12:05 Pau
Du Boulevard Des Pyrenees Stakes - AWT
Flat
• 1400m
• €22,000
• 6
G
9 yrs
001564
Versatile veteran with nothing to prove at this level and off his current mark. Finished an encouraging 4th over 1500m on PSF at Deauville on 9 November and will benefit from Manon Germain's 1,5kg allowance
Mme A Baudron
€402,356
G
7 yrs
277012
Lightly 7-year-old at the top of his game. Won a 1200m Quinte+ handicap at Chantilly before proving his competitiveness off this mark (under a 3kg penalty) when 2nd over 1400m at Vichy on 23 September
Mme E Gilliar
€262,657
G
5 yrs
212748
Well-travelled hard-knocker with consistent form references in England, Germany and Spain. Debuting on French soil after finishing 8th over 1200m at Madrid on 20 October - not taken lightly
G Usandizaga Gaminde
€57,277
G
7 yrs
132232
On the podium in each of 6 starts this year, all on PSF - won once, finished 3rd twice and 2nd three times. Runner-up over 1900m at Deauville on 1 August and boasts a 100% record (1 from 1) at this venue
Ecurie Jean-pierre Barjon
€564,050
G
4 yrs
447055
Honest hard-knocker with the form and experience on this surface to play a role in the outcome. Didn't go unnoticed when finishing 5th on this course over 2000m on 19 October
A De Saint Chamas/g Castres
€36,141
G
4 yrs
401229
Out of sorts and unlikely to trouble the judge back on French soil after finishing 9th over 1600m in Madrid, Spain on 20 October. Others preferred
Nj De Almeida Santos
€52,407
Race Overview
Sparingly raced NATIONAL SERVICE (2) and ultra-consistent WALLY (4) return from respective absences but have proven to run well fresh after a break. They could find themselves fighting for victory on their reappearances, with experienced WE RIDE THE WORLD (1) and well-traveled NOISY NIGHT (3) best equipped to expose any chinks in the armour of the aforementioned pair. LE SAGE (5) comes next.
Selection:
2 - 4 - 1
