18:11 Toulouse
Prix de Villeneuve-sur-Lot - Attele
Harness
• 2750m
• €25,000
• 16
F
9 yrs
h9h0h5h6h4h9
Honest veteran mare with sound references under these conditions but she has no more than a minor role. Finished 9th in a 2150m event on this course on 22 November - best watched for now
Thierry Lemagnen
G
9 yrs
h3h4h3h0h0h4
Inconsistent but not devoid of ability and is confirmed under these conditions/with this shod configuration - confirmed as much by finishing 4th over 2650m at Saint-Galmier on 19 November. Dark horse
J Cl A Lefevre
G
8 yrs
h4h8h9h2h6h4
Honest hard-knocker with sound references/form credentials under these conditions at a higher level, including a recent 4th over 2650m at Marseille-Vivaux on 5 December. Not taken lightly
Mme Elisabeth Borie
F
7 yrs
h7h7h7h0h0h3
Bounced back to form with a reassuring 3rd in this barefoot configuration at Beaumont over 2550m on 20 December. Will be competitive with a repeat of that performance
R W Denecherre
G
8 yrs
hDh5h7h5h1h4
Confirmed the form/improvement of his 2750m victory at Nimes last month by finishing 4th over 2550m at Beaumont on 20 December. Gets along well with Edouard Coubard-Meunier and should remain competitive
H Lakhrissi
G
8 yrs
h1h4h5hDhDhD
Complicated veteran with undeniable means - seldom far from a fault and disqualified in 3 consecutive starts, the latest at Beaumont on 20 December. Question of wisdom
Mlle V S Mercader
G
8 yrs
h5h5h4h5h7h3
Honest hard-knocker with sound references/form credentials, including a last-start 3rd (barefoot) in a 2550m harness race at Beaumont on 20 December. Confirmation required without his irons
A Touzery
G
7 yrs
h6h0h2h4h3h0
Honest hard-knocker with sound references/form credentials under these conditions at a higher level. Unplaced (12th) in a 2550m event at Beaumont on 20 December but had legitimate excuses for that performance - can set the record straight
Ecurie C Leches
G
7 yrs
hDh0hDh3h2h8
Unreliable veteran, most efficient without his irons (unshod). Absent since finishing 8th at Meslay-du-Maine on 30 July
Mme F Moreau
G
8 yrs
h9h0h5h0h1h2
Confirmed the form and improvement of his 2725m victory in this shoe-fitting at Grenade-sur-Garonne in November with a good 2nd (barefoot) over 2750m at Nimes on 1 December. Keep safe
F Issautier
G
8 yrs
h0h7h6hDh5h5
Experienced veteran with proven references at this level and recent 5th on this course over 2150m on 6 December. Can get into the picture
Ecurie Initial
G
8 yrs
h1h1h3hDh6h1
Last-start winner of a 2725m amateur race at Grenade-sur-Garonne on 8 December in this shoeing configuration. Remains competitive at this level
J H Treich
G
9 yrs
h9h8h9h5h7h3
Bounced back to form with a reassuring 3rd in a 2650m amateur race at Bordeaux on 27 December in this shoe-fitting. Confirmation expected
Ph Rouer
G
7 yrs
h0h9h8hDh0h0
Struggling veteran, soundly beaten in both starts last month - the latest (16th) over 2550m at Beaumont on 20 December. Others preferred
Theo Lebois
F
7 yrs
h1h6h2h6h5h9
Inconsistent mare with undeniable means (sound references under these conditions/in this configuration). She shouldn't be hastily condemned for finishing 9th over 2550m at Beaumont on 20 December - dark horse
Ch Levacher
G
9 yrs
hDh0h0h0h0hD
Experienced hard-knocker unlikely to trouble the judge on the evidence of his 3 (unplaced) comeback appearances - the latest at Beaumont on 20 December. Others preferred
Mme Ch Gazengel
Race Overview
ISSALIO (8) should not be condemned for his recent Beaumont failure and is good value to make amends, especially against opposition of this ilk. He is preferred to IZAYA DE COUSSERAT (4), after a reassuring last-start 3rd, last-start amateur winner HADES DE SUCE (12), HOUKO SPORT (6), for whom everything remains a question of wisdom, and HISTORY ELDE (5) who has found a new lease on life.
Selection:
8 - 4 - 12
