17:17 Marseille
De L'Obelisque Handicap - AWT
Flat
• 1500m
• €17,000
• 12
F
4 yrs
303477
Disappointed recently, finishing 7th in consecutive stars - the latest at Toulouse on 18 September in a 1400m handicap. Has 3 podiums in 4 outings at this venue so shouldn't be hastily condemned
H Salemme
€71,081
F
4 yrs
903406
Rarely seen on this surface and currently out of sorts in turf handicaps off a higher mark - finished 6th in a 1350m handicap at Lyon-Parilly on 11 September. Dangerous at this value on her return to the PSF
Le Marais Sas
€43,553
F
7 yrs
724413
Veteran mare in good form and physical condition and a model of consistency on this track. Proven her form and well-being by finishing 3rd over 1350m at Lyon-Parilly on 29 September
P Sebaoun
€107,751
G
6 yrs
081195
Versatile hard-knocker who reaffirmed off his current mark by finishing 5th in a 1700m turf handicap at Marseille-Borely on 28 September. Not taken lightly
Mme A Raffini
€84,415
G
4 yrs
050800
Soundly beaten in 7 consecutive appearances and unlikely to trouble the judge here on the evidence of his last-start 11th in a 1300m PSF handicap at Deauville on 20 August
L Haase
€46,750
C
9 yrs
278580
Unreliable veteran who usually runs well at this venue. Dangerous to discount off his current mark, despite finishing 10th over 1350m at Lyon-Parilly on 11 September
J Foresi
€294,572
G
4 yrs
439614
Won a 1600m Lyon-Parilly handicap last month and proved his competitiveness off this mark (under a 2,5kg penalty) by finishing 4th in a 1700m turf handicap at Marseille-Borely on 28 September. Dark horse
R Sorrentino
€40,496
F
6 yrs
569447
Honest hard-knocker with sound references in handicaps off a higher mark - seldom far off the mark. Didn't go unnoticed when 7th in a 1200m turf handicap at Marseille-Borely on 2 September
J Planard
€65,627
G
5 yrs
700078
Unplaced and downfield in each of his last 11 appearances, the latest (8th) in a 1000m turf handicap at Vichy on 24 September. Others preferred
L Bernhardt
€59,580
F
4 yrs
900034
Has regained form/momentum in 2 recent starts off her current mark, the latest (4th) in a 1000m handicap at Vichy on 24 September. Keep safe
F Boualem
€46,086
G
5 yrs
009070
Soundly beaten in 6 consecutive appearances and unlikely to trouble the judge here on the evidence of his last-start 14th in a 1300m PSF handicap at Deauville on 8 August
Scuderia Micolo Snc
€94,897
G
10 yrs
309409
Well-performed versatile veteran handicapper but is currently out of sorts - unplaced (9th) in 1350m Class 4 conditions race at Lyon-Parilly on 29 September. Others preferred
Z Koplik
€122,739
Race Overview
BELL SONG (2), returning to the course of her last success, and MAFALDA STORY (3), who is at home on this track, could find themselves fighting for victory. However, HAARICIA (10) wouldn't be winning out of turn and could challenge those rivals for race honours. THREE DREAMS (1) enjoys this track and should acquit herself competitively while hard-knockers RED TORCH (6) and BOOMERANG (4) are competitive for the places.
Selection:
2 - 3 - 10
