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12:58 Saint-Cloud (FR)

Criterium Int. Group 1 Stakes

  • 7 Runners
  • Distance: 7f 209y
  • Going: Heavy
  • Surface: Turf
  • €250,000 added
  • Winner: €157,500
  • 2nd: €50,000
  • 3rd: €25,000
  • 4th: €17,500
Weighed In
  • Off Time: 13:00:32
  • 7 Ran
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1
Silk -

Proud And Regal (IRE)

11/4

    2
    Silk -

    Espionage (IRE)

    9/2

      1(4)
      Silk - Brown body, brown arms, red cap

      Breizh Sky (FR)

      20 C
      5/1
      • Form 1123
      • Age 2
      • Weight 8-13

      2(5)
      Silk - Grey body, big-blue checked, big-blue arms, grey armlets, grey cap

      Syros (FR)

      22
      14/1
      • Form 12D
      • Age 2
      • Weight 8-13

      3(2)
      Silk - Purple body, white seams, white arms, purple striped, purple cap

      Proud And Regal (IRE)

      41
      11/4
      • Form 1132
      • Age 2
      • Weight 8-13
      • Official Rating 112

      4(3)
      Silk - White, pink diamond, royal blue sleeves and cap

      Salt Bay (GER)

      28 D
      13/2
      • Form 1
      • Age 2
      • Weight 8-13

      5(1)
      Silk - Maroon, royal blue hoop, royal blue sleeves, quartered cap

      Espionage (IRE)

      27
      9/2
      • Form 21
      • Age 2
      • Weight 8-13

      6(6)
      Silk - light green and dark green halved horizontally, light green armlets on dark green sleeves, dark green cap

      Kubrick (IRE)

      44 D
      5/2
      • Form 211
      • Age 2
      • Weight 8-13

      7(7)
      Silk - Red, white seams on sleeves, red cap

      Romina Power (FR)

      29
      50/1
      • Form 62
      • Age 2
      • Weight 8-10

      In depth

      Verdict

      Aidan O’Brien has won two of the last six renewals and sends over Curragh maiden winner Espionage. Compatriot Proud And Regal finished a respectable third in the Group 1 National Stakes at the Curragh while Kubrick beat Syros before landing a Group 3 contest at Longchamp. But BREIZH SKY shouldn’t be underestimated given it was testing ground when he finished third in the Group 1 Prix Jean-Luc Lagardere on Arc day at Longchamp and the Botti’s colt may prove the one to side with in this. Ralph Beckett sent over last year’s winner and runs Haydock maiden winner Salt Bay.

      Formwatch

      Breizh Sky (FR) (8-13) 3rd of 8, 1/2l behind Belbek (8-13) at ParisLongchamp 7f Grp 1 hvy in Oct.

      Syros (FR) (8-13) Unplaced of 7, 0.0000 behind Continuous (8-13) at Saint-Cloud 1m Grp 3 stks sft in Sep.

      Proud And Regal (IRE) 9-1 (9-5) Tracked leaders, 3rd halfway, pushed along and headway 2f out, ridden 1 1/2f out and no impression in 5th early final furlong, rallied to go 2nd closing stages, 2nd of 6, 1 1/4l behind Al Riffa (9-5) at Curragh 7f Grp 1 stks (1) sft in Sep.

      Salt Bay (GER) 16-5 (9-2) Slow into stride, in touch, wide and headway over 2f out, jumped false patch over 1f out, led inside final furlong, ran on, won at Haydock 1m mdn stks (4) gs in Sep beating Arkendale (9-2) by 2l, 10 ran.

      Espionage (IRE) 9-4fav (9-7) Made all on far side rail, pushed along and went clear 2f out, ridden and clear 1f out, stayed on well under pressure final furlong, won at Curragh 7f mdn Yielding - Soft in Sep beating Sierra Blanca (9-7) by 1 3/4l, 16 ran.

      Kubrick (IRE) (9-2) won at ParisLongchamp 1m Grp 3 in Sep beating Adelaide River (9-2) by nk, 6 ran.

      Romina Power (FR) (8-10) 2nd of 7, 1 3/4l behind Elounda Queen (8-13) at Saint-Cloud 7f stks gs in Sep.