13:57 Salon-De-Provence
Miramas Handicap
Flat
• 2399m
• €20,000
• 11
G
6 yrs
5-5405
Boasts a victory and a 2nd from three course-and-distance appearances. Didn't go unnoticed when 5th in a 2600m PSF handicap at Marseille-Vivuax on 14 March - keep safe
A De Lanfranchi
€92,009
F
5 yrs
011-13
Completed a hat-trick of PSF handicap victories in January and proved her competitiveness off her current mark (4kg penalty) by finishing 3rd in a 2000m PSF claimer at Cagnes on 19 February. Will be a factor
Ecurie Jean-paul Gauvin
€38,747
G
5 yrs
343-01
Improved with the benefit of a comeback run under his belt to win a 2400m handicap on heavy ground at Toulouse on 11 March. Ought to remain competitive under a 2,5kg penalty
Mme J Henderson/c Lefebvre
€39,838
F
4 yrs
36-066
Unexposed over this distance, having only raced up to 2150m (in a Chantilly Quinte+ on PSF). Showed form and well-being recently by finishing 6th in consecutive PSF handicaps, latest at Marseille-Vivaux (14 March)
C Berti
€47,641
G
4 yrs
25-502
Consistent for the most part and caught the eye when bouncing back from a Quinte+ failure (10th) to finish 2nd in a 2600m PSF handicap at Marseille-Vivaux on 14 March. Dark horse
Team Calas
€64,043
F
4 yrs
141-03
Bounced back to form after a Quinte+ failure (12th) over 2150m at Cagnes in January with a reassuring 3rd in a 2100m PSF handicap at Chantilly on 1 March. Needs to confirm that form/improvement to have a say
Ecurie Francky Defosse
€27,398
G
6 yrs
044472
Resurgent veteran who finished a reassuring 2nd in a 2500m conditions race at Hyeres on 16 March. Back in a handicap with a legitimate winning chance
Rudy Nerbonne
€80,434
G
8 yrs
0-6161
Won a 3200m PSF handicap in January and proved his competitiveness under a 2kg penalty by winning a 2600m PSF handicap at Marseille-Vivaux on 14 March. Has to defy another 3kg penalty to be competitive
M Arch
€109,846
F
4 yrs
634-77
Consistent for the most part and seldom finishes far off the mark. Needs to improve off a 1kg reduced mark to have a say, having only finished 7th over 2150m in a handicap on heavy ground at Cagnes on 29 January
F Benavides
€13,739
G
4 yrs
49-733
Has regained momentum recently back on the flat, finishing 3rd in consecutive conditions races - the latest over 3000m at Saint-Cloud on 12 March. Outsider on his return to the handicaps off this mark
Mme C Moneta
€15,988
F
5 yrs
12210-
Won a 2400m handicap at Bordeaux in October but struggled (10th) under a resultant penalty in her only subsequent outing over 2400m at Toulouse on 11 November. Best watched for now
M Comas Molist
€28,493
Race Overview
JOEY UP (7) returned to form with a reassuring 2nd over 2500m at Hyeres and is making an ambitious return to the handicaps. He could be worth siding with here on the evidence of that recent improvement and is given the nod ahead of LA SAUZEE (2), who has been completely transformed this year on the PSF and seems capable of replicating that form reverting to turf. LAOS (1) has been inconsistent for some time now but has references at a higher level and returns to a track he enjoys off a reduced mark, so also has a role to play. DIANE'STAR (4) will be competitive for a place on the podium.
Selection:
7 - 2 - 1
