From 11:21 a.m. we begin the second part of the Meeting which will offer us its summits, without minimizing the magnificent Sunday spectacle and its extraordinary atmosphere.
The positions of the players for the 2024-2025 season are becoming clearer. Regarding the obstacle trainers, Jérôme Delaunay took the lead. He has eleven victories, compared to eight to Daniela Mele, six to Lageneste & Macaire, five to Emmanuel Clayeux and Gabriel Leenders.
The editorial team advises you
Clément Lefebvre consolidated his position as leader of the jockeys the day before yesterday, with ten winners against eight for Lucas Zuliani, and Felix de Giles returns to the race. Gabin Meunier has six victories. On the flat, dead heat between the Palois Julian Resimont and the Montois Philippe Sogorb.
On the jockey side, Jean-Bernard Eyquem (5) takes pole position ahead of Guillaume Guedj-Gay (4) and Hugo Mouesan (3). Let us note among the apprentices the revelations of Lucas Vandamme (obstacle) and Dylan Alberca-Gavilan (flat).
Transition to Grand Prix weekend
Today’s meeting, without having the luster of that of the “Superheroes”, will be worth two competitions with few starters pitting valuable subjects against each other. Winner of the breeding ground that is the Prix de Monein, Lucky d’Olva begins immediately in the steeplechase. He will be opposed to L’Unique Apple’s, second in the Prix d’Oloron to the impressive L’Amazone. Like the “Peltier” filly, Loko Môme and Lagune Secrète took up the challenge.
Shortly before 1 p.m., the Maurice Fagalde Prize will be the traditional cross-country race which delights the public and even enchanted them on Sunday. Winner of the Alfonso de Portago Prize, a well-composed steeplechase, Jériko Bouloise, using the method of Emmanuel Clayeux, will begin on the Pau cross-country course that he had tested in Lignères. His boxing companion Jack Lux will be a serious rival, like Juhenium, a member of Gabriel Leenders’ stable whose jumpers are arriving in good shape.
We will go to the end of this transition towards the Grand Prix weekend on Friday then Sunday the 19th, eleven races including the first summit of the winter.
Francis Troy’s predictions
Réunion III. 11h21.
1ère : 1 The Black Sky. 2 Konada. 3 Ghawar.
2nd: 1 Lucky d’Olva. 2 The Only Apples.
3e : 1 Jericho Bouloise. 2 Jack Lux. 4 Juhenium.
4e : 1 Blue Elie. 3 Boeza. 5 Copán.
5th: 11 Mare Sol. 1 Harry Conti. 4 Hope of the Cricket.
6e : 2 Véritable. 8 Power Papers. 4 Triton.
7e : 8 Monte Cristo. 11 Square Saint Roch. 2 Saint Turgeon.
8e : 11 Sparkling Light. 12 Las Vegas Dream. 7 Donalya.
15 Wathab.
Star bets:
The jockey: Anthony Crastus**
301 Jériko Bouloise***
401 Blue Elie***
602 Genuine**
811 Sparkling Light**
