Winner last year with the Graffard Darkaniya, future placed in group I, will Mickaël Barzalona retain his title in the 2024 vintage Magic Night Prize? Our expert Mario Putrino believes he is capable of it, in the saddle on Wild Pansy (1). The Godolphin representative, top-weight (61 kilos) and (by far) the best value of the lot, is taking part in her first quinté on a Val d’Or track which is expected to be soft. “We’ll have to carry some weight but she’s fine, assures Henri-Alex Pantall to Gilles Pomade. I think she can be competitive in this event. It’s a slightly weaker field than the day before in Chantilly, where she had another commitment.” Mario Putrino opposes him Centorina (4), “whose 14 in the stalls will not be a disadvantage”, indicates Lucie Pontoir to Marie-Pauline Gareau, hoping that it does not rain too much (editor’s note, less than 10mm of precipitation is forecast over the weekend), Beautiful Aspen (2) which finds the quintés with two consecutive successes, and Deep Sea (8), second in the benchmark race on May 30 at ParisLongchamp (Prix du Palais des Glaces) where she preceded four of her rivals of the day. Joh Spirit (5), Pingo (6) and Timetoshin (9) will take advantage of the slightest failure of the aforementioned mares and also have the right to finish. Pretty Raven (14), “having worked very well for this test”underlines Carmen Bocskai, is the speculative outsider of our expert that he slips into the end of the suit.
Mario Putrino’s numerical prediction (ParisTurf): 1 – 4 – 2 – 8 – 5 – 6 – 9 – 14
100% Quinté: Arsène Abitbol bets on Beautiful Aspen
As part of the broadcast of forecasts dedicated to the analysis of the event race this Monday, June 17 at Val d’Or, our expert Arsène Abitbol gives you his selection of five horses in “100% Quinté”. And it’s Beautiful Aspen (2) who has his preference.
Beautiful Aspen (2): “Without having inherited the best number on the rope (9), she is really in a very good dynamic and can aim for the pass of three. She has just won from start to finish, with a big margin. She can continue her momentum.”
Deep Sea (8): “She has just placed second in the benchmark race. It covers all terrains and it continues to progress, as evidenced by its increasing value. I like her a lot, especially since she inherited the ace in the stalls.”
Joh Spirit (5): “Third in the Prix du Palais des Glaces, she will once again be equipped with Australian blinders, an artifice which seems to be bearing fruit. Despite the penalty, she defended herself well in the last place. It is inseparable from Deep Sea. Watch out for her.”
Pingo (6): “She held her part well in the benchmark race. Her courageous fourth place proves that she is still competitive and we will have to count on her again.”
Handhy (15): “He’s my attractive outsider. She inherited the 4th rope and judged on her last outing, with a small weight, we have to take her back because she was unhappy, the last time, at Longchamp.”
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