This is tougher than the maiden French Aseel won over course and distance in March but GREY MYSTERE drops in class. She’s competed in Listed company since winning a handicap at Clairefontaine last August and represents Jean-Claude Rouget’s powerful yard. Honor Bere and Villa Royale should be at home at this level with Maxime Guyon partnering the former while San Fabrizio makes most appeal of the less exposed types ahead of Silver Schnok and Safran.
French Aseel (FR) (9-2) won at Lyon-Parilly 1m mdn gd in Mar beating Diam Spirit (8-12) by 6 1/2l, 14 ran.
Grey Mystere (8-10) 4th of 7, 7 1/2l behind Celestin (8-13) at Toulouse 1m lst stks hvy in Nov.
Villa Royale (FR) (8-13) 6th of 9, 8 1/4l behind Emoji (8-13) at Saint-Cloud 1m lst stks (1) hvy in Mar.
Honor Bere (FR) (8-13) 5th of 11, 3 1/2l behind Sky Power (8-10) at Chantilly 6f stks pol in Nov.
Silver Schnok (FR) (8-13) 2nd of 10, 3l behind Private Romance (8-10) at ParisLongchamp 1m 1f stks hvy in Oct.
Al Khamsin (FR) (8-10) 2nd of 8, 3l behind Don Ramiro (8-10) at Deauville 1m 1f stks pol in Dec.
San Fabrizio (FR) (8-10) 3rd of 6, 3 3/4l behind Victor Ludorum (8-13) at Chantilly 1m stks gd in Sep.
Moscou (FR) (8-8) 3rd of 14, 7 1/4l behind French Aseel (9-2) at Lyon-Parilly 1m mdn gd in Mar.
Neillia (FR) Planteur filly out of No Control.
Safran (FR) (9-2) 2nd of 11, 1 3/4l behind Tibasti (9-2) at Deauville 7f stks pol in Jan.