thirty-eight entered and four tickets in play

As Jean-Michel Bazire announced on Saturday after his champion’s victory in the Prix Marcel Laurent, Jushua Tree was removed on Monday noon from the entry list for this first of the four “B”. Idao de Tillardwho is reserving himself for the Prix du Bourbonnais will not be part of the party either, as Horsy Dream who will have to skip the winter meeting following a posterior problem. The opportunity is therefore great for their main challengers to try to qualify on Sunday. We obviously think of Hussar of Landret, winner of the last edition ahead Hooker Berry, Hokkaido Jiel et Ampia Mede Smwhich should also be there again this year. Don Fanucci Zet, San Engine, Just A Gigolo, Ideale du Chêne, Emeraude de Bais et Gu d’Héripré are also among those involved with Ganay de Banville et Inmarosa.

Sixth in the Marcel Laurent Prize, Josh Power will be at the start too. Again associated with Eric Raffin following Sébastien Ernault’s accident in training last Tuesday. “The horse ran on Saturday the way we wanted him to run, explains the Norman currently on the sidelines. I had tackled it because it is too much otherwise, but I could just as easily have left it shod. He didn’t have blinders on but he finished moving forward. Knowing that we wanted to compete in the Prix de Bretagne, we couldn’t do too hard. His owners rightly wanting to compete in the Prix d’Amérique, this Prix de Bretagne is perhaps the right opportunity to qualify him in the absence of horses like Jushua Tree or Idao de Tillard.”

Just Love You, who is in nineteenth position out of the thirty-eight entered, should have his place if one or two withdrawals occur this week. The two 4 year olds that are Krack Time Asset et Kana de Beylev are almost guaranteed to be able to run if those around them want to.