France (Deauville) Race Card, Form Guide & Race Previews – Thursday, April 6

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French Race Card – 6th April

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R13 – PRIX DJEBEL – 1400m (a7f) – TURF – Group 3 – Group – Flat – EUR € 80.000

1. BREIZH SKY – Showed quality at two, holding his own at the highest level. Will have a role to play.
2. BELBEK – Winner of the Group I Prix Jean-Luc Lagardère when last seen as a two-year-old. Can make a winning comeback.
3. DUC DE MORNY – Runner-up at Group II level in Italy last season. Must do more to win, place chance only.
4. GOOD GUESS – Won his first 2 starts over 1100m and 1200m. Is best watched for now stepped up in trip on his return.
5. KUBRICK – Fluffed his lines at Group I level after winning 2 of his first 3 starts. Can of better, so warrants respect.

Summary : BELBEK (2) won the coveted Prix Jean-Luc Lagardère in his final start of a fruitful two-year-old campaign and sets a lofty standard on his eagerly anticipated comeback. BREIZH SKY (1) was a close-up 3rd in that Group I contest over this trip, so seems the most likely to challenge him for victory. KUBRICK (5) blotted his copybook in a 1600m Group I back in October but did win at this track last year and remains capable of bouncing back to form.

R14 – PRIX DE GRUCHY – 1200m (a6f) – TURF – Condition Race – Maiden – Flat – EUR € 27.000

1. ROYALWOOD – Needs to show more on the turf after 2 unplaced runs on the fibresand. Watch for now.
2. ANDZOFF – Was close-up in both starts over this trip before fluffing her lines over 1600m. Respected.
3. HARILA – Daughter of a Group winner and a creditable 5th on debut. Will have more to offer.
4. ART OF MAGIC – Finished 3rd in her first start on French soil. Place chance if confirming.
5. MAZIWA – Improved in 2 starts on PSF this year. Must confirm switching to the turf.
6. SUVIANA – Entered in the Group I Poule d’Essai des Pouliches. Will be competitive on her reappearance.
7. DIVINE CHRISNAT – Unplaced in all 3 starts during her two-year-old campaign. Best watched for now.
8. WORLD UNION – Has looked distinctly ordinary for some time now. Can be ruled out.
9. BIZOUX – Unplaced in both outings on the fibresand. Needs to improve on the turf to get into the picture.
10. PARTLY CLOUDY – Well-bred filly with solid form credentials and will enjoy being back on the turf. Candidate for success.
11. BELLE D’AMOUR – Stéphane Cérulis-trained Dabirsim debutante who Aude Duporté. Gets 1,5kg taken off her back.

Summary : Well-bred PARTLY CLOUDY (10) has shown quality on both the turf and fibresand which should allow her to fight for victory. Runner-up in her last two starts as a two-year-old, SUVIANA (6) has the means to challenge her for the top spot on the podium. HARILA (3) was 5th on the PSF over 1300m on her debut but was unlucky not to have finished closer, and with improvement likely should have a role to play. ANDZOFF (2) ought to do better back over this trip and could have a say too.

R15 – PRIX IMPRUDENCE – 1400m (a7f) – TURF – Group 3 – Group – Flat – EUR € 80.000

1. WED – Won the Group II Prix du Calvados over the course and distance. Likely to make a bold bid on her reappearance.
2. FANCY ME – Won a 1600m Group III at this track when last seen back in October. Not without a chance on her reappearance.
3. SAUTERNE – Has only run on the fibresand, winning her last 3 starts including 2 this year. WIll be competitive if as effective on grass.
4. NEXT EPISODE – Winner of both starts last year, winning on both the turf and fibresand. Open to any amount of improvement.
5. SPIRIT GAL – Was last seen finishing downfield in the Group I Breeders Cup Juvenile Turf. New recruit to the Andre Fabre stable.
6. QUICKSTEP – Well-bred filly who easily accounted for inferior opposition on debut. Could be anything.
7. SHOWAY – More experience than most and has remained consistent, though will need to improve to threaten the principals.
8. ETERNAL DANCE – Showed a fair degree of quality in five starts last season, winning twice including a Listed race over this trip. Could surprise.
9. MOON RAY – Consistent at two and did win a Group III over this trip back in October so cannot be entirely discounted.
10. RITOURNELLE – Impressive in her last start over this trip at Saint-Cloud in November. Still improving, can have a say on her return.
11. GAIN IT – Finished 4th in consecutive Group III contests last year. Best watched for now after 7 months off.
12. SHALROMY – Made up a lot of ground to win on her comeback last month. WIll have more to offer, so should have a role to play.
13. BEGINNINGS – Irish raider who was a wide-margin winner on debut in November at Dundalk. Not to be underestimated.
14. LADY BULLET – Was 2nd behind Shalromy on her reappearance last month and could get onto the picture on that form. Lurker.

Summary : WED (1) blotted her copybook in the Group I Critérium des Pouliches but had done no wrong prior to that, winning 3 of her 4 previous starts including a Group II over course and distance. She has a formidable record over this trip and sets a lofty standard, so is taken to make a winning comeback at the expense of SHALROMY (12) who impressed when scoring on her return (PSF) last month. Progressive RITOURNELLE (10), winner of her last 2 starts, and SAUTERNE (3), who has rattled off a hat-trick of fibresand wins, could prove best of the rest in this three-year-old fillies’ Group III.

R16 – PRIX DE L’OPERATION FORTITUDE – 1900m (a1 3/16m) – ALL WEATHER – Divised Handicap – Class 3 – Flat – EUR € 22.000

1. SECOND TO NONE – More at home over this trip, ought to give a better account of himself. One for the shortlist.
2. TORTOLA – Fit, holding her form and is comfortable on the Deauville fibresand, so should fight for a spot on the podium.
3. IPPLING – Showed signs of a return to form when 4th Pornichet recently and will be associated with Mickaël Barzalona. Lurker.
4. AMANDERO – Confirmed recent improvement by winning at Lyon-La-Soie last time out. Chance again despite a 2,5kg penalty.
5. SPINNING MIST – Won over this trip on her last visit to this track. Could have a role to play again.
6. ZHIVAGO – Seldom far off the mark but too high in the weights to pose a threat to the principals. Has only a minor role to play.
7. SO YOU SAY – Has shown improvement with blinkers on in recent starts and did win at Chantilly last month. More to do here up 2,5kg.
8. DIWAN SENORA – Reaasuered with an improved 3rd over course and distance last time. Can play a leading role if confirming that improvement here.
9. GREEN CURRY – Won at Chantilly 3 starts back but has struggled since going up in the weights. Can be ruled out.
10. ACT OF MAGIC – Has been struggling for some time and in current shape is unlikely to trouble the judge. Overlook.
11. RIHAMA – Won over track and trip in her last start. Up 2kg but capable of having a say again.
12. DRAGON LOVE – Has been out of sorts this year, finishing unplaced in all 4 outings this term. For another time.
13. BARBUDA – Nothing noteworthy to her name for a considerable period and can be ruled out.
14. MISSRIYA – Undeniably capable but has gone off the boil and is best watched for now. Others preferred.
15. CISKY – Consistent filly at a lower level. Unlikely to trouble the judge returning from a 4-month absence.
16. CHARLOTTE TAGADA – Out of sorts this year after going up in the weights for her victory over course and distance in December. Others preferred.

Summary : DIWAN SENORA (8) bounced back to form when finishing 3rd over this track and trip in February, demonstrating his ability to remain competitive at this point in the weights. With a repeat of that effort, the Stéphane Cérulis-trained veteran could get the better of SECOND TO NONE (1) who is likely to give a more competitive account of himself reverting to this distance after stretching out to 2700m last time. SPINNING MIST (5), AMANDERO (4) and TORTOLA (2) are all capable of having a say too over a course and distance they enjoy.

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