15:28 Agen
47 Eme Grand Prix Du Sud-Ouest - Attele - Group 2
Harness
• 2575m
• €200,000
• 11
C
7 yrs
7h1h5h8h4h3
Has started to come good again, most recently 3rd of 13 in a 2100m Vincennes Gr.1 on 11 September, and despite a poor draw, can nevertheless play a leading role
M Aladenise
C
10 yrs
1h1h4h8hDh0
Unraced since finishing 12th of 16 in Gr.2 Prix Bourbonnais last December. Is one of the toughest nuts here, has won at the venue [2017], and can make first 5
Ecurie Richard Westerink
F
7 yrs
7hDh9m1m2m2
Back under harness after running 2nd of 9 to FULTON (8) in a 2175m Vincennes monte Gr.2 early last month. Is plainly on a good streak and can play a small role if form transitions
J L Beraud
C
10 yrs
4h0h5h6h6h0
Finished a well-beaten last of 13, behind HOOKER BERRY (1), in a 2100m Vincennes Gr.1 on 11 September. Unlikely to cause an upset but can still get a look-in
Union Stable
C
5 yrs
5h6h1h8h8h8
Finished good 8th of 12 in a 2875m Meslay Gr.3 earlier this month, despite faulting, and can win this if Benjamin Rochard keeps him trotting and away from trouble
Ph Allaire
F
5 yrs
9h0h0h0h0h3
Struggled for much of the year until coming third of 15 in 3000m Vincennes Gr.1 mid-September and, in similar shape, can wrap this up
Mlle M Bliard
F
10 yrs
0hDh1h3hDh0
Quality mare that should not be hastily-judged for coming 11th of 13 behind HOOKER BERRY (1) in a 2100m Vincennes Gr.1 on 11 October. Has excellent speed, goes over any trip, and will be no soft touch
Herve Carlus
G
9 yrs
3m1h0mDm1m1
Races shod after winning a 2850m Vincennes monte Gr.3 a month ago. Has other priorities and can be passed over
Ecurie Des Charmes
C
9 yrs
1hDh8h2h5h0
11th of 15 in a 3500m Craon Class B a month ago. Sports just pads this time and appears to be facing a stiff test
M Soulas
F
9 yrs
0h0h0h0h0h0
Last of 11 in a 2625m Alencon amateurs Class E 2.5 weeks ago. Goes barefoot this time but has no realistic chance
Ecurie E Varin
C
5 yrs
Dh9hDh5h0m5
Flattering last of 5 in a 2700m Vincennes monte Gr.2 on 11 September. Barefoot this time but still hard to make a case
B Goetz
Race Overview
Winner of the Criterium de Vitesse de Basse Normandie at Argentan during the summer, JUST A GIGOLO (5) may not have been as sharp since but he goes barefoot this time and is ideally-positioned to bag another black-type win. Benjamin Rochard will still want to be wary of HOOKER BERRY (1) who showed in the Gr.1 UET Elite Circuit Finale recently that he is very much in attendance these days, and a reconfigured JUST LOVE YOU (6) who finished a surprising, but eye-catching, 3rd in the Gr.1 Criterium des 5 Ans mid-September. Occasionally unfocused but otherwise a tough veteran mare, EMERAUDE DE BAIS (7) should find these conditions more to her liking.
Selection:
5 - 1 - 6
