13:15 Saint-Cloud
Prix Des Coteaux De La Seine Handicap
Flat
• 1400m
• €53,000
• 16
F
4 yrs
4-7342
Placed (3rd) in an 1100m Listed race at the start of the year and finished an excellent 2nd on handicap debut in the benchmark race (1300m Quinte+ at ParisLongchamp on 6 June). Candidate for success
Godolphin SNC
€72,142
G
4 yrs
209-23
Performed well in competitive conditions races earlier this year - the latest (3rd) at Fontainebleau over 1200m on 15 March. One to note on his reappearance
R shaykhutdinov
€76,432
F
6 yrs
1-0619
Won a Quinte+ handicap for females on 20 May but was unable to confirm that form/improvement when only 9th in a 1500m Quinte+ handicap at Saint-Cloud on 11 June. For another day
C Guyon
€106,591
G
5 yrs
22-343
Consistent Quinte+ performer, never worse than 4th in 5 appearances at this level. Finished 3rd in a similar contest over 1600m at Saint-Cloud on 4 June. Keep safe
Sparkling Star
€67,420
G
4 yrs
76-628
Finished 2nd in his first Quinte+ appearance at ParisLongchamp over 1400m in April. Cannot be condemned for his disappointing 8th in the reference race (1300m Quinte+) at that venue on 6 June - can make amends
Roy Racing Ltd
€54,721
F
4 yrs
130-01
Last-start winner of the Prix de l'Ile de la Cite, a 1300m Quinte handicap at ParisLongchamp on 6 June. Ought to remain competitive under a penalty
F Le Corno
€65,748
C
5 yrs
78-356
Consistent for the most part with sound references off a much higher mark but has looked a shadow of his former self recently - finished 6th in a 1400m conditions race at Compiegne on 31 May. Outsider
Le Haras Des Sens
€150,652
G
8 yrs
14-202
Won a Quinte+ at the end of last year but has been unable to reach those heights since - finished 2nd in a 1400m claimer at Fontainebleau on 30 April. Others preferred
Stall Laurus
€176,928
F
4 yrs
1730
Lighty raced filly who finished a well-beaten 14th on her handicap/Quinte+ debut at Saint-Cloud over 1500m on 11 June. Others preferred
G Henry/mme S Valerio
€12,900
C
4 yrs
6-0400
Won a Quinte+ on this track last year but has been out of sorts this term, soundly beaten in 3 of 4 starts at this level in 2024 - the latest (10th) in a 1600m Quinte+ at Saint-Cloud on 4 June
Mme C Pelier
€84,870
G
4 yrs
33-018
Won a 1400m Quinte+ handicap on PSF in January and returned from a 5-month absence to finish 8th in a 1600m Quinte+ at Saint-Cloud on 4 June. Can do better
Mme D Airaldi/mme C Barande Barb
€77,915
F
4 yrs
178073
Has sound references in this category and recently bounced back to form with an improved/encouraging 3rd in a 1500m Quinte+ at Saint-Cloud on 11 June. Not taken lightly
A Gilibert / H Meraud
€49,798
F
4 yrs
510-07
Didn't go unnoticed when finishing 7th in a 1500m Quinte+ handicap at Saint-Cloud on 11 June. Dark horse
Roy Racing Ltd
€43,686
G
4 yrs
-17314
Consistent performer who won at Toulouse over 1400m in April before proving his competitiveness off this mark (under a 4kg penalty) by finishing 4th in a 1600m handicap at Angers on 21 May. Dark horse
Sd Baptista Pereira
€66,628
F
4 yrs
3/7023
Caught the eye when running on well after securing a clear passage to finish 3rd in the benchmark race over 1300m in a Quinte+ handicap at ParisLongchamp on 6 June. Has obvious claims with Maxime Guyon aboard
A Belshaw
€30,110
F
4 yrs
4-0100
Won a handicap on 28 April but has struggled since, finishing unplaced in all 2 subsequent starts - finished 10th on both occasions, the latest (10th) in a 1300m Quinte+ handicap at ParisLongchamp on 6 June
German Racing Club
€43,522
Race Overview
ROYAL SHAKE (5) caught the eye when 2nd on his Quinte+ debut over this distance at ParisLongchamp and, on the evidence of that performance, is good value to bounce back from a disappointing 8th in a similar contest last time over 1300m. He ought to fight for victory, if reproducing his penultimate effort, with TIMES BOULEVARD (15), who finished an encouraging 3rd (ahead of the selection) in their recent Quinte+ meeting on 6 June. WHISPERING DREAM (1) was 2nd in that race and, although a 'rookie' in the handicaps, is likely to play another leading role. OPALUS ROAD (4) has demonstrated incredible consistency at this level and can be expected to acquit himself competitively, along with last-start winner (of the reference race) OMICRONE (6). Of the remainder, LEOPARDUCCIO (11) and ALVA (12) make the most appeal.
Selection:
5 - 15 - 1
