17:28 Angers
Vichy Handicap
Flat
• 2300m
• €14,999
• 11
F
4 yrs
07-416
Didn't go unnoticed when finishing 6th over 2400m at Lignieres on 31 March under a 1,5kg penalty after winning on the PSF at Pornichet before that. Not taken lightly
Ecurie A B U
€7,823
F
5 yrs
/13-32
Improving, lightly raced mare with sound references/form credentials, including a last-start 2nd in a conditions race over 3100m at La Roche-sur-Yon on 14 April. Has legitimate claims on handicap debut
Ecurie Villebadin / M Baron
€0
F
6 yrs
0-5129
Proved her competitiveness off this mark (under a 2kg penalty) by finishing 2nd in her penultimate start, so should not be hastily condemned following a disappointing 9th over 2400m at Nantes on 18 April. Keep safe
T Bedon
€12,071
G
4 yrs
00-900
Soundly beaten in all 3 appearances this year in PSF handicaps at Pau, the latest (14th) over 2000m on 18 February. Has better references on turf so could do better here
Ap Batista Ribeiro
€6,004
F
7 yrs
41560-
Hard-knocking veteran handicapper who performed consistently at this level last year. Hasn't been seen since finishing a lackluster 14th over 2400m at Craon on 3 December
C Tanguy/mme M Tanguy
€19,079
G
4 yrs
7353-
Lightly raced four-year-old gelding who finished 3rd in two of four starts last year. Absent since the latest of those at Machecoul over 2950m on 22 October
F F Hayeres
€0
G
5 yrs
009355
Was supplemented for this race after staying on well to finish an encouraging 5th at Evreux over 1800m on 24 April and has already proven his competitiveness in handicaps off his current mark. Winning chance
Mme N Sauvage
€17,008
F
5 yrs
40486-
Unreliable mare though seldom finishes far off the mark on a going day. Absent since finishing 6th over 2350m at Machecoul on 11 November
S Renaud
€812
F
7 yrs
444707
Consistent for the most part but is held on recent form by ROCHEUX (7), having finished 7th over 1800m at Evreux recently (24 April). Place chance
T Poche
€124,203
F
5 yrs
4-9876
Unplaced in all 8 outings but seldom far off the mark, including both handicap appearances last month finished 7th over 2000m at Le Lion-d'Angers and 6th over 2400m at Nantes on 18 April. For lovers of outsiders
Gil Richard
€0
F
4 yrs
0-0067
Yet to find the frame in 12 appearances and finished a well-beaten 7th of 11 in a 2400m handicap at Saint-Cloud on 12 April. Others preferred
H Geerlandt/s Morineau
€0
F
6 yrs
007700
A battling maiden with nothing to show from 37 outings - unplaced and soundly beaten in all seven starts this year. Finished a well-beaten 10th in a 1950m handicap at Chateaubriant on 27 April
J Grassick
€0
Race Overview
ROCHEUX (7) stayed on well from the rear of the field to finish 5th over 1800m Evreux recently and should, especially on the evidence of that performance, relish a return to this distance over which he has already proved his effectiveness. Trainer Axel Baron rides consistent filly DRAPEAU BLANC (2) who boasts the form and experience to acquit herself competitively in her first handicap appearance. LIBERTE CHERIE (3) fluffed her lines at Nantes last time but is undeniably capable of a better showing here, so cannot be discounted. SPINNING MIST (9) has won at Angers and can get into the picture too.
Selection:
7 - 2 - 3
