Racecards
12:30 Deauville (FR)
La Savonnerie Stakes
- 7 Runners
- Distance: 4f 213y
- Going: Good to Soft
- Surface: Turf
- €22,000 added
- Winner: €13,860
- 2nd: €4,400
- 3rd: €2,200
- 4th: €1,540
Verdict
FORZA CAPITANO, a four-times winner, last won at Chantilly in March last year when half-a-length in front of today's rival Bakoel Koffie but has subsequently only raced at Listed or Group level. This is a big drop in class and he'll be better for last month's comeback at Longchamp. Simply Striking, a winner at Craon in September, was in good form on the all-weather at the backend of the year while Kenbaio and Wind Test fought out a finish over 5f here last summer with the runner-up now having a fitness advantage.
Formwatch
Kenbaio (FR) (9-3) 6th of 10, 3 1/4l behind We Go (8-13) at Deauville 6f stks pol in Nov.
Simply Striking (FR) (8-12) 2nd of 11, shd behind Air De Valse (8-9) at Chantilly 6f stks pol in Dec.
Wayatos (FR) (8-9) 5th of 8, 3/4l behind Do It In Rio (8-9) at San Siro 5f lst (1) in Oct.
Wind Test (9-7) 12th of 18, 6 1/2l behind Goldino Bello (8-6) at Chantilly 6f hcp gs in May.
Leonio (FR) (8-13) 12th of 18, 19 1/2l behind Alfieri (8-12) at ParisLongchamp 1m hcp gd in May.
Forza Capitano (FR) (9-4) last of 10, 8 1/2l behind Batwan (9-4) at ParisLongchamp 5f Grp 3 hvy in May.
Bakoel Koffie (IRE) (9-13) 15th of 16, 6l behind Air De Valse (9-5) at Vichy 5f hcp sft in May.