12:55 Pau
Cramail Handicap Hurdle
Hurdle
• 3799m
• €110,000
• 16
G
6 yrs
21/F-3
Fair 3rd over 3900m at this track on January 4th in a Class 3 chase, and a win over hurdles at Auteuil in late June. Hard to overlook
Haras De Saint-Voir
€51,197
G
7 yrs
14/41-
Won over 3500m at Toulouse in a Class 2 handicap chase on March 11th on his latest start. Fitness issues to overcome
Thierry Lohest Racing&Bre
€42,696
G
8 yrs
23/2-2
Two recent 2nd placed runs, both over track and trip, with the latest on January 2nd in a handicap hurdle. Looks ready to win again
D Frouin/f Foucher
€175,365
G
5 yrs
40101-
Won over 4000m in a claiming hurdle at Cagnes-Sur-Mer on December 30th on his last start. Outside place contender
Baie Des Anges
€94,139
G
5 yrs
334P2-
Decent 2nd at this track over 3500m in a handicap hurdle on December 17th on his last run. Can play a lead role
C Stedman
€138,640
G
10 yrs
5268-9
9th on the latest start over 3800m in a handicap hurdle at this track on January 2nd. Won over this track in January 2024 over hurdles. Place chance at nice odds
Ecurie Des M
€155,067
F
6 yrs
136P-6
Three unplaced runs recently, the latest over course and distance on January 2nd in a handicap hurdle. Capable of making the top-three
Ecurie Team Spirit
€101,879
G
6 yrs
12/11-
He has won his last two races, the most recent over 3500m at Pau in a Class 3 hurdle on December 25th. In good form and could get the hat-trick
Mme L Saint Martin/l Desiree
€26,420
C
6 yrs
2371-4
Credible 4th over track and trip in a handicap hurdle on January 2nd. Won over track and trip in mid-December over hurdles. One to pay attention too
Sangwin Holdings Ltd
€88,797
G
7 yrs
22P52/
Fair 2nd over 4200m in a Class 3 chase at Pompadour on September 3rd when last seen. He seems more suited to fences than hurdles
Mme O Roffi-urano
€44,513
F
5 yrs
97421-
Won on her latest start over 3500m in a Class 3 hurdle at Toulouse on December 1st. Lightly raced and has to improve to feature
M Chevillard
€11,960
G
7 yrs
8P74-P
Unplaced last time, 4th before that over 3800m at Fontainebleau in a Class 3 hurdle on December 3rd. Opposable
S Dufresne
€74,412
G
8 yrs
5/91-3
Decent 3rd over track and trip on his last start on January 2nd and a win before that over the same course in a claiming hurdle on December 21st. Others make more appeal
Ya Briand
€24,864
G
9 yrs
4597-7
Four unplaced runs of late, 4th before that over 4100m at Lyon Parilly in a Class 3 chase on April 20th. Can be overlooked
G Thompson
€51,246
G
10 yrs
8PP8-1
Won over track and trip in a handicap hurdle on his last start on January 2nd by 3.5L. Penalised for that win but warrants respect
P Ponsot/ml Gautier/c P Gautier
€369,283
G
6 yrs
0/772-
Credible 2nd on his last run over 4200m at Argentan in a Class 4 hurdle on October 20th. This will be not easy
Jm Baudrelle
€0
Race Overview
NEW PRESIDENT (3) arrives after a pleasing second over course and distance earlier this month and he holds every chance of getting back in the winner's circle. VENTURA HIGHWAY (5) ran well reverting to hurdles at this track in mid-December when he was second after several placed efforts over fences in Graded chases at Auteuil last year. He can not be discounted. DROP (8) is improving and has probably not reached his ceiling yet. JEU D'ENFANT (1) is an each-way option despite top weight.
Selection:
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