Racecards
15:42 Cagnes-sur-Mer Midi (FR)
La Californie Listed Stakes
- 11 Runners
- Distance: 7f 209y
- Going: Soft
- Surface: Fibresand
- €55,000 added
- Winner: €34,650
- 2nd: €11,000
- 3rd: €5,500
- 4th: €3,849
In depth
Verdict
Archie Watson tries his luck with novice winner Barys but this looks a stiff task. Isalys won a conditions race over course and distance last month but WALHAAN, Helcia and High Cliff were all beaten less than a length with Lyronad further back in fifth. Jean-Claude Rouget’s colt is expected to improve the most for that outing and may edge what looks a tight contest. Pizzicato is more exposed but landed a decent race on the all-weather at Chantilly recently while the lightly-raced Trouville won nicely over track and trip last time and is raised in class today.
Formwatch
Pizzicato (ITY) (8-12) won at Chantilly 1m pol in Jan beating Eagleway (8-12) by 2 1/2l, 9 ran.
Walhaan (IRE) (8-12) 2nd of 8, 1/2l behind Isalys (8-8) at Cagnes-sur-Mer 1m stks pol in Jan.
Trouville (FR) (9-2) won at Cagnes-sur-Mer 1m mdn stks pol in Jan beating Kinixys (9-2) by 3l, 9 ran.
Barys 2-1 (9-2) Made most, quickened clear 2f out, ridden out, unchallenged, won at Lingfield 1m stks (5) pol in Nov beating Baryshnikov (9-2) by 5l, 11 ran.
Helcia (IRE) (8-8) 3rd of 8, 1/2l behind Isalys (8-8) at Cagnes-sur-Mer 1m stks pol in Jan.
High Cliff (FR) (8-8) 4th of 8, 1/2l behind Isalys (8-8) at Cagnes-sur-Mer 1m stks pol in Jan.
Isalys (FR) (8-8) won at Cagnes-sur-Mer 1m stks pol in Jan beating Walhaan (8-12) by 1/2l, 8 ran.
Eyes That Dazzle (9-2) 3rd of 13, 3 1/4l behind Nekhbet (9-2) at Cagnes-sur-Mer 7f mdn hvy in Feb.
Dezba (8-9) 3rd of 9, 3l behind Pizzicato (8-12) at Chantilly 1m pol in Jan.
Marie's Picnic (FR) (8-10) 4th of 11, 4 1/2l behind Feliciana De Vega (8-11) at Deauville 7f lst stks pol in Dec.
Lyronada (8-8) 5th of 8, 2 1/2l behind Isalys (8-8) at Cagnes-sur-Mer 1m stks pol in Jan.