Two days after the beautiful New Year’s Eve meeting, a claiming steeple will be the interlude before a second sprint for 3 years promised to “Rouget” Mayiski.
Francis Troy
Katell des Blins, winner for her first cross in Pau, will meet James Reveley this Thursday afternoon to attempt the pass of two.
And it will be time, 1:55 p.m., for the second sacrosanct Quinté of the Béarnaise winter. The flat and obstacle counters are reset to zero. On the flat, the winners were already known, the trainer André Fabre, the jockey Maxime Guyon, the owners Wertheimer and Frère. In jumping, the leading trainer is Arnaud Chaillé-Chaillé, the jockey Clément Lefebvre (90 victories, Cravache d’Or), silver for Lucas Zuliani (81), bronze for James Reveley (72). The Papot family stands out on the ownership side.
I presented the first Quinté du galop in the daily column dedicated to this event, according to the popular formula. There is no doubt that the ratios will be high because the participants come from different backgrounds and the lines or good performances are sometimes old.
Francis Troy
Athéna du Luy during her victory in the Palaminy, February 19, 2023, with Nathalie Desoutter, now recently retired from competition.
We noted on Tuesday, regarding the champion Figuero, that adapting to Pau when we have never left Auteuil was not an easy task. We will see if the title holder Apple’s Fan has kept his superb, or even others their know-how to have stood out, such as Chorail Debelair, Diamantaire or Free Lord d’Anjou. New President won on Christmas Day 2023, will he give us a New Year’s gift?
Quinté is not everything
There will be competition in the second part of the meeting, with the presence of renowned posters on the program. It will of course be the endless cross-country popular with the public, reserved for 5 and 6 year olds. We should have a run up front from Katell des Blins and James Reveley.
The editorial team advises you
The Alfred Torrance Prize is an early consecration for Others Than Pure Blood (AQPS). It’s a good time for the steeplechasers of the Prix El Triunfo, aged 6 and over, the winner of which is rewarded by the “Montauban” who were the owners of the champion in the early 90s. It could be a winner, Athena du Luy.
Finally, racers will be able to practice on the second test of the big handicap-quinté at 4:15 p.m., support for the Pick5. The solution is not easier. Let’s try Poulorius, or even Furioso.
Francis Troy’s predictions
Meeting I. 11:30 a.m.
1st : 3 days. 2 Make It Right. 4 Marmara.
2e : 1 Gustapof. 6 Tara Kind. 2 Bar Tender.
3e:5 Mayiski. 6 Gustan. 7 Elufan.
4th: Quinté. 5 New President. 6 Chorail Debelair. 4 Apple’s fan. 10 Young Soldier. 13 Diamond. 9 Panarea. 14 Free Lord of Anjou. 2 Walk.
5th: 1 Katell des Blins. 2 Maître d’Hôtel. 3 Another Beautiful One. 10 Courtesy.
6e : 8 Lek Will. 7 Leho. 2 Lavezzi.
7th : 9 Athena is not a Wolf. 3 Kenzoriko. 4 Father Breast.
8e : Pick5.
11 Poulorius. 6 Furioso. 3 Joris.
5 Harry Conti. 7 Milord du Lemo. 10 Marty Mcfly.
Les paris étoilés : Le jockey : Lucas Zuliani** 201 Gustapof** 305 Mayiski*** 405 New President*** 709 Athéna du Luy** 811 Poulorius**
