Rimini finished runner-up to Stormbringer, entered in the previous race on today’s card, at Chantilly in February while Maxime Guyon prefers the returning Ecolo to Takuendo. Tonnencourt, Les Vertus, Shere Calm and Midnight Shine were all winning races last year though the latter has the advantage of an outing at Compiegne in March and makes most appeal of that group but a chance is taken on URWALD. He was aimed high after winning a Listed contest for Andre Fabre in 2019 and new trainer Jean-Claude Rouget drops him in class on his return to action.
Tonnencourt (FR) (8-13) 4th of 7, 2 1/2l behind Alexander James (8-13) at Chantilly 1m 1f lst stks hvy in Oct.
Alba Power (IRE) (8-13) last of 10, 23 1/2l behind Red Torch (9-6) at Fontainebleau 6f stks hvy in Nov.
Art Collection (FR) (8-10) 11th of 18, 6l behind Goldino Bello (8-6) at Chantilly 6f hcp gs in May.
Snooze Button (IRE) 25-1 (9-2) Chased leaders on outside, pushed along over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 9th of 10, 11 1/4l behind Steelriver (9-8) at Wolverhampton 6f hcp (6) pol in Feb.
Midnight Shine (FR) (8-13) 6th of 9, 11 1/4l behind Simona (8-13) at Compiegne 7f stks hvy in Mar.
Urwald (9-3) 8th of 9, 7 3/4l behind Matematica (8-10) at Saint-Cloud 7f lst stks (1) sft in Oct.
Rimini (FR) (8-13) 2nd of 16, hd behind Stormbringer (9-1) at Chantilly 6f hcp in Feb.
Normandy Eagle (IRE) (8-13) 10th of 15, 13 1/4l behind Trais Fluors (8-13) at Deauville 1m 1f lst stks pol in Nov.
Shere Calm (FR) (9-4) won at Deauville 6f hcp pol in Dec beating Caliste (8-8) by 3 1/2l, 16 ran.
Ecolo (FR) (8-13) 2nd of 10, 1/2l behind Red Torch (9-6) at Fontainebleau 6f stks hvy in Nov.
Takuendo (IRE) (8-13) 5th of 11, 2 1/2l behind Euryale (9-3) at Chantilly 6f stks pol in Mar.
Les Vertus (FR) (8-12) won at ParisLongchamp 1m hcp gd in Sep beating Arise (9-5) by 1/2l, 16 ran.
Mrs Worthington (IRE) (8-11) last of 13, 13 1/2l behind Spinning Memories (8-11) at ParisLongchamp 7f lst stks hvy in May.