Rock The Race couldn’t match the finishing pace of Pesk Ebrel at Dieppe but finished well ahead of Epi Sacre. Spirit Sun will probably be back over fences after this and hasn’t raced in more than 12 months. Tarmiking has an even longer absence to overcome and the fitness of Defi Des Mottes will also have to be taken on trust but AJAS (NAP) has had a couple of runs this year and his latest second behind the promising My Way over fences at Auteuil was a cracking effort in the context of a race like this. Estona Sport, second at Auteuil in March, looks the pick of the remainder.
Beau De Ballon (FR) (10-10) at Auteuil 2m 3f hcp sft in Mar.
Rock The Race (FR) 12-1 (10-12) 2nd of 11, 4 1/2l behind Pesk Ebrel (10-10) at Dieppe 2m 3f sft in May.
Estonia Sport (FR) (10-7) 2nd of 13, 7l behind Toutezibure (10-7) at Auteuil 2m 2f hvy in Mar.
Flamant Star (FR) 9-5 (11-4) 3rd of 18, 11l behind Via Maresca (10-7) at Compiegne 2m 3f hvy in May.
Defi Des Mottes (FR) (10-12) won at Auteuil 2m 5f sft in Oct beating Dakar (10-10) by 20l, 9 ran.
Tarmiking (FR) (10-7) 3rd of 12, 4 1/2l behind American Master (10-7) at Auteuil 2m 2f gd in May.
Liquid Spirit (FR) (11-2) at Fontainebleau 2m 3f hvy in Feb.
Jenychope (FR) (10-5) 3rd of 11, 20l behind Diable D'Oudairies (11-4) at Compiegne 2m 3f hvy in Mar.
Spirit Sun (FR) (10-5) at Auteuil 3m 6f hvy in May.
Fuego De Somoza (FR) (10-7) 11th of 16, dist behind Best Sholo (10-8) at Auteuil 2m 3f hcp sft in Nov.
Epi Sacre (FR) (10-10) 5th of 11, 20 1/2l behind Pesk Ebrel (10-10) at Dieppe 2m 3f sft in May.
Ajas (FR) (10-12) 2nd of 11, 3l behind My Way (10-10) at Auteuil 2m 6f sft in May.
Fahawro (FR) (11-0) 7th of 11, 8 1/4l behind Candide (10-10) at Fontainebleau 2m 3f hvy in Mar.
Okiam Des Mottes (FR) (10-12) 12th of 18, 29 1/2l behind Fou Du Bresil (11-4) at Auteuil 2m 3f hcp sft in Mar.
Grey Bee De Monty (FR) (10-6) 4th of 10, 7 1/2l behind Derby Des Bruyeres (10-11) at Angers 2m 3f sft in Apr.