly beaten in both starts on turf last year and finished unplaced (7th) on her reappearance over this track and trip in a conditions race on 23 February. Improvement needed on handicap debut - just watch
E Schwaiger
€0
F
3 yrs
710-00
Won a 1400m handicap on this course in November but has struggled (finishing unplaced) in all 3 of her subsequent outings in 1300m PSF handicaps at Deauville under a 3kg penalty - only 13th on 25 January
Jp Perthuis
€26,959
G
3 yrs
62-607
Runner-up in a 1500m PSF handicap at Deauville in December but hasn't confirmed that improvement in three unplaced subsequent outings - was only 7th in a 1600m handicap on this course on 29 February
J Hofer
€7,633
G
3 yrs
-95828
Wasn't disgraced when finishing 5th in his only handicap appearance over 1500m on the turf at Cagnes in January. Must improve to have a say here after finishing 8th in a 1400m claimer on this course on 5 March
Mme J Cygler/p Nataf
€6,050
C
3 yrs
7308-3
Caught the eye when finishing a much-improved 3rd on his reappearance in a handicap over this distance on the PSF at Deauville on 25 January. Will be a factor if confirming that improvement
Ecurie Galaxy Ii/g Barbarin
€3,816
G
3 yrs
770-88
Unplaced in all five outings, including four starts on this surface and in handicaps on both surfaces. Only 8th in a 1200m turf handicap at Fontainebleau on 6 March and reverts to PSF with the blinkers removed
Baudron
€0
F
3 yrs
6700-0
Soundly beaten in all five outings last year and made no impression in a 2100m claimer on this course on in her comeback appearance on 13 January. Hard to make a case for on handicap debut
O Chiteoui
€0
F
3 yrs
0970
Unplaced in all four starts to date, two on either surface and the latest (10th) in a 1400m conditions race on this track on 8 March. Others preferred
A Dimitropoulos
€0
Race Overview
A tricky three-year-old handicap to assess. TAHINI (3), however, has already proven himself in this category over course and distance, so could be worth siding with. GOLDFIELD (9) caught the eye on this surface at Deauville earlier this year and ought to be competitive on his reappearance having regained freshness. TEMPLETON (4), runner-up in consecutive recent outings, has only a lack of PSF references against her but should have a role to play if proving effective on this surface. ELKABIER (7) and GOLDEN GLOBE (10) complete the shortlist.
Selection:
3 - 9 - 4
