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Class 3 Handicap - Form Comments

01/08/2021 13:42

1300m – Polytrack

1 Zelote Effective at this trip but his best efforts so far have not come at Deauville. Nor did he show much at Longchamp last time.
2 Snowball Jackson His two wins have come on Chantilly’s polytrack surface, including at this distance. Well beaten at Longchamp last time but had a poor trip.
3 J’aurais Du Hard to win with, competing over a variety of distances and on a variety of surfaces. Does at least having winning and placed Deauville form.
4 Louve Dream Has made very little impact in recent starts but returns to a venue and surface that he has won over, although only in maiden company.
5 Reine De Vitesse A modest performer when UK based, also struggling to make an impact in France after trying a variety of distances. Did manage a minor race win over 1350m.
6 Katafonic Drops down dramatically in trip after some very disappointing performances, his last two wins coming over 2000m.
7 Joyful Trinity Not the force he once was in Hong Kong, going close to a G1 win at Sha Tin in 2017. A polytrack surface may perhaps help bring about a revival.
8 Bocciatore Has been in good shape. Versatile trip and surfacewise, this consistent gelding has gone close to victory at Longchamp on his last two starts.
9 Le Solaire Did win a sprint for a different stable last year, and, though not consistent, nearly sprang a shock win in a Longchamp handicap in April.
10 Fuchsia Raced exclusively on the all-weather when trained in the UK, winning a 1200m handicap. Some improvement needed to win this.
11 Maksab Did run a close second over 1500m here in March. Has mostly been campaigned over longer trips than this.
12 On The Sea It is 19 runs since his last win. More positively he did win a handicap over this course and distance back in 2018.
13 Art Premier In good shape last time when third in a 1200m Deauville handicap on slow turf ground. Versatile in terms of surface and distance.
14 French Pegasus Has a low winning strike-rate but did manage to win over this course and distance back in 2019. Very well handicapped if he can recapture something like that.
15 Havana Bound She may have needed her first start after a break when struggling on turf here last time. Her record suggests that she’s best on an all-weather surface.
16 Kenzydancer Twice won claimers – including at this trip- on the all-weather at Chantilly in 2020. But didn’t show much on his only previous Deauville start.