11:35 Fontainebleau
De La Porte Nadon Stakes
Flat
• 2000m
• €28,000
• 11
G
3 yrs
4-2411
Consistent and versatile performer with solid form references on both surfaces, including back-to-back victories on very heavy ground - the latest at Le Lion-d'Angers over 2000m on 7 April. Respected on his reappearance
Cuadra Mediterraneo
€63,591
G
3 yrs
21354
Consistent sort with undeniable means and room for improvement. Finished a creditable 4th over 2200m on very ground at Lyon-Parilly on 18 October - not taken lightly
Ecurie Bertrand Milliere
€22,500
G
3 yrs
232112
Quinte+ winner at Compiegne over 2000m in late August and proved his competitiveness off this mark (under a 4kg penalty) when 2nd over 1950m at Le Mans on 28 September. Winning chance
Les Galopins
€58,292
G
3 yrs
5122
Runner-up in consecutive recent appearances, the latest over 1600m at Lyon-Parilly on 31 October. Keep safe
Rennstall Gestut Hachtsee
€20,900
G
3 yrs
1
Debut winner on heavy ground over 2100m at Cholet on 7 October. Has more to do here but is open to any amount of improvement
Sc Thierry Pigeon
€8,500
G
3 yrs
741533
Consistent performer with sound references/form credentials, which include finishing 3rd in consecutive recent starts - the latest over 3000m at Angers on 27 October. Outsider
Mme P Wattanavrangkul
€38,517
C
3 yrs
211666
Unplaced in 2 appearances, finished 6th on both occasions - the latest at Chantilly on PSF over 1900m on 29 October. Best watched for now
Westminster Race Horses S
€0
F
3 yrs
19
Debut winner over 2000m at Saint-Cloud in September but outclassed (9th) in a Group III event over 2100m on heavy ground at that venue on 27 October. Open to improvement
J Abdullah
€11,000
F
3 yrs
131782
Bounced back to form with a reassuring 2nd over 1950m at Le Mans on 2 November. Not taken lightly
Ecurie Victoria Dreams
€29,665
F
3 yrs
129803
Experienced filly with sound references/form credentials, including a last-start 3rd over 1800m at Marseille-Borely on 22 October in a competitive Class 1. Unbeaten at this venue
H Rousseau/c Escuder
€85,436
F
3 yrs
5
Well-beaten 5th of 7 on debut at Clairefontaine over 2200m on 25 October. Improvement needed
M M Nigge
€0
Race Overview
O'WOOD (3) has only once finished worse than 3rd in 8 starts. He is a genuine candidate for success, even if his only failure was at this venue. SABROSO (1) has the means to fight for victory on his reappearance and shouldn't be underestimated. ACOTANGO (4), who is open to improvement stretching out to this distance for the first time, and MAKE A WISH (10), after her reassuring 3rd last time out, complete the shortlist.
Selection:
3 - 1 - 4
