France Express Form & Race Previews (Angers) – Saturday, April 26

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RACE 1: DE LA SERENITE MAIDEN STAKES (TURF TRACK) – 1100M – TIME: 22:07 PRIZE MONEY: EUR23000

Race Preview: Radiant (FR) Fourth on debut in a conditions race at Deauville over 1000m on 8 April. Should improve and has a big winning chance. Baki Chope (FR) A promising runner-up on debut in a conditions race at Moulins over 1000m on 5 April. Can go one better here.. Donnalucata (FR) Fifth on debut in a conditions race at Saint-Cloud over 900m on 20 March. Can improve and is not out of it. Le Bon Docteur (IRE) A two-year-old filly by Dandy Man out of Steep Ascent, debuting here. Betting should be informative..

RACE 2: DE CHATEAUBRIANT HANDICAP (TURF TRACK) – 2300M – TIME: 22:42 PRIZE MONEY: EUR17000

Race Preview: King Motif (FR) In top form and scored last time in a handicap at Argentan over 2500m on 9 April. Has a big penalty to carry but must be respected. Missriya (FR) In good form and finished 4th in a handicap at Pornichet-La Baule over 2400m on 26 March. Can be competitive again. Rocheux (FR) Returned to winning ways in a handicap at Moulins over 2400m on 5 April. Carries a 2kg penalty but remains a threat. Swiss Money (FR) Runner-up in three of his last four starts, most recently in a handicap at Agen-Le Passage over 1850m on 23 February. Could go one better this time.

RACE 3: PLANTAGENET STAKES (TURF TRACK) – 2300M – TIME: 23:17 PRIZE MONEY: EUR22000

Race Preview: Just Jim (FR) Needed his seasonal return when 7th in a conditions race at Compiègne over 2400m on 28 March. Should strip fitter and bounce back to score. The Top Gatsby (FR) Needed her seasonal return when 10th in a conditions race at La Teste-de-Buch over 2000m on 22 March. In good form last year and has a winning chance. Always Welcome (FR) Disappointed when 10th in a conditions race at Compiègne over 2400m on 28 March. Capable of better and not ruled out. Raimondin (FR) Ended 2024 on a high with back-to-back wins, most recently in a handicap at Deauville over 2500m on 27 December. Returns from a break and could complete the hat-trick.

RACE 4: ROBERT LAVALLEE MAIDEN STAKES (TURF TRACK) – 2300M – TIME: 23:52 PRIZE MONEY: EUR21000

Race Preview: Ballade En Barque (IRE) A runner-up on her debut in a Conditions race at Nancy over 2500m on 5 April. Can go one better this time. Coralia (IRE) Produced a promising debut when third in a Conditions race at Argentan over 2500m on 9 April. Can do even better this time around. So Gatsby (FR) Not disgraced when fourth on debut in a Conditions race at Argentan over 2500m on 9 April. Can get involved with the finish again. Cleopatre A three-year-old filly by Churchill out of Best Side who is making her debut. Watch the betting.

RACE 5: DE VICHY HANDICAP (TURF TRACK) – 2300M – TIME: 00:28 PRIZE MONEY: EUR15000

Race Preview: Springboks (FR) In good shape of late and was third last time out in a handicap at Le Lion-d’Angers over 2000m on 6 April. Capable of contesting the finish. Le Gardolot (FR) Runner-up in two of his last three starts, including in a handicap at Chantilly over 2700m on 27 February. Likely to contest the finish.. Pontd’yeu (FR) Yet to win a race but is holding form and was fourth last time out in a handicap at Moulins over 2400m on 5 April. Capable of making the frame. Balina Gary (FR) Returned from a break and was third in a handicap at Argentan over 2500m on 9 April. Should contest the finish.

RACE 6: IMPRIMERIE BLIN MAIDEN STAKES (TURF TRACK) – 2300M – TIME: 01:00 PRIZE MONEY: EUR21000

Race Preview: Flash Man (FR) On the upgrade and was third in a handicap at Saint-Cloud over 2400m on 4 April. Big chance in this line-up. Mr Filerin (FR) A three-year-old colt by Starspangledbanner out of Key Figure. Interesting pedigree and worth noting any market moves. Now The Eagle (FR) A three-year-old gelding by Adlerflug out of Now Forever. Watch the betting for clues on debut. Proctor (FR) Has shown fair form and was 5th last time out in a conditions race at Pornichet-La Baule over 1700m on 26 March. Could make the frame.

RACE 7: REGIS BERTIN STAKES (TURF TRACK) – 2100M – TIME: 01:30 PRIZE MONEY: EUR22000

Race Preview: Tiger Improved on debut to win a conditions race at Lyon-La Soie over 1800m on 30 March. Tries further and should be in the thick of things. Taubek (IRE) Made a winning debut in a conditions race at Montlu?on-Néris-les-Bains over 2300m on 30 March. Faces stronger now but may be up to the task. Quinteplus (FR) Finished 6th in a Group 3 at Chantilly over 1800m on 21 September. Returns from a break but has the class to get involved. Synergetic (FR) Finished 6th in a conditions race at Saint-Cloud over 2400m on 29 March. Won on debut on the PSF and could be better suited by that surface.

RACE 8: DE LA POTARDIERE STAKES (TURF TRACK) – 1350M – TIME: 02:00 PRIZE MONEY: EUR14000

Race Preview: Shade (FR) Not the most reliable but was 6th in a Moulins handicap over 1000m on 5 April. Has won over this course and off this mark. One to consider for an upset. Grignette (FR) Campaigned exclusively on the PSF this year; was 7th last time in a Chantilly handicap over 1600m on 3 April. Can contest the finish. Chilli Princess (FR) Consistent and was 4th in a Compiegne handicap over 1400m on 28 August. Fresh from a break but has claims. Shamya Long time without a win but ran third in a claimer at Argentan over 1300m on 9 April. Could make the frame.

Gigi
Author: Gigi