10:15 La Teste De Buch
Jacques Meller Stakes
Flat
• 1599m
• €22,000
• 7
G
8 yrs
41553-
Nice 3rd at Pau in a Class 2 race last time over 1600m on December 13th. Won a Class 2 in October at Chantilly. Among the leading chances
Dm Batista Ribeiro
€161,776
C
5 yrs
1255-4
Fair 4th in a Class 2 handicap last time over 1400m on March 12th at Saint-Cloud. Live player
G bellocq
€135,182
G
4 yrs
1-3450
Unplaced on the last two runs, 4th before that at Pau over 1600m on February 14th in a Class 3 handicap. Has work to do
C Bleu/mme F Bonnet
€62,192
G
4 yrs
16-621
Won last time at Tarbes in a Class 3 race over 1500m on March 31st. Has won at the Class 2 level last May. Sets the standard
Ecurie Antonio Caro
€52,276
G
7 yrs
5/32-6
Unplaced last time, 2nd before that in a Class 2 handicap over 1600m on March 7th at Chantilly. Place chance
Jl Courivaud
€61,172
G
7 yrs
1153-4
4th last time over 2200m at Seville(ESP) on March 3rd. Won twice in Germany last year. Opposable
Cuadra Mazantinni
€34,236
F
5 yrs
8744-6
6th last time over 1650m in a Class 4 race at Machecoul on April 1st. Makes limited appeal
Mh Jensen
€10,592
F
5 yrs
36025-
5th last time over 1600m at Lingfield (GBR) on November 25th. French debut and is one to consider each way
Pr Spiller
€22,315
Race Overview
IFACH (4) has scored in this class of race before and won nicely last time at Tarbes over 1500m in late March. He can score from his likely main danger MAROON SIX (2) who has been performing well and was a pleasing fourth in a Class 2 handicap last time at Saint-Cloud in mid-March. HOT SPOT (1) is one to include in all of the place bet permutations. VICTORIA GROVE (8) showed promise when racing in the UK and can not be dismissed on her debut on French soil.
Selection:
4 - 2 - 1
