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Disqualified in 3 of his last 4 starts, including consecutive recent appearances - the latest in a 2750m harness race at Ecommoy on 22 September. Best watched for now
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Honest hard-knocker with sound references/form credentials at this level when racing unshod - confirmed as much by finishing 4th (barefoot) over 2725m at Pornichet on 21 September. Not as effective with his irons
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Spotlight :
Flatters to deceive. Disqualified (barefoot) over 2850m at this venue on 27 September but retains the faith of those around him - not taken lightly
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Spotlight :
Delicate trotter with undeniable means and sound form references/credentials, including a last-start 3rd over 2850 at this venue on 27 September. Candidate for success over this shorter distance
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Prolific performer (5 wins from 15 starts) but not as sharp these days as he was a young horse. Finished 3rd in his last 3 completed races (4 starts), including his latest at Rambouillet over 2800m on 8 September
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Spotlight :
Hard-knocking trotter never worse than 3rd in 3 barefoot appearances, winning once - on 6 September at Les Sables-d'Olonne over 2650m. Attractive outsider
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Bounced back to form with a reassuring 3rd over 2650m at Les Sables-d'Olonne on 6 September. Dark horse
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Tricky customer who usually acquits himself competitively when avoiding disqualification - seldom finishing far off the mark when applied. Didn't go unnoticed when 6th over 2050m at Laval on 26 September
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Model of consistency with solid form references/credentials, including a last-start 4th at Les Sables-d'Olonne over 2775m on 20 September. Not taken lightly
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Unreliable but sufficiently talented to play a leading role in a race of this ilk under these conditions. Acquitted himself when 7th at this venue over 2850m on 22 September
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Delicate but has undeniable means - usually acquits himself competitively when avoiding disqualification. Didn't go unnoticed when 5th over 2550m at Dieppe on 18 September
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Experienced hard-knocker with sound references although few in this shoe-fitting. Finished 9th at this venue over 2850m on 22 September
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Inconsistent but has sufficient means/ability to make his presence felt in a race of this nature, especially with Benjamin Rochard in the sulky. Not written off despite his last-start failure at Les Sables on 20 September
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Has improved /taken his game to another level racing without his irons (unshod) - confirmed as much with a last-start success at Blain over 3200m on 22 September
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Seldom far off the mark when avoiding disqualification, confirmed as much with a reassuring 4th over 2700m at La Capelle on 23 September
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Inconsistent but has sufficient means/ability and references at this level to make his presence felt in a race of this nature. Shouldnt be hastily condemned for finishing unplaced at La Capelle (200m) on 23 September
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Consistent at a lower level in the mounted category, so unlikely to trouble the judge racing shod in this grade and in this code. Others preferred
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Course-and-distance winner (17 January) in this barefoot configuration. Carefully prepared for this objective and fine-tuned his condition with a comeback 8th (shod) at Vire over 2800m on 4 September
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1/5 Odds 3
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