18:53 Toulouse
Jj. Piquet Claiming Stakes
Flat
• 2399m
• €12,000
• 8
G
3 yrs
232116
Won consecutive 2400m races at La Teste in July and August, the latest on handicap debut, before finishing 6th in a 1900m PSF claimer at Deauville on 24 October. Will appreciate the return to turf and should fight for victory
A Garcia Ferrer
€30,112
G
3 yrs
847478
Yet to find the frame in 6 appearances and failed to improve in first-time headgear when only 8th over 2500m at Agen on 27 October. Best watched for now
F Lemesnager/g De Soto
€2,100
C
3 yrs
142050
Runner-up in a course-and-distance claimer on heavy ground in December 2023. Inconsistent in 3 appearances in handicaps recently, the latest (15th) on PSF at Pau over 2000m on 19 October - should fare better at this level
J Anxo/y Henry
€27,931
G
3 yrs
53148
Lightly raced gelding with scope to improve on his reappearance, especially in his first start at this level. Absent since finishing 8th in a 2200m La Teste handicap on 22 July
M Devena/m Dardenne/m Brethous
€2,050
G
3 yrs
647660
Finished 3rd on debut over 2100m on this course in March but has failed to confirm/build on that promise in 6 subsequent outings, the latest (11th) over 2500m at Agen on 27 October. For another day
Jim Martin
€5,250
F
3 yrs
495360
Soundly beaten (14th) in a 1900m PSF handicap at Deauville on 3 November so unlikely to trouble the judge
B Lacroix/p Cornet/j Gavilan
€17,428
F
3 yrs
620811
Unbeaten in 3 starts at this level after wins in back-to-back recent claimers, the latest at Machecoul over 2350m on 3 November. Candidate for success
C Videment/t Lecoustre
€3,000
F
3 yrs
549800
Has gone off the boil and finished unplaced in 4 consecutive recent outings, the latest (11th) on PSF in a 2000m Pau handicap on 19 October. Others preferred
E Fernandez De Vega
€3,551
Race Overview
XILOFONO (1) is the highest-rated runner in the race and ideally engaged under the conditions against opposition of this ilk. MADGIC'M (7), unbeaten at this level and at the top of her game recently, DAYAL (4), a newcomer to this category, and BASHEER (3), who ran well on heavy ground at this venue early in his career, seem best equipped to challenge the selection.
Selection:
1 - 7 - 4
