After rattling up a hat-trick over hurdles and fences, FORTUNE DU LARGE (NAP) was beaten by Doctor Kaleo at Auteuil in March but still finished ahead of Fidele Au Poste, who is worse off at the weights, and Rio Salsas. Flower Of Scotland and Dream Quality are held on earlier form and Guillaume Macaire’s charge is the one to beat in this. Doctor Squeeze was a disappointing joint favourite in a race at Compiegne earlier this month in which Fidele Au Poste finished second but Raffles Classic is entitled to respect having shown plenty of promise on his fencing bow, though that was back in November.
Fidele Au Poste (FR) 8-5 (10-10) 2nd of 13, 1l behind Irja Has (10-5) at Compiegne 2m 3f hvy in May.
Fortune Du Large (FR) (10-10) 2nd of 8, 5l behind Doctor Kaleo (11-0) at Auteuil 2m 2f hvy in Mar.
Bi Beach (FR) (10-10) at Compiegne 2m 3f hvy in May.
Doctor Squeeze (FR) (10-10) 7th of 13, 11l behind Irja Has (10-5) at Compiegne 2m 3f hvy in May.
Raffles Classic (FR) (10-7) 3rd of 8, 2l behind Korevsky (11-2) at Compiegne 2m 3f hvy in Nov.
Flower Of Scotland (FR) (10-12) 6th of 11, 11 1/2l behind Fortune Du Large (10-12) at Fontainebleau 2m 2f in Feb.
Rio Salsas (FR) (10-7) 4th of 8, 30l behind Doctor Kaleo (11-0) at Auteuil 2m 2f hvy in Mar.
Dream Quality (FR) (10-5) 2nd of 12, 20l behind Joly Risk (10-7) at Angers 2m 2f in Feb.