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Class 2 Handicap - Form Comments

01/08/2021 14:02

1300m – Polytrack

1 Simply Striking Won over this course and distance this day last year, delivered with a strong challenge. Should be fresh from a break after two close placed efforts at Longchamp in May.
2 Le Bronn Won five consecutive races – in handicap and claiming company – late last year and early this year. Handicap mark has dropped again after some less good runs.
3 Tibasti Has generally struggled in recent starts, including at Meydan, but has a good record on Deauville’s polytrack, and over this trip.
4 Oxalis Twice a winner including over this trip on turf at Longchamp on his penultimate start. Not so good last time when favourite, his first start after being gelded.
5 Hot Spot His career wins have come on lesser French tracks – including last time out -but he nearly pulled off a shock win at long odds when third on Chantilly’s all-weather surface in May.
6 Shoal Of Time Dropping in trip after some disappointments over further. Did win a handicap over 1600m on Chantilly’s polytrack in January.
7 Shere Calm Accelerated to win a handicap over this course and distance last August. Lightly-raced since but returned with a good second at Saint-Cloud this month.
8 Botch Supplemented, he has some placed efforts at a minor track on his last two starts. Went close to winning a turf Listed event here last August.
9 Euryale A seven times winner, with some good all-weather form at Chantilly. He has also won over this trip.
10 Power Jack Has some good winning form at around this trip in Germany. Respectable turf efforts on his last two starts, at Longchamp and Chantilly.
11 Faithfilly Man Moved to this stable earlier in 2021 but has not shown much flair since. About a year ago he finished second over this course and distance.
12 The Champ Showed guts to win a handicap over this trip on a slow turf surface at Longchamp in May. His Deauville efforts have generally been good.
13 Magic Vati Making his debut on this track. Very effective on a polytrack surface and at this distance, winning twice at Chantilly.
14 Spring Street Although she ran poorly last time she has plenty of good runs to her credit here including when favourite and beating a big field over course and distance a year ago.
15 Griegos His best form seems to have come over longer, including when winning over 1500m here. However he is in good shape, winning last time out.
16 Arabino A 1400m Fontainebleau winner but hasn’t looked like supplementing that in three subsequent Longchamp runs. Didn’t show much on a sole Deauville run.