12:55 Cagnes-sur-Mer
De Marseille Handicap
Flat
• 1500m
• €53,000
• 15
G
4 yrs
17112-
Three good runs of late, 2nd last time, and two wins before that, with the latest of them at Prague (CZE) over 1400m on September 21st. Live chance
Mme J Dufkova
€60,113
C
4 yrs
27416-
Unplaced last time, he won before that over 1600m at Lyon Parilly on October 31st in a Class 2 race. In the mix
V Tymoshenko
€36,858
F
4 yrs
21010-
Unplaced last time, won before that over 1400m at Compiegne on September 17th in a handicap. She has outside place claims at attractive odds
Ecuries Puglia
€103,332
C
4 yrs
13205-
Fair 5th in a Class 1 race at Bordeaux Le Bouscat over 1400m on November 5th when last seen. Can make the top-four
L Albouy/a Arfi
€54,003
F
4 yrs
7333-1
Won on her latest start over 1300m at this track in a Class 3 handicap on January 15th. Honest performer who ought to be in the shake-up
L L Baudron
€93,478
C
4 yrs
13390-
Two unplaced runs since a 3rd at Parislongchamp on August 29th over 1600m in a handicap. Place contender
S Goldmann
€36,510
G
4 yrs
69511-
Won on his last two starts, the most recent over 1600m at Toulouse on November 17th in a handicap. The hat-trick will be difficult
Dm Batista Ribeiro
€63,022
C
4 yrs
48501-
Won at Deauville over 1300m in a handicap on October 24th on his last start. Capable of making the frame
D R Lodge/b L Jones
€66,230
F
4 yrs
31617-
7th last time, won before that over 2000m at Salon Provence on September 30th in a Class 2 race. One to take seriously
Jc Seroul
€25,936
F
4 yrs
6540-0
Two below-par runs of late, 4th before that at Chantilly in a handicap on September 21st over 1800m. Player
P Rechsteiner
€56,590
G
4 yrs
6637-9
Two unplaced runs of late, 3rd before that over 1200m at Fontainebleau on October 8th in a handicap. Has work ahead of him
Ecurie Normandy Spirit
€63,739
F
4 yrs
32200-
Two unplaced runs of late, 2nd before that over 1600m at Lyon Parilly on June 24th in a handicap. Unlikely to trouble some of these
T Jander
€51,953
G
4 yrs
70000-
He has five unplaced runs of late, the latest over 1600m at Chantilly in a Class 2 handicap on December 10th. Capable off his current handicap mark of being competitive
M Bekhti
€36,773
F
4 yrs
21422-
She has been 2nd on her last two starts, the latest over 1600m at Lyon Parilly on October 31st in a Class 3 handicap. Others make more appeal
Mme J Dufkova
€23,898
F
4 yrs
41896-
6th on her last start over 1300m in a Class 3 race at Deauville on December 27th. Among the leading each-way options
Gousserie Racing
€43,731
Race Overview
In an open handicap, it may pay to side with AMORCITA (10) who won over course and distance in February last year. She is best judged on recent form on her run three runs back when fourth at Chantilly, rather than two tepid efforts of late. YAKAMOUN (9) could be the main danger. She scored two starts ago at Salon Provence in a Class 2 race in late September. REVERSO (1) can be on the premises despite having to deal with top weight. KOVEL (2) heads the remainder.
Selection:
10 - 9 - 1