16:17 Pornichet
Guirlandes de Noel Maiden Stakes
Flat
• 1700m
• €23,000
• 13
F
2 yrs
8
Soundly beaten 8th of 13 on debut at Ligniares over 1600m on 30 November. Entitled to improve with that outing under her belt but is best watched for now
A Vergani/f Walter/g Gariboldi
€0
F
2 yrs
642
Progresses with each start and needn't improve much after an encouraging course-and-distance 2nd last month (30 November) to go one better. Candidate for success
Ecurie X
€6,210
F
2 yrs
08
Unplaced in both starts over 1600m at Chantilly, once on either surface - the latest (8th) on PSF on 19 November. Improvement needed
S Gilibert
€0
F
2 yrs
426
Promising and unexposed filly with sound references/form credentials - including a last-start 6th at Deauville on PSF over 1300m on 27 November - and scope for improvement. On the shortlist
Haras De Sainte Gauburge
€4,320
F
2 yrs
8
Well-beaten 8th of 10 on debut in a course-and-distance maiden on 30 November. Improvement needed
A Lotout
€0
F
2 yrs
39
Caught the eye when 3rd at Machecoul on debut over 1650m. Unplaced (9th) in a 1500m PSF maiden at Deauville on 3 December but shouldn't be hastily condemned
Fam Moussac
€0
F
2 yrs
3
Awkwardly positioned in stall No 13 but showed considerable ability/promise on debut at Le Mans, finishing 3rd over 1600m on 16 October. The horse to beat
Wertheimer & Frere
€2,300
F
2 yrs
762
Improved with every outing and will be competitive if building on an encouraging career-best 2nd in her last start at Limoges over 1400m on 30 November. Dark horse
M Wurtenberger
€0
F
2 yrs
Yann Barberot-trained Birchwood debutante who is bred to be effective on this surface. Respected first-up with Louis Nomis in the irons
Ecurie Atropas
€0
F
2 yrs
Facundo Emmanuel Roldan's 2,5kg allowance will help this Presidency debutante trained and owned by Jose Luis Gomez Martinez. Watch for now
Jl Gomez Martinez
€0
F
2 yrs
Well-bred Goken debutante trained by Henri-Alex Pantall who has booked Maxence Marquette to ride the filly with the benefit of a 2,5kg allowance. Keep safe
Guy Pariente Holding
€0
F
2 yrs
Mathieu Brasme-trained Mehmas filly debuting with Glen Meury in the saddle. A watching brief is advised
Paget Bloodstock
€0
F
2 yrs
Luka Rousseau rides this Van Beethoven filly on debut for the Etienne & Gregoire Leenders stable. One to watch
O Seite
€0
Race Overview
AMAZORE (7) finished an encouraging 3rd on debut at Le Mans in October and would've come on with the benefit of that experience. She needn't improve much on her reappearance to open her account, even from a tricky starting berth. Improving RUE ERNESTINE (2) and unexposed POMME SURETTE (4) are best equipped to challenge the selection for race honours. Newcomer HONOR'S ORACLE (9) isn't taken lightly on debut.
Selection:
7 - 2 - 4