16:22 Pau
Pays Basque Handicap - AWT
Flat
• 2399m
• €14,000
• 16
G
7 yrs
19143-
Finished 3rd in a handicap at Marseille-Vivaux on 7 December last time out. Boasts good overall form ans has claims
F Martins - C De V A
€32,870
G
6 yrs
0897-3
Good 3rd over the course & distance on 8 January in a handicap. Should be respected on the back of this performance
F Maillot
€39,507
G
6 yrs
57460-
Lightly-raced one time winner who was unplaced in a Class 4 at Durtal on 15 December. Should fare better back on fibersand
G Mele
€6,900
G
9 yrs
56000-
Finished unplaced in a similar contest on 2 December. Back to last winning mark and is not out of it
O O Trigodet
€82,213
G
7 yrs
7004-6
Finished well when 6th in a handicap over course & distance on 8 January and in similar form will go close
R Avial Sanchez
€45,767
G
6 yrs
22928-
Unplaced in a 10f handicap on 21 December at the venue but was 2nd over today's track & trip on 29 November and has claims on the back of this effort
J Delort
€20,321
F
5 yrs
9066-7
Unplaced in a handicap here on 8 January. Only career win was over this track & trip in February last year
Mme C Pressac
€28,445
G
4 yrs
/8104-
Finished 4th of 13 on 15 December at Pornichet in a Condition race. On a career low mark and can spring a surprise
Ch Ch Gourdain
€1,600
F
5 yrs
3610-4
Posted a reassuring effort when 4th over the track and trip on 8 January. Has little room for maneuver off this mark but cannot be ruled out
M Alonso Roldan
€22,363
F
5 yrs
1987-3
Finished 3rd in a handicap at Lyon la Soie on 9 January over 2.400m and has every chance if she can reproduce this effort
Ecurie Crocodile
€21,934
F
4 yrs
80061-
Comes in this race on the back of a win in a claimer at Pornichet on 29 December over 2.400m. Must be respected
E Fernandez De Vega
€11,051
G
10 yrs
000-09
Has been on a long losing run and was unplaced in a handicap at Lyon la Soie on 9 January. On a career-low mark at present
P Desplaces
€254,754
F
9 yrs
4727-1
Bounced back to winning form on 8 January over course & distance in a handicap. Has a 2 kilos penalty to defy
Mme C Lauffer
€86,455
F
6 yrs
44299-
Unplaced at Chantilly in a handicap over 2.700m on 30 December. Has blown hot and cold in recent weeks and can grab a place
Mme T Maurer
€21,394
G
11 yrs
00000-
Well beaten in a Deauville handicap on 28 December over 1.900m. Hard to make a case for on recent form
C Bauer
€136,905
G
10 yrs
00050-
Has been off the track since finishing unplaced in a handicap at La Teste on 6 August. Has work to do here
P Dufreche
€47,283
Race Overview
BALGEES TIME (13) won well enough on 8 January over the course & distance to suggest he can defy the two kilos penalty. He is from an in-form yard and can take home this last race reserved to lady-amateur riders. NOTRE HISTOIRE (6) was an eye-catching finisher at this course two starts ago and has every chance on the back of this effort. CAVANI KAIZEN (1) has yet to score at this track but he has run well there before and can be included in calculations. Well-placed in the weight, ULTRA MARINO (3) is another to consider for the shortlist.
Selection:
13 - 6 - 1