Etalondes beat NEVER CAUGHT a head in a claimer over this trip at Marseille Vivaux last time but is 0-12 on this surface and the latter is the more consistent and 4lb better off so should turn the tables with one of the more experienced amateurs doing the steering. Zamira is having a first run for Pauline Menges but can’t be ignored on these terms as she’s not been beaten far in her last two on this track, though over shorter trips. Ajmany was well backed in one of these at Maisons-Laffitte in September but only managed third and Florent Guy gets off him to ride the selection.
Etalondes (FR) (9-8) won at Marseille 1m 5f stks pol in Jan beating Never Caught (9-7) by hd, 9 ran.
Never Caught (USA) (9-7) 2nd of 9, hd behind Etalondes (9-8) at Marseille 1m 5f stks pol in Jan.
Zamira (FR) (8-9) 2nd of 11, 3/4l behind Assassinate (9-5) at Cagnes-sur-Mer 1m 2f stks pol in Jan.
Diarissa (FR) (8-8) 14th of 16, 12 1/2l behind Ray Of Hope (9-6) at Cagnes-sur-Mer 1m 2f hcp pol in Jan.
Ajmany (IRE) (8-12) 8th of 9, dist behind Max La Fripouille (8-12) at Cagnes-sur-Mer 1m 4f stks hvy in Feb.
Pantomime (IRE) (8-8) 7th of 9, 26 3/4l behind Falcao Negro (9-4) at Cagnes-sur-Mer 1m 4f stks hvy in Jan.
Fair Trade (GER) (8-6) 14th of 16, 12 1/2l behind Hard Talk (9-8) at Chantilly 1m 5f hcp pol in Jan.
Always Music (GER) (8-6) 10th of 17, 12 1/4l behind Badia (9-4) at Cagnes-sur-Mer 1m 4f hcp sft in Jan.
Wolwedans (GER) (8-9) 8th of 11, 6 3/4l behind Assassinate (9-5) at Cagnes-sur-Mer 1m 2f stks pol in Jan.
Shanawest (FR) (8-8) 10th of 13, 11 1/4l behind Tarlamie (8-12) at Cagnes-sur-Mer 1m 3f hcp pol in Feb.