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15:15 Auteuil (FR)
Roger Duchene Handicap Hurdle
- 17 Runners
- Distance: 2m 1f 196y
- Going: Very Soft
- Surface: Turf
- €43,000 added
- Winner: €27,090
- 2nd: €8,600
- 3rd: €4,300
- 4th: €3,010
In depth
Verdict
A modest finale restricted to conditional jockeys. Several of these are probably better fences but Fantasia Du Rock is due a change of luck having found only one too good in her last three starts. Royal Navy Warship has been doing his winning in claimers while veteran Vic Royal has done little since successful here in the autumn. Birdparker also makes limited appeal but Eclair Du Maffray will likely be popular. SANTANA DU BERLAIS was a fair third here last time and wouldn’t need to improve much on that to come out on top today.
Formwatch
Birdparker (FR) (11-0) 6th of 12, 19 1/2l behind Ballicod (11-0) at Fontainebleau 2m 3f in Feb.
Vic Royal (FR) (11-0) 11th of 18, 28 1/4l behind Fou Du Bresil (11-4) at Auteuil 2m 3f hcp sft in Mar.
Napolitain Sizing (IRE) (10-10) 6th of 7, 22l behind Lou Buck's (10-10) at Compiegne 2m 2f hvy in Mar.
Chocady (FR) (11-7) at Auteuil 2m 3f hvy in Apr.
Desaguadero (FR) (11-0) 6th of 18, 14l behind Fou Du Bresil (11-4) at Auteuil 2m 3f hcp sft in Mar.
Enfolie D'airy (FR) (10-3) 3rd of 7, 7l behind En Temps Voulu (10-3) at Craon 2m 4f sft in Aug.
Kami Kaze (FR) (10-12) at Auteuil 2m 3f hcp hvy in Sep.
Astara De Lune (FR) (10-12) won at Machecoul 2m 3f sft in Feb beating N'Attend Pas Trop (10-10) by 1/2l, 14 ran.
Eclair Du Maffray (FR) (10-10) 4th of 18, 6 1/4l behind Fou Du Bresil (11-4) at Auteuil 2m 3f hcp sft in Mar.
Santana Du Berlais (FR) (10-10) 3rd of 18, 5 1/2l behind Fou Du Bresil (11-4) at Auteuil 2m 3f hcp sft in Mar.
Voix Du Soir (FR) (10-10) won at Cagnes-sur-Mer 2m 3f hcp hvy in Dec beating Risky Star (11-0) by hd, 12 ran.
Lilie (FR) (10-7) 2nd of 6, 11l behind Sainte Petronille (10-7) at Fontainebleau 2m 3f hvy in Feb.
Fantasia Du Rock (FR) (10-12) 2nd of 17, 4l behind Patryann Stlaurent (10-7) at Compiegne 2m 2f hcp hvy in Mar.
Royal Navy Warship (USA) (10-7) won at Fontainebleau 2m 3f hvy in Feb beating Banonito (11-7) by shd, 13 ran.
Blue Honey Moon (FR) (11-0) at Compiegne 2m 2f hcp hvy in Mar.
Dame Du Bresil (FR) (11-0) 3rd of 12, 23l behind Plumeur (11-7) at Angers 2m 4f sft in Feb.
Jyb (FR) (10-7) at Dieppe 2m 1f sft in Jun.
Bandit D'Ainay (FR) (11-4) at Cagnes-sur-Mer 2m 5f hcp hvy in Dec.