Head to the Riviera for the launch of the weekly Quinté+ series. There will be sixteen of them set off on the 3,500 meter hurdles course in this Philippe Lorain Prize, which pays tribute to one of the former journalists of ParisTurf, who died in 2019. There is no doubt that the entourage of Mohican (3) did everything necessary to see him not finish last (in reference to James Fenimore Cooper’s novel, “The Last of the Mohicans”) but indeed the first competitor to reach the finishing post. Having made a good debut at Cagnes, triumphing in front of his elders, he is in very good form according to his mentor, David Cottin, who is awaiting confirmation from him. Just like the favorite, Ruins (7) stood out recently at Cagnes and he will also have to deal with a weight penalty, however he seems able to fight for the first places. “Kristal du Seuil (11) is in good shape and will appreciate the terrain, which is not very deep. She has her say”said the coach of this girl from ChanducoqMickaël Seror. It will be ridden by Nathanaël Ferreira who made a good start to the meeting. Noticed on the occasion of his return to school, Rule of Thumb (6) promises to be very competitive here. Regular, The Lion of Anjou (9) will try to make a good debut in the handicap category associated with Dylan Lecomte. Fans of outsiders will look at the candidacies of Khal Tyron (8), Brooks (1) et Very beautiful (10).
Florent Béasse’s numerical prediction: 3-7-11-6-9-8-1-10
100% Quinté issue: François Moreau trusts Mohican
Facing the camera, our journalist François Moreau shares his feelings and his selections on this Philippe Lorain Prize.
Mohican (3): “He is a horse who has had a complicated year at Auteuil. On the other hand, since he arrived at the Cagnes-sur-Mer racecourse, it has not been the same music. He remains on a victory at handicap level for his first outing and was penalized by 2.5 kilos, which is not very important and I think he still has a good chance. His trainer David Cottin achieved a success of 57% in the first five of this Cagnois meeting.”
Rule oh Thumb (6) : “He loves the Cagnes-sur-Mer racecourse. In January, he finished second in the great Hiaes 4 Years race behind the untouchable Carthage. For his return to Cagnes, he finished third on December 4 by remaking the race course. We called on Clément Lefebvre, I really like his candidacy.”
ruins (7) : “He showed some ability in a Class 2 last time. On December 4, he tightened the pace of the race and showed himself to be sovereign in the final phase. It’s a very good chance in 58 value.”
The Lion of Anjou (9): “He was overtaken on December 4 in the last turn and finished in a very good action. He made mistakes on the last two obstacles, which broke his legs, however, he defended himself very well. This week, his entourage expressed their esteem for him in the columns of ParisTurf.”
Kristal du Seuil (11): “On December 6, she won the steeplechase against Carthageone of the best horses in Cagnes. She is finding the hurdles again but she has already done well there, at 57 in value it is almost a gift.”
