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13:30 Saint-Cloud (FR)
Criterium De Saint-cloud Group 1 Stakes
- 10 Runners
- Distance: 1m 1f 207y
- Going: Heavy
- Surface: Turf
- €249,999 added
- Winner: €157,500
- 2nd: €50,000
- 3rd: €25,000
- 4th: €17,500
Ocean Jive
44- Form 814
- Age 2
- Weight 8-13
- Official Rating 83
- Trainer B J Meehan
- Jockey Jim Crowley
Ormito (GER)
22- Form 214
- Age 2
- Weight 8-13
- Official Rating 94
- Trainer A M Balding
- Jockey M Guyon
In depth
Verdict
Idaho beat a subsequent handicap winner in a maiden at the Curragh on his recent debut and could be anything while it's also hard to assess the merit of Isfahan's Group 3 win at Cologne. But ROBIN OF NAVAN beat Millfield and Cloth Of Stars to land a Group 3 over 1m1f at Chantilly last month and Harry Dunlop's charge may well be up to winning this. The rest have some improving to do to figure including UK raiders Ormito and Ocean Jive.
Formwatch
Gontchar (FR) (9-2) 5th of 15, 1 3/4l behind Like For Like (8-12) at Angers 1m 2f stks gs in Oct.
Robin Of Navan (FR) 4-1fav (8-11) won at Chantilly 1m 1f Grp 3 stks gs in Oct beating Millfield (8-11) by 2 1/2l, 5 ran.
Isfahan (GER) (9-2) won at Cologne 1m Grp 3 stks (1) sft in Oct beating Degas (9-2) by 1 1/4l, 7 ran.
Cloth Of Stars (IRE) 4-7fav (9-1) 3rd of 5, 3 1/2l behind Robin Of Navan (8-11) at Chantilly 1m 1f Grp 3 stks gs in Oct.
Millfield (FR) 8-1 (8-11) 2nd of 5, 2 1/2l behind Robin Of Navan (8-11) at Chantilly 1m 1f Grp 3 stks gs in Oct.
Ocean Jive 14-1 (9-1) With leader, pushed along 3f out, ridden 2f out, kept on same pace final furlong, 4th of 8, 5 3/4l behind Stormy Antarctic (9-1) at Newbury 1m stks (2) sft in Sep.
Idaho (IRE) 4-1fav (9-5) Held up in rear of mid-division on outer, ridden and progress under 2f out, headway to lead 1f out, stayed on strongly under hands and heels final furlong, impressive, won at Curragh 1m mdn gd in Oct beating Theodorico (9-5) by 3 1/2l, 11 ran.
Ormito (GER) 15-2 (9-2) Midfield, headway to chase leaders over 5f out, every chance over 2f out, outpaced when slightly short of room over 1f out, stayed on well towards finish, 4th of 10, 2 1/2l behind Glamorous Approach (8-11) at Newmarket 1m 2f lst stks (1) gd in Oct.
Indecence Choisie (FR) (8-10) 3rd of 8, 2 1/2l behind Trixia (8-10) at Lyon-Parilly 1m lst stks gs in Sep.
Notte Bianca (FR) (8-10) 2nd of 6, 3 1/2l behind La Cressonniere (8-11) at Deauville 1m lst stks hvy in Oct.