Horse Racing
Season 2024/2025
2025 May
S2-4 Prix Marchand d'Or - Form Comments

30/05/2025 18:16

Listed – 1200m – Turf

1 Arabie Showed high class form in France by winning at G2/G3 level as a juvenile. Not disgraced when keeping on for fifth in a G3 Royal Ascot trial race in April. Any give in the ground should improve the chances of the classy British raider.
2 Estepona Posted a career best on his reappearance (28-1) when a running-on second in a G3 sprint behind a very smart Irish colt over course and 1100m in April. Clearly a contender if able to back that up.
3 Glanworth Chased home a hat-trick completing customer over course and distance in May. Has more on his plate now but this dual winner is clearly in a good moment.
4 Detonate Justified favouritism at a lower level over 1400m at Saint-Cloud on reappearance. Clearly well regarded (tried at Listed/Group level as a juvenile), this potential improver hails from a top yard which can do little wrong at present.
5 Mehmist Opened his account on the Deauville all-weather in January, but looked a little out of his depth (ninth) when raised to G3 grade here on latest appearance. Others preferred.
6 Midnight Strike Mixed it with some of the best in his native Ireland last season when G3 placed. Not disgraced when gradually fading to be fourth (25-1) in hot Listed contest at Navan in April. This looks more his level.
7 Soldier’s Heart Some of the form of this smart British raider makes for very good reading. Unraced this year but trades on the back of three juvenile wins, and yard has enjoyed plenty of international success so far this season.
8 Rayevka Ran a fair race to be fourth in competitive G3 over course and 1100m last time. Held every chance – only to lose place inside the final 200m – but certainly one of the better chances on paper.
9 Une Pointure Has yet to recapture last season’s sparkle when enjoying Deauville Listed success. Not disgraced when third in Class One race at Chantilly last time, but does need to take a step forward.
10 Apollo Fountain This juvenile Listed winner hasn’t been at her best so far this season. However, the 1400m may have stretched her stamina (fifth) at Longchamp last time, and the drop back to 1200m may see her in a better light.
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