Gooaal only raced once over hurdles but is on a hat-trick over fences after victories at Angers and Compiegne and probably still on an upward curve, though is upped in grade again and has to give weight all round. Nanosecond has never finished out of the first two and beat Gochetial a couple of lengths here on her chasing bow. She looks the pick of her trainer’s four entries but the runner-up is now 9lb better off. Arbarok is having a first run since down the field in Listed company in October so we’ll rely on the experience of GALANT DU CHENET. He has won here and at Pau and was also successful over hurdles on this track in February.
Gooaaal (FR) (11-0) won at Compiegne 2m 1f hvy in Mar beating Garfield (10-7) by 1/2l, 6 ran.
Galant Du Chenet (FR) (10-7) won at Auteuil 2m 2f gd in Feb beating Betong Emery (11-0) by shd, 12 ran.
Polisud (FR) (10-3) last of 6, 7 3/4l behind King Edward (10-3) at Auteuil 2m 1f Grp 3 stks (1) hvy in Mar.
Grace A Vous Enki (FR) (10-12) 4th of 8, 4 1/4l behind Nanosecond (10-3) at Auteuil 2m 1f sft in Mar.
Nanosecond (FR) (10-3) won at Auteuil 2m 1f sft in Mar beating Gochetial (10-12) by 2l, 8 ran.
Gochetial (FR) (10-12) 2nd of 8, 2l behind Nanosecond (10-3) at Auteuil 2m 1f sft in Mar.
Arbarok (FR) (11-4) 5th of 7, 18 1/2l behind The Revenant (11-2) at Compiegne 2m 1f lst hvy in Oct.
Le Lude (FR) (10-7) 4th of 5, 23l behind Galant Du Chenet (10-7) at Auteuil 2m 1f sft in Nov.
Gentleman Rider (FR) (10-7) 4th of 8, 11 1/2l behind Falstaff (10-7) at Auteuil 2m 1f hvy in Mar.
Pacha Senam (FR) (11-7) won at Compiegne 2m 1f hvy in Mar beating Saint Turgeon (10-10) by 1 1/2l, 13 ran.
