Spirit Intime, a winner on Deauville's all-weather track in December, was returning from a break when down the field at Chantilly earlier this month and should be better for the run. Nero A Meta scored at Aurrilac and Toulouse last year but couldn't handle the step-up to Listed company on the latter track in November. SKY POWER scored at Chantilly in November and was having his first subsequent start when mid-division in a Longchamp Listed contest a couple of weeks ago and looks the one to beat. Lauenen won a couple of minor races in the provinces last summer including first-time-up though takes a step-up in class. Rock Chop landed a Pau maiden in January but was well beaten at Chantilly a couple of weeks ago but Levant made a successful debut at Tarbes a year ago and scored again in the summer before ending the campaign in Listed company. The bottom quartet are all winners in minor company with chances in a wide-open contest.
Spirit Intime (FR) (9-2) 9th of 11, 16l behind Hurricane Ivor (8-12) at Chantilly 6f stks gs in May.
Nero A Meta' (FR) (8-13) 6th of 7, 19l behind Celestin (8-13) at Toulouse 1m lst stks hvy in Nov.
Sky Power (FR) (8-13) 7th of 10, 3 1/4l behind Arapaho (8-13) at ParisLongchamp 7f lst stks gd in May.
Lauenen (FR) (8-13) 2nd of 7, 2l behind Merry Picnic (9-4) at Cagnes-sur-Mer 6f stks in Feb.
Rock Chop (FR) (8-12) 6th of 8, 13 1/4l behind Reshabar (8-9) at Chantilly 1m stks gs in May.
Levant (IRE) (8-12) 8th of 10, 11 1/2l behind Plegastell (8-12) at Craon 1m lst stks (1) gd in Aug.
Famiglia (FR) (8-9) 5th of 12, 2 1/4l behind Tour D'echelle (8-9) at Marseille 7f stks pol in May.
Elwind (FR) (8-13) 5th of 10, 5 3/4l behind Marly (8-10) at Chantilly 6f stks pol in Nov.
Elegua (FR) (8-10) 2nd of 6, 1l behind Dragon Has Landed (8-13) at Chateaubriant 5f stks gd in Jul.
Warzuzu (IRE) (8-9) 8th of 9, 13 1/4l behind Shinning Ocean (9-2) at ParisLongchamp 1m stks hvy in May.