15:13 Vincennes
Prix Rene Palyart - Etrier 4 Ans Q1 - Monte
Trotting
• 2174m
• €120,000
• 9
F
4 yrs
-mDm2mDm6m4
Well-beaten 4th of 5 in a 2700m Class B here earlier in the month and is unlikely to spring a surprise
D Haddad
F
4 yrs
8-h8h0m6h4
4th of 8, on first start since the spell, in a 2700m harness Class C here on 9 April. Is biting off more than she can chew and can be confidently passed over
Ecurie Fast
C
4 yrs
6-h4hDh7h1
Met little opposition en route to victory in a 2500m Reims harness Class D 9 days ago. Makes just 2nd start in the monte discipline and, with Benjamin Rochard on board, will be no easy touch
Ecurie Quick Star
F
4 yrs
1hDm1hDm1m1
Facile winner of a 2700m Class B here 3 weeks ago. Unbeaten in 4 starts with Eric Raffin in the irons and, even in this elevated category, will have her chances
M Fitoussi
C
4 yrs
Dm9-m1m5mD
Sanctioned in a 2700m Class A here, when never dangerous, a fortnight ago, and can expect to have few takers
S Baptendier
F
4 yrs
1mD-mDmDmD
Twice a Gr.2 winner over the winter but sanctioned in last 4, most recently Gr.1 Prix des Centaures, but sports modified shoeing and can play a role if Adrien Lamy gets her off on the right foot
J G Van Eeckhaute
F
4 yrs
2mDh0m3m2m7
Placed in 2 Gr.2's before coming 7th of 10 finishers in Gr.1 Prix des Centaures in early-March. Has had time to freshen up and can challenge for a spot on the podium
M Agostini
F
4 yrs
Dh6mDh5h0h7
7th of 10 in a 2875m Enghien harness Gr.2 last weekend. No champion but always gives her best, sports a new configuration, but will still need to find more
Ecurie Vautors
C
4 yrs
1m1m1m4m5m7
Went off the boil in latter half of 2023 after having dominated the discipline. Unraced since trotting 7th to KAPAULA DE L'EPINE (6) in a Gr.2 over course and distance early-December. Has a lot going for him and can get straight back in the game
Ecurie Des Pommiers
F
4 yrs
1m2-m3m1m1
Wonderful campaigner making her first appearance since winning Gr.2 over 2850m here 2.5 months ago. First time barefoot and will take all the beating
D Gallienne
Race Overview
Simply superb over the winter, KYRIELLE DES VAUX (10) was sent for a spell after comfortably winning the Gr.2 Prix Louis le Bourg early-February; she returns to Vincennes barefoot for the first time and looks the obvious choice. KUNG FU QUICK (3) was sanctioned on his lone monte appearance but is barefoot and most certainly here on his merits. Already a winner at the highest level, KYT KAT (9) has had time to get his house in order and, competitively-shod for re-entry, should not disappoint. Unbeaten in his last 4 monte starts, KATINKA AIMEF (4) excels with Eric Raffin and steps up in class with a good hand to play.
Selection:
10 - 3 - 9
