14:15 Angers
Prix Neric Barbes - Monte
Trotting
• 3125m
• €38,000
• 12
G
7 yrs
5-m1m1m2m1
Has an almost perfect record this year, latterly winning a 2650m Bordeaux Class C 3.5 weeks ago, and shod to preference will be no soft touch. Claim
Ecurie Minier
F
8 yrs
-hDhDm1m1hD
Won 2 in a row in Paris before being sanctioned in a 2850m Vincennes harness Class D conditioner late last month and Mathieu Mottier will be justifiably confident of a big performance
A Marion
G
10 yrs
Dh7hDm9hDh6
Returns to the ridden code after running 6th of 16 in a 2900m Challans harness Class E 10 days ago, but disappointing in last 4 monte starts and can be ruled out
Benoit Berrue
C
7 yrs
1h2m4mDmDh8
8th of 15 on re-entry in a 2150m Enghien harness Class C mid-March. The run will have done him good, has fine form in the day's configuration, and with application can go close
Stutteri Hole In One
G
8 yrs
-
4th of 10 in a 2875m Enghien Class C early last month. Consistently gives what he can and must be considered a contender
Ecurie Pierre Levesque
G
8 yrs
7m9mD-m6m0
10th of 11 finishers behind HELLO JADE RUSH (9) in a 2825m Cordemais Class D late-February. Going through a lean patch and is unlikely to influence the outcome
Ecurie Du Haras De L'epinay
G
8 yrs
0m6mDm6-m6
Unseen since finishing last but one in a 2700m Vincennes Class C late-January. Barefoot for re-entry but others still preferred
Philippe Rennesson
G
9 yrs
2m6-m2m7m5
Flattering 5th of 14 in a 2250m Enghien Class C last week and is not about to cause an upset
D Grimault
F
8 yrs
2h0m5h0m5m7
Drops down the category-ladder after running 7th of 14 in a 2875m Enghien Class B a fortnight ago. Is no champion but nevertheless has the wherewithal to make first 5
Ecurie D L
F
7 yrs
2mDm2-mDm4
4th of 9 behind FLOPY RUSH (12) in a 3000m Chateaubriant Class D early-February. Excels racing clockwise, is barefoot for the first time, and is hard not to like for the win
Pascal Gerard
G
11 yrs
9h9h2-h0m5
Distant 5th of 6 in a 2925m Cagnes Class C on 26 February and in this company has no possible chance
G Bouteiller
G
10 yrs
Dm5h0mDm2mD
Failed to confirm Chateaubriant performance when sanctioned in a 2825m Cordemais Class D late-February and can be passed over
M Donio
Race Overview
A fine campaigner with an enviable strike-rate, IMAGINE D'ATOUT (10) has never failed to deliver at Angers, races first-time barefoot, and may just be a better bet than IVORINO D'ECHAL (1) who has taken to the ridden discipline like a duck to water. HANIKA DU LUPIN (2) won two at Vincennes in February and, after a harness freshener, returns to Angers barefoot and with a good hand to play. HUIS CLOS (SWE) (5) has been knocking at the door and debuts at the venue with every chance of trotting his way into the frame.
Selection:
10 - 1 - 2