The first of several maximum fields on today’s card but the standard in this one is not particularly high with several returning from extended spells on the sidelines. Sacha Green ran well in one of these at Pau two runs ago but was pulled up at the same course last time in a race in which Asdesmar finished second. Curly D'Authie has placed twice under Tanguy Andrieux recently in arguably better company and holds Deexos D'Arree on the form book but we’ll take a chance on GRANDGARDE, who ran well in a handicap at Cagnes recently and is back in the right grade.
Asdesmar (FR) (11-0) 2nd of 15, 1 1/4l behind Surely Try (11-2) at Pau 2m 7f gs in Jan.
Sacha Green (FR) (11-4) at Pau 2m 7f gs in Jan.
Curly D'Authie (FR) (10-10) 3rd of 12, 12 1/4l behind Vataman (11-4) at Pau 2m 1f hvy in Jan.
Grandgarde (FR) (10-12) 4th of 12, 10l behind Great Parade (11-4) at Cagnes-sur-Mer 2m 3f hcp sft in Jan.
Brin De Cotte (FR) (11-2) 2nd of 6, 3 1/2l behind Action Du Manoir (11-0) at Compiegne 2m 7f gd in Oct.
Ahquecoucou (FR) (10-7) 8th of 16, 17 3/4l behind Aragorn D'Alalia (10-7) at Auteuil 2m 3f hcp lst hvy in May.
Fayas (FR) (11-7) 6th of 15, 12 1/2l behind Surely Try (11-2) at Pau 2m 7f gs in Jan.
Deexos D'Arree (FR) (11-4) 5th of 12, dist behind Vataman (11-4) at Pau 2m 1f hvy in Jan.
Beryl Baie (FR) (10-12) 6th of 9, 3 1/4l behind Shoban Du Mathan (10-12) at Clairefontaine 2m 2f hcp hvy in Jul.
Ptiturf (FR) (10-12) 4th of 10, 7 1/2l behind Telenomie (11-7) at Pau 2m 2f hvy in Dec.
Lion Toto (FR) (10-3) at Nantes 2m 3f sft in Mar.
Eclair Delarogerie (FR) (11-0) 3rd of 8, 1/2l behind Customer (11-4) at Angers 2m 2f in Feb.
Sahira De Beaumont (FR) (11-4) 5th of 13, 34 1/2l behind Union Des Pictons (10-10) at Chateaubriant 2m 4f hcp gd in Jul.
Derive (FR) (10-12) 5th of 10, 34l behind Dag Blue (11-9) at Nantes 2m 5f gd in Nov.
Get Up (FR) (10-7) at Pau 2m 1f hvy in Jan.
Blootender (FR) (10-10) 7th of 10, 14 1/4l behind Telenomie (11-7) at Pau 2m 2f hvy in Dec.