12:47 Salon-De-Provence
d'Arles Maiden Stakes
Flat
• 1800m
• €21,000
• 7
C
3 yrs
5-
Made an encouraging introduction last year, when finishing 5th over 1600m at Bordeaux on 17 September. Open to any amount of improvement on his reappearance
D Treves/l Dassault/b Weill
€1,425
C
3 yrs
52
Improved with the experience of a pleasing (5th) introduction to finish 2nd over 1600m on heavy ground at Toulouse on 4 March. Further progress expected
Denford Stud
€4,200
C
3 yrs
4253
Consistent colt with sound references/form credentials to play a leading role in a race of this nature. Didn't go unnoticed when finishing 3rd over 1500m on PSF at Marseille-Vivaux on 14 March
Ecurie Mg
€10,882
C
3 yrs
3-3
Finished 3rd on debut over 1800m on PSF at Lyon-La Soie in October. Confirmed that promise by finishing 3rd over 2000m on the PSF at Marseille-Vivaux on 14 March
Haras Assiro
€5,491
F
3 yrs
6
Wasn't disgraced when finishing 6th on debut over 2000m on the turf at Marseille-Borely on 20 March. Will have benefited from that experience
B Mekki/n Ricignuolo
€0
F
3 yrs
2-
Highly regarded filly with a Group I Prix de Diane entry. Confirmed her reputation by finishing 2nd on debut over 1500m at Tarbes on 23 September - would have improved appreciably over the winter, one to follow
Bs Racing Sarl
€4,681
F
3 yrs
5
Acquitted herself well on debut, despite stumbling badly (her rider narrowly avoided falling), to finish 5th over 2000m at Marseille-Borely on 20 March. Ought to be a lot better than that bare form suggests
Gousserie/g Augustin-normand
€1,050
Race Overview
FEET OF FEAR (6) made a good impression when finishing 2nd on debut last year to a filly who placed in a Listed race. It could pay to follow her progress, with improvement expected on her reappearance, although she will be tested by SISTERLAND (7) who was unlucky not to have achieved a better result on her introduction (5th) at Marseille-Borely. BRUANT (2) caught the eye when finishing an improved 2nd last time and also seems capable of building on that progress to play another leading role. The shortlist is completed by MAITRE DU JEU (3) who has the form and experience to make his presence felt too.
Selection:
6 - 7 - 2
