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It’s this thread again… If anybody wants to share information, speculation and musing on this season’s juveniles then please feel free to do so.
This Saturday will see the emergence of this season’s first UK juvenile hurdlers at Hexham. There is, however, an exceedingly interesting race at Auteuil for fillies this afternoon. There literally couldn’t have been a better field assembled for such a race at this time of the season and if a UK/IRE trainer imports a filly who runs well in this race, it wouldn’t be too long before said filly earns a quote for the Triumph.
Here’s a list of runners with up to date PMU prices and a brief description in broken English for each runner;-
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This is the site I generally use. Click on the horse then on "Performances détaillées" to get detailed info on previous performances.
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And here’s a very rough run through the runner’s pedigrees from my own personal stash.
A La Luna – 1/0 Aubane (1.LstJuv Aut) .5 Miss Aubane 2/1 Armaguedon (1.Ayr HcCh)
L’Espiguette – 4/1 House Music (1st 2007 Prix du Cheval de l’Annee – Lstd Hcp)
Wiccalina – 3/3 Tiraldo (2nd 1998 Worcester Novices Chase)
Kada Rique – 1/0 Kadabelle (1. G3 4yoCh)
Biche d’Oo – 2/1 Michel De Moeurs (2nd 2000 Dovecote)
Miss Bailly – .5 Prince Picard (won 2 listed)
Nouma Jelois – 4/4 Chope Royale (1st two listed chases)
Momita Has – 1/0 Monika (1st 2006 Prix Gaston Branère – Lstd 4yo Hcp)
Mangenie – 3/2 Long Run (THE Long Run)
Boreale du Berlais – 1/0 Bonita Du Berlais (1st Lstd Juv Aut) 2/1 Nikita Du Berlais (2nd GCdH)The race starts at 1.20 UK/IRE time and should be easy enough to find if one is so inclined but I will try to find a link to the race in any case.
Kada Rique proved that her 20l Enghien win was not a fluke by comfortably coming up on top. Helped force the pace with the much better fancied L’Espiguette but whilst the latter faded to finish last, Kada Rique kept on to win by a length and a half.
Here’s Kada Rique’s win at Enghien
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5YaUH_JyVKI
And here’s a clip of today’s race
Here is the list of notable relations for the curtain raisers…
Come On Sunshine
Authorized 4/2Yorkshire
6th Christmas Hurdle (G1), Kempton 2002 (4/3 Red Admiral)
Izbushka
Bushranger 4/2Zariyan
1st Conditions Hurdle, Fontainebleau 2007 (2/1 Zanderi)
San Quentin
Lawman 2/3Spiriton
8th Sharp Novices’ Huirdle (G2), Cheltenham 2008
Arianrhod
Duke Of Marmalade 2/2Filosuf
1st Gran Corsa Siepi di Pisa (Listed), Pisa 2006
Moon Over Rio
Captain Rio .5Henry Higgins
5th Spring Juvenile Hurdle (G1), Leopardstown 2014
Oakley Dancer
Assertive 2/1Dariole
2nd Handicap Hurdle (126) Listowel, 2002
And on the outskirts of Paris, the dude equivalent to the aforementioned race occurs tomorrow (Sunday). Again, the winner of this should go on to a reasonable degree of success and should any of them make their way to these shores, they are veritably due our utmost respect.
http://oi58.tinypic.com/302njpz.jpg
http://oi60.tinypic.com/16beo40.jpg
If I have the time on Sunday morning, I will post their ancestral highlights.
*The prize money posted is the entire prize pool rather than the winner’s fund
**When the prize money is denoted in red, it means it was a claiming race
***Magique des Landes won that race against TomkeviI might have a crack at the juvenile hurdles this season just for a change……I’ve never really bothered with them before
Any idea approx. how many races there are in the season ?
Also……when do the juveniles start running in regular handicap hurdles open to older horses ?
During the 2013/2014 season, there were 94 Juvenile Hurdles in the UK (not counting abandonments)
There used to be a race at Hereford in early-mid September that was open to 3YO+. It used to be a selling hurdle, then it became a novices’ handicap before the course shut down.
Last season, the first 3yo+ handicaps were at Exeter and Wincanton on the 10th and 17th of October. There wasn’t a juvenile handicap hurdle until early March.
Here’s a clip of Sunday’s race at Auteuil, won impressively by favourite Bonito du Berlais.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=opc2EDlEFjs
His trainer, Arnaud Chaillé-Chaillé, said after the race that the winner would be going on holiday at his breeder’s farm which wouldn’t suggest he’s coming over here any time soon.
On horse from France who has made the journey is Cyclop and he makes his UK debut tomorrow evening at Uttoxeter.
Cyclop was trained in France by Patrice Quinton and comes here after winning an Auteuil claimer. Indeed, his last four runs were in claimers although for the level, the form is decent. His run on the 19th of March at Enghien is eye-catching as he finished only three and a quarter lengths behind Karelcytic whilst giving away two and a bit pounds, and finishing ahead of two subsequent winners. Karelcytic has since gone on to finish second in a listed race at Auteuil behind the aforementioned Bonito du Berlais. Cyclop took an x-rated fall on his next start at Auteuil whilst in the process of running a bit race before finishing third at the same track the next month. Last time out, Cyclop finally broke his duck at Auteuil by taking this claimer from a large field which contained two winners.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pgeqMK5Yb4A
Cyclop was subsequently bought after the race by Ferdy Murphy for 27,500€ before being sold a week later for £35,000 in a private sale. The King’s Theatre gelding is from a lovely jumping family which includes the likes of Jim, Grivette, Royaleety and Mesange Royale. Cyclop, especially carrying a certain STD, ought to be afforded the utmost respect in any early season Juvenile hurdle although in a rare set of circumstances, several large yards send juveniles to Uttoxeter tomorrow including Pipe, O’Neill, King and Sherwood. Of the "home team", I rate Alan King’s Gimme Five as the strongest even if his profile isn’t anything but ordinary. Intermath is thoroughly exposed and despite being a half brother to Viaduct Joey, doesn’t look like a stayer and Camacho has a poor record with jumpers. On paper, I’m really befuddled as to how Arthur’s Melody has joined Jonjo O’Neill. Bountiful Sin would be worth a second look since Sinndars can do very well in juvenile hurdles.
Cyclop
Kings Theatre 2/1Mesange Royale
1st Prix Alain du Breil (G1), Auteuil 2004
The Brockster
Proclamation 4/3Gralmano
1st West Yorkshire Hurdle (G2), Wetherby 2003
Fast Green
Green Tune .5Le Bahamien
2nd Prix de Londres (55), Cagnes-sur-Mer 2013
Intermath
Camacho .5Viaduct Joey
1st Handicap Hurdle (111), Galway 2013
Big Kenny
Multiplex 2/1Final Settlement
3rd Rossington Main Hurdle (G2), Wetherby 2000
Bountiful Sin
Sinndar 3/2Premier Rouge
1st Maiden Hurdle (bt Schindlers Hunt), Cork 2005
Gimme Five
Champs Elysees 3/1Rum Baba
1st NvHcHdl (87), Market Rasen 2000
Jazzy Lady
Intikhab 2/2Tudor Falcon
1st Selling Handicap Hurdle (59), Market Rasen 1997
Arthur’s Melody
Oratorio .5Breadstick
7th Novices’ Hurdle, Worcester 2011
I enjoyed this thread a few years ago hope you keep updating as season goes on.Any juviniles that gone to big name trainers in division.Normally John Quinn has quite a few,Mullins,Elliot as well as Henderson and Nicholls.
Also there was a juvinile race at Hexham i think it was.Come on Sunshine won for Brian Ellison.
Grrrr………Cyclop is a non runner
He was sure to go off favourite and ‘make the price’ for all the others
I was going to oppose him on the basis that this is a very different test to what he’s used to ……his win was 18F on heavy ground
Today is 16F on good ground and a tight track
he’s also got a 7lb penalty
Obviously it’s difficult to be dogmatic about relative ratings as he’s never run on the flat……..but his hurdles RPRs would make him around a 70 horse on the flat with a 7lb penalty…..he might not have had as much in hand of a few of these as the prices would suggest
I’m not sure I’ll bother with it now……
I enjoyed this thread a few years ago hope you keep updating as season goes on.Any juviniles that gone to big name trainers in division.Normally John Quinn has quite a few,Mullins,Elliot as well as Henderson and Nicholls.
Also there was a juvinile race at Hexham i think it was.Come on Sunshine won for Brian Ellison.
Glad you did and I will endeavour to keep it going until the end of the season.
And you’re right there was one at Hexham and it was won by this chap.
http://oi61.tinypic.com/e96ixj.jpg
Whilst his superiority was convincing, his jumping wasn’t particularly so. Nevertheless, with the anticipated improvement in that department, there’s no reason why he shouldn’t pick up another juvenile before the stronger types emerge.
That being said, I believe we already saw an above average type last Friday in Alan King’s Gimme Five who jumped very quickly in the main and won in nice style.
I have collated a list of the top 100 juveniles from the past five seasons. Here’s a list of the trainers whose charges featured in this list. The trainers you’ve mentioned feature prominently.
Paul Nicholls 44
Nicky Henderson 30
W P Mullins 30
Alan King 25
Gordon Elliott 16
Donald McCain 14
John Ferguson 12
D T Hughes 11
John Quinn 11
Venetia Williams 9
Charlie Longsdon 8
E J O’Grady 8
Mrs John Harrington 8
Noel Meade 8
Brian Ellison 7
D K Weld 7
David Pipe 7
Gary Moore 7
Nick Williams 7
Charles O’Brien 6
C Byrnes 5
Colin Tizzard 5
Jonjo O’Neill 5
Sheena West 5
Tony Carroll 5
Warren Greatrex 5
Brendan Powell 4
Eoin Doyle 4
Paul Nolan 4
Steve Gollings 4
Tim Vaughan 4
A J Martin 3
Alison Thorpe 3
Charlie Mann 3
Edward U Hales 3
Evan Williams 3
Howard Johnson 3
Jennie Candlish 3
Kieran Purcell 3
Philip Hobbs 3
Sabrina J Harty 3
Tim Easterby 3
Tom Tate 3
A L T Moore 2
A P O’Brien 2
Augustine Leahy 2
C Roche 2
Denis W Cullen 2
Don Cantillon 2
Dr Richard Newland 2
J F O’Shea 2
John C McConnell 2
John Joseph Hanlon 2
John Joseph Murphy 2
K J Condon 2
Kim Bailey 2
Lucinda Russell 2
M F Morris 2
Mick Channon 2
Micky Hammond 2
Neil King 2
Nigel Twiston-Davies 2
Oliver Sherwood 2
P J Rothwell 2
P M J Doyle 2
Peter Casey 2
T E Hyde 2
T Stack 2
Tom George 2
Tracey Collins 2
A J Whelan
Adrian McGuinness
Alistair Whillans
Andrew Crook
Andrew Slattery
Anthony Honeyball
Anthony Mullins
Ben Pauling
Bernard Llewellyn
C A McBratney
Charles Egerton
Colin Bowe
David Wachman
E McNamara
Edward P Mitchell
Eugene M O’Sullivan
Frank Sheridan
Gary Brown
George Charlton
Graeme McPherson
Harry Fry
Hughie Morrison
J G Coogan
J Halley
J J Lambe
J T Gorman
James Ewart
James Joseph Mangan
Jamie Osborne
Jeremy Scott
Jim Best
Jim Goldie
John J Walsh
John Ryan
John W Nicholson
Karen McLintock
Keith Dalgleish
Kevin F O’Donnell
Kevin Ryan
Lawrence Walshe
Lee Smyth
Lucy Wadham
M Halford
M J Grassick
Mark H Tompkins
Matthieu Palussiere
Maurice Barnes
Michael Banks
Michael Blanshard
Michael Hourigan
Michael Quinlan
Michael Smith
Miss Clare Judith MacMahon
Miss Elizabeth Doyle
Miss Martina Anne Doran
Ms Joanna Morgan
Nick Gifford
Nigel Hawke
Noel Quinlan
P A Fahy
P J Prendergast
Patrick G Kelly
Patrick J Flynn
Patrick O Brady
Paul W Flynn
Peter Niven
Phil Middleton
Philip Fenton
Renee Robeson
Richard Lee
Richard Rowe
Robert Alan Hennessy
Robert Stephens
Robert Walford
Roger Charlton
S Donohoe
Seamus Durack
Seamus Fahey
Seamus Mullins
Sean Curran
T J Taaffe
T M Walsh
Terence O’Brien
Thomas Cooper
Thomas MullinsWith regards to the sires of juveniles, here is the list of those whose offspring appear in that ‘Top 100 from past 5 seasons’ in order of frequency. As with the previous list, a few bumper horses will have sneaked in but the ages are the same and those bumper sires can sire jumpers in any case. For the purpose of this thread, these will be the figures used against the sires.
High Chaparral 15
Galileo 10
Montjeu 10
Pivotal 9
Jeremy 8
Rock Of Gibraltar 8
Cape Cross 7
Nayef 7
Alhaarth 6
Barathea 6
Dubawi 6
King’s Theatre 6
Poliglote 6
Tobougg 6
Authorized 5
Beat Hollow 5
Califet 5
Danehill Dancer 5
Haafhd 5
Martaline 5
Motivator 5
Robin Des Champs 5
Saint Des Saints 5
Sinndar 5
Tiger Hill 5
Al Namix 4
Azamour 4
Dubai Destination 4
Kapgarde 4
Le Fou 4
Milan 4
Oscar 4
Red Ransom 4
Sakhee 4
Smadoun 4
Antonius Pius 3
Bering 3
Dansili 3
Dylan Thomas 3
Footstepsinthesand 3
Hernando 3
Hurricane Run 3
Invincible Spirit 3
Kayf Tara 3
Kendor 3
Lavirco 3
Lemon Drop Kid 3
Lomitas 3
Medicean 3
Monsun 3
Old Vic 3
Redback 3
Shirocco 3
Teofilo 3
Westerner 3
Alberto Giacometti 2
Anabaa 2
Bachelor Duke 2
Balko 2
Beneficial 2
Bernardini 2
Bertolini 2
Black Sam Bellamy 2
Captain Rio 2
Choisir 2
Dalakhani 2
Dilshaan 2
Dom Alco 2
Doyen 2
Dr Fong 2
Dynaformer 2
Enrique 2
Fraam 2
Generous 2
Gold Well 2
Halling 2
Hawk Wing 2
Indian Haven 2
Johann Quatz 2
Kalanisi 2
Keltos 2
Khalkevi 2
Kutub 2
Lando 2
Lawman 2
Le Vie Dei Colori 2
Librettist 2
Linamix 2
Manduro 2
Network 2
Night Shift 2
Notnowcato 2
Peintre Celebre 2
Presenting 2
Raven’s Pass 2
Red Clubs 2
Sadler’s Wells 2
Sakhee’s Secret 2
Shamardal 2
Singspiel 2
Slickly 2
Stormy River 2
Tillerman 2
Turgeon 2
Val Royal 2
Verglas 2
Voix Du Nord 2
Act One
Ad Valorem
Alderbrook
Alphabet Soup
Anabaa
Assessor
Astarabad
Aussie Rules
Avonbridge
Ballingarry
Big Shuffle
Cacique
Captain Marvelous
Catcher In The Rye
Chevalier
City Honours
Clodovil
Cockney Rebel
Conillon
Corri Piano
Daliapour
Dark Angel
Davidoff
Daylami
Diamond Green
Diktat
Domedriver
Dream Well
Dutch Art
Echo Of Light
El Prado
Elusive Quality
Empire Maker
Excellent Art
Exit To Nowhere
Fantastic Light
Fasliyev
Fath
Flemensfirth
Flying Legend
Fragrant Mix
Gentlewave
Giant’s Causeway
Goldneyev
Governor Brown
Graveron
Great Pretender
Highest Honor
Iffraaj
Imperial Ballet
Imperial Dancer
Include
Indian Danehill
Indian Ridge
Indian Rocket
Intikhab
Irish Wells
Ivan Denisovich
Kahyasi
Kentucky Dynamite
Key Of Luck
Kheleyf
King Charlemagne
King’s Best
Laverock
Le Balafre
Lesotho
Limnos
Lord Du Sud
Lord Of England
Loup Solitaire
Lucarno
Lucky Story
Maille Pistol
Moss Vale
Muhtathir
Mull Of Kintyre
Multiplex
Nickname
Nicobar
Oasis Dream
Observatory
Officiel
Okawango
One Cool Cat
Oratorio
Orpen
Overbury
Panoramic
Paolini
Passing Sale
Pelder
Phoenix Reach
Pierre
Policy Maker
Polish Summer
Proclamation
Pyrus
Rail Link
Reefscape
Refuse To Bend
Reset
Reste Tranquille
Robin Des Pres
Roli Abi
Russian Blue
Sabiango
Saffron Walden
Sagamix
Sassanian
Shaanmer
Silver Patriarch
Sixties Icon
Ski Chief
Soviet Star
Spartacus
Starcraft
Statue Of Liberty
Storming Home
Sulamani
Sunday Break
Tirwanako
Titus Livius
Touch Of The Blues
Trade Fair
Turtle Bowl
Viking Ruler
War Chant
Where Or When
Whipper
Windsor KnotThe list of leading sires of French 3yo hurdlers can be found at this magnificent site. I would have posted a screencap but the 400 pixel rule got the better of me.
http://www9.france-galop.com/FGWeb/doma … mares.aspx
And here’s the list of the sires of individual 3yo winners from the past three seasons
Haafhd 6
Dubai Destination 4
Galileo 4
Halling 4
High Chaparral 4
Refuse To Bend 4
Azamour 3
Imperial Dancer 3
Kodiac 3
Poliglote 3
Phoenix Reach 3
Saint Des Saints 3
Sakhee 3
Shirocco 3
Tobougg 3
Whipper 3
Acclamation 2
Al Namix 2
Aussie Rules 2
Authorized 2
Bertolini 2
Cape Cross 2
Choisir 2
Clodovil 2
Dansili 2
Iceman 2
Manduro 2
Motivator 2
Needwood Blade 2
Red Clubs 2
Singspiel 2
Sixties Icon 2
Tiger Hill 2
Trade Fair 2
Balko
Baltic King
Beat Hollow
Bering
Byron
Cacique
Califet
Captain Marvelous
Cockney Rebel
Corri Piano
Dalakhani
Dark Angel
Desert King
Diamond Green
Diktat
Discover D’Auteuil
Dubawi
Dylan Thomas
El Prado
Elusive City
Equerry
Exit To Nowhere
Fraam
Generous
Grape Tree Road
Great Pretender
Hannouma
Heliostatic
Hernando
Holy Roman Emperor
Iffraaj
Indesatchel
Indian Haven
Jeremy
Keltos
Kendor
Kentucky Dynamite
Key Of Luck
Kheleyf
Lando
Lawman
Le Fou
Lemon Drop Kid
Librettist
Lord Of England
Majestic Missile
Medicean
Monsun
Nayef
Night Shift
Noverre
Old Vic
Oratorio
Overbury
Passing Glance
Peintre Celebre
Pivotal
Proud Citizen
Rail Link
Redback
Reefscape
Rock Of Gibraltar
Sakhee’s Secret
Shamardal
Strategic Prince
Street Sense
Teofilo
Trans Island
Val Royal
Victory Note
Voix Du NordThe third Juvenile Hurdle of the season takes place at Market Rasen tomorrow and the obvious horse of note is Nigel Twiston-Davies’ Goodbye Dancer. Goodbye Dancer has had two runs on the flat in the French provinces, finishing third on his debut at Seiches-sur-le-Loir before winning at Loudéac. On his debut, he ran very close to Karelcytic – The claimer turned listed performer mentioned earlier in the thread. In his second race, the fourth has since won over hurdles and third won over course and distance next time out before being beaten in a couple of claimers. Whilst putting the form into context is far from an exact science, I’d mark Goodbye Dancer’s flat rating in the low-mid seventies.
For those interested, here’s a clip of Goodbye Dancer’s win at Loudéac. Here, he is in the black top, white sleeves and pink cap and epaulets.
http://www.lescourseshippiques.com/hipp … ideos.html
Goodbye Dancer has practically nothing to speak of in terms of relatives on the dam’s side and the sire, Dragon Dancer, has yet to have a winner. However he did have two runners over hurdles last season and both were placed. Plus, being a son of Sadler’s Wells, he ought to have no problems siring jumpers.
The two with hurdles experience, Izbushka (second Hexham) and Big Kenny (fifth Uttoxeter) do not bring a high level of form to the table so it would be unsurprising to see this race go to a hurdling newcomer. Former Godolphin inmate Istimraar has the most convincing flat form on offer whilst Jennie Candlish, whom saddles Ain’t No Surprise, is always warranted respect in these early season juveniles.
Halloween Moon 3/2
Rodock
1st Champion Hurdle Trial (G2), Haydock 2002
Ain’t No Surprise 3/4Power Elite
1st Cashmans Juvenile Hurdle (G2), Leopardstown 2004
Istimraar 4/1Wing And A Prayer
1st Tolworth Hurdle (Listed), Sandown 1985
Izbushka 4/2Zariyan
1st Conditions Hurdle, Fontainebleau 2007
Big Kenny 2/1Final Settlement
3rd Rossington Main Hurdle (G2), Wetherby 2000
Zephyr 2/1Rapier
1st Novices’ Hurdle, Ayr 1998
L´Es Fremantle 2/2Duroble Man
8th Adonis Juvenile Hurdle (G2), Kempton 2014
Goodbye Dancer 2/2Six Notes
7th Claiming Hurdle, Avignon 2002
Sires
Istimraar – Dansili (3)
Halloween Moon – Halling (2)
Zephyr – Shirocco (3)
Ain’t No Surprise – Kheleyf (1)
Big Kenny – Multiplex (1)
L´Es Fremantle – Orpen (1)
Izbushka – Bushranger
Goodbye Dancer – Dragon DancerGoodbye Dancer was a very impressive winner and it will a very good horse to lower his colours at this time of the year.
One to follow until beatenGoodbye Dancer was a very impressive winner and it will a very good horse to lower his colours at this time of the year.
One to follow until beatenAbsolutely. Gimme Five looked well above average for the time of year but Goodbye Dancer looks on another level. He jumped very quickly at times and if he learns to chill out a fair bit, either he’ll be up to Cheltenham standards or he’ll be an average juvenile in a vintage crop.
There are no more juvenile hurdles until the 13th of July so in the meantime, I’ll probably be doing some house keeping and general thumb twiddling.
Indeed, 16.10 this afternoon sees the last Auteuil juvenile until September.
Runners and colours with notes in English
Runners and colours with comprehensive information in French
No real stars on show here but the form of Kotkikova and Azura du Kalon gets a proxy examination as does some provincial and claiming form.
Thank you very much Befair.
There wasn’t one last year as I was rather busy for one reason or another and the first few juveniles had slipped me by. Once I had a bit more time on my hands, the impetus had gone.
This year, however, I’ve been keeping an eye on the French Juveniles since they emerged in March so I’m looking forward to this season with relish.
There are six listed juveniles during the spring season, three for each gender. Here’s a quick run through the male races. The images show the finishing positions of the horses with the weight in brackets (kilos – 1lb = 2.2kg), RPR (which is largely useless) and cumulative distances. The lines below show subsequent outings.
The first was the Prix Wild Monarch which is a race restricted to hurdling debutants. Despite this stipulation, the race has a remarkable history of producing some fantastic horses. Chief among the race’s graduates are Long Run, Golden Silver and Nickname but the likes of Kauto Stone, Chapoturgeon, Mon Parrain, Hinterland, Iron Man, Dear Villez, De Boitron, Le Duc and Domtaline have all made their jumps debut in this race.
http://oi60.tinypic.com/9fv3ts.jpg
Video of closing stages
The second was the Prix Stanley where Prix Wild Monarch made his return. Again, this race has an impressive race history. Leading jumps sire Robin des Champs appeared in the 2000 renewal and since then, Golden Silver, Twinlight, Iron Man, Dear Villez, Don’t Be Shy and Kapga de Cerisy have lined up as have French hurdling star Le Grand Luce and recent Grand Steeple-Chase de Paris victor Storm of Saintly.
http://oi57.tinypic.com/2z74n5d.jpg
***Just a warning if you wish to watch the clip… Le Baron Noir sadly takes a fatal crash at the penultimate obstacle.
Closing stages
The final spring listed contest was the Prix Aguado, the racecard for which I believe I posted earlier in the thread. Naturally, some of the names will pop up more than once but again, this is a race which boasts a fine history or runners. Both Robin des Champs and Saint des Saints have lined up along with Long Run, Nickname, Twinlight, Roi du Val, Don’t Be Shy, Le Volfoni, Le Grand Luce, Remember Rose, Vol Solitaire and Othermix.
http://oi61.tinypic.com/2yx1bbq.jpg
Closing stages
And finally for now, I attached a bit of a "cheat sheet" for the rest of the relevant male juvenile races contested during the spring. Obviously, most of these horses won’t see these isles and a lot will probably drift into obscurity in any case. Nevertheless, it is fun to be able to contextualise any horses which do jump the Channel. Clips for the races below aren’t difficult to find but if you’re having trouble finding any then please don’t hesitate to ask me to find/upload the race. I will do a similar summary for the fillies in the next day or so.
Here’s a similar summary for the female juveniles. To be honest, there isn’t much to go by for the history of each race given that the vast majority of racemares will race for two seasons at the most before getting packed off to stud…
The Prix Wild Monarch is, like the male counterpart, restricted to hurdling debutants.
http://oi58.tinypic.com/21jdksi.jpg
Closing stages
The Prix d’Iena was a race I went into some detail earlier in this thread. Four have come out to contest the third listed fillies race.
http://oi61.tinypic.com/jk7xv9.jpg
Entire race
Finally, the Prix Sagan did not feature Kada Rique among the field. Nevertheless, there was Kotkikova who hails from that wonderful family of Kotkijet, Katko, Kotkita, Katarino, Katenko etc and was a very warm order following her winning debut
http://oi59.tinypic.com/n3tfv6.jpg
Closing stages
Attached is the cheat sheet for the fillies.
Also, today is the second day of the Arqana sales and as I type, the Aga Khan consignment has started. Previous horses to have come from the Aga Khan include Dispour, Diakali, Kazlian, Ranjaan, Shamsikhan and Umadachar so if there’s anything worth reporting, I’ll pop it on here. Of course, if anybody knows better than I do about the goings on in Deauville (somebody must), then please feel free to share!
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