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12:10 Saint-Cloud (FR)

D'estruval Arab Group 3

  • 8 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 4f 94y
  • Going: Good
  • Surface: Turf
  • €22,000 added
  • Winner: €13,860
  • 2nd: €4,400
  • 3rd: €2,200
  • 4th: €1,540
Weighed In
  • Off Time: 12:13:20
  • 8 Ran
1(7)
Silk - Blue body, black chevron, blue arms, blue cap

Gannat (FR)

179 DCD
9/4
  • Form 22131-
  • Age 4
  • Weight 10-7

2(1)
Silk - Garnet body, black hooped, garnet arms, black cap
  • Form 11216-
  • Age 5
  • Weight 10-3

3(5)
Silk - Blue body, yellow stripe, blue arms, blue cap

Farafra (FR)

188 DCD
4/1
  • Form 40416-
  • Age 5
  • Weight 10-3

4(3)
Silk - Yellow body, blue quartered, blue arms, yellow armlets, yellow cap, blue quartered
9/2
  • Form 1136-
  • Age 4
  • Weight 10-1

5(8)
Silk - White body, green hooped, white arms, green armlets, white cap
9/4
  • Form 11-3
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-13

6(4)
Silk - Orange body, black arms, orange armlets, orange cap, black quartered
12/1
  • Form 314-3F
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-10

7(6)
Silk - dark blue, light blue epaulets, hooped cap
20/1
  • Form 135-
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-10

8(2)
Silk - Black, light blue epaulettes, light blue sleeves and cap
  • Form 1644-4
  • Age 5
  • Weight 9-8

In depth

Verdict

After beating Grande Star at Angers in November, Genola was sent to Cheltenham on New Year’s Day and far from disgraced. She may offer more value than stablemate Gannat, who carries a Grade 1 penalty after springing a surprise in the Prix Jacques de Vienne over course and distance in the autumn when Goldie Star was only sixth. FARAFRA’s bumper form stands up the closest scrutiny, especially her victory in Grade 2 here in October when Fatima De Clerval was well beaten. She goes well fresh and is unlikely to be far away again.

Formwatch

Gannat (FR) (9-12) won at Saint-Cloud 1m 4f Grp 1 hvy in Nov beating Gant De Velours (10-1) by 1l, 9 ran.

Fatima De Clerval (FR) (10-1) 6th of 7, 16 1/4l behind Farafra (9-10) at Saint-Cloud 1m 4f Grp 2 hvy in Oct.

Farafra (FR) (10-6) 6th of 8, 2 1/2l behind Festinette (10-6) at Angers 1m 7f hvy in Nov.

Goldie Star (FR) (9-12) 6th of 9, 8 3/4l behind Gannat (9-12) at Saint-Cloud 1m 4f Grp 1 hvy in Nov.

Genola (FR) 8-1 (10-5) Held up towards rear, headway 3f out, edged left and went 3rd inside final furlong, stayed on, 3rd of 16, 1/2l behind Audacity (10-12) at Cheltenham 1m 6f lst (1) sft in Jan.

Gerline (FR) (10-3) at Auteuil 2m 1f sft in Mar.

Grande Star (FR) (10-5) 5th of 8, 14 1/4l behind Ginger Du Val (10-7) at Pornichet 1m 4f stks pol in Dec.

Finnda Dancer (FR) (9-9) 4th of 6, 8 1/4l behind Gepetto (10-3) at Pornichet 1m 7f stks pol in Mar.