This looks a competitive conditions event with several likely to improve in their second season. Andre Fabre’s filly Marbling is one of those having found only one too good over 7f at Compiegne in October on her only start, though that form hasn’t worked out. Hurricane Ivor had two runs over 5f here last summer, winning one and finishing last in the other. He should handle the extra furlong and Crew Dragon can’t be ignored as he came good over track and trip in November and has the beating of last year’s Deauville winner Ayaad on collateral form. SPIRIT INTIME showed speed on heavy going at Saint-Cloud on debut and duly got off the mark on Polytrack at Deauville at the end of last year. He’ll need more to follow up in this but could do well in sprints this season. Fantastic Diamond also has a chance on these terms.
Ernesto De La Cruz (FR) (8-13) 9th of 11, 7 3/4l behind Wanaway (8-10) at Chantilly 5f lst stks hvy in Mar.
Ayaad (USA) (9-2) won at Deauville 6f mdn stks pol in Nov beating Miss Extra (8-12) by hd, 15 ran.
Spirit Intime (FR) (9-2) won at Deauville 7f mdn stks pol in Dec beating Charlesquint (9-2) by 1/2l, 16 ran.
Crew Dragon (FR) (9-2) won at Chantilly 6f mdn stks hvy in Nov beating Derdas (9-2) by 3/4l, 13 ran.
Maitre D'armes (FR) (8-13) 8th of 11, 5l behind Sky Power (8-10) at Chantilly 6f stks pol in Nov.
Hurricane Ivor (IRE) (9-1) 7th of 8, 8 1/2l behind Maven (9-1) at Chantilly 5f Grp 3 stks gs in Jun.
Juliusjuliusson (USA) (9-2) 4th of 9, 2 3/4l behind Lauenen (9-2) at Chantilly 7f mdn gs in Sep.
Gold Step (FR) (8-12) 5th of 9, 4 1/4l behind Tibasti (9-2) at Chantilly 6f stks pol in Mar.
Marbling (8-13) 2nd of 17, shd behind Syrdarya (8-13) at Compiegne 7f mdn stks sft in Oct.
Fantastic Diamond (FR) (9-4) 10th of 12, 21 1/4l behind Bavaria Baby (9-1) at Chantilly 6f hcp gs in Sep.
Show Kena (FR) (8-12) 6th of 10, 4 3/4l behind Real Appeal (9-2) at Maisons-Laffitte 5f lst stks (1) gd in May.
