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Prix Ganay (Group 1) (4yo+) (Grande Course) (Turf) Racecard

  • Channel: SKY
  • Distance: 1m 2f 110y
  • Going: Very Soft
Runners
9

Type
Flat

Surface
Turf

Selection

No myracing analysis available for this race

No.(Draw)
Runner
Best Odds
1
(4)
Zarir silk
Zarir t
J: Stephane Pasquier
T: F-H Graffard
Improver over further on AW this year; more needed into a Group 1 now though
11-431
Age: 4
Weight: 9-2
OR: -
Days: -
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
8 Mar 24 Cha Chantilly 13.5f St 8-11 t 1/5 Sober (5L) 11/10F - 103
16 Feb 24 Cha Chantilly 13.5f St 9-0 t 1/9 Kapani (6½L) 11/10F - 94
18 Aug 23 Cla Clairefontaine 12f VSft 3y 9-0 t 4/5 Zulu Warrior (5¼L) 33/10 - -
17 Jul 23 Vic Vichy 12f GS 3yL 9-1 t 3/5 Zarakem (hd) 7/5F - 94
17 Jun 23 Par Lyon Parilly 12f GS 3y 9-1 t 1/6 Sacred Spirit (1L) 4/5F - -
19 May 23 Cha Chantilly 12f Sft 3y 9-2 t 1/7 Barbate (¾L) 87/10 - 84
2
(5)
Al Riffa silk
Al Riffa
J: Dylan Browne McMonagle
T: Joseph Patrick O'Brien
Last seen chasing home Arc winner Ace Impact in August; should have a good 4yo campaign
11/22-
Age: 4
Weight: 9-2
OR: -
Days: -
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
15 Aug 23 Dea Deauville 10f GS 3yG2 9-2 2/8 Ace Impact (¾L) 11/2 - 112
1 Jul 23 Cur Curragh 10f Gd G3 9-4 2/5 Mashhoor (4¾L) 5/6F 114 110
11 Sep 22 Cur Curragh 7f Sft 2yG1 9-5 1/6 Proud And Regal (1¼L) 9/1 - 114
6 Aug 22 Cur Curragh 7f Gd 2yMd 9-7 1/11 Salt Lake City (1½L) 1/2F - 90
16 Jul 22 Cur Curragh 7f Gd 2yMd 9-5 2/11 Hans Andersen (1¾L) 17/2 - 90
3
(2)
Crypto Force silk
Crypto Force
J: David Egan
T: Adrian Murray
Missed all of 2023; got tired on last week's return; looks up against it here
171/6
Age: 4
Weight: 9-2
OR: -
Days: -
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
20 Apr 24 Cur Curragh 10f Hy G3 9-5 6/10 White Birch (10½L) 11/1 107 92
24 Sep 22 Cur Curragh 8f Y 2yG2 9-5 1/5 Adelaide River (2¼L) 15/2 - 108
18 Jun 22 Asc Ascot 7f GF 2yL 9-5 7/13 Holloway Boy (9¾L) 15/2 - 74
1 Jun 22 Cur Curragh 7f Gd 2yMd 9-5 1/9 Auguste Rodin (2¼L) 14/1 - 88
4
(9)
Zarakem silk
Zarakem
J: Maxime Guyon
T: J Reynier
Distance Specialist - 3 wins from 5 starts at this distance (60%)
Clear career best when beating several of these 21 days ago; highly respected for top yard
1-6111
Age: 4
Weight: 9-2
OR: -
Days: -
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
7 Apr 24 Lon Longchamp 10f Hy G2 9-0 1/7 Horizon Dore (1½L) 44/5 - 115
15 Oct 23 Lon Longchamp 11f GS G2 8-10 6/9 Iresine (7½L) 11/1 - 104
14 Sep 23 Mrs Marseille Borely 10f GS 3yL 9-3 1/6 Rainbow Sky (½L) 3/5F - 107
17 Jul 23 Vic Vichy 12f GS 3yL 9-1 1/5 Double Major (nse) 3/1 - 95
9 Jun 23 Mrs Marseille Borely 10.5f Gd 3y 9-0 1/7 Splendino (hd) 19/5 - -
12 May 23 Mrs Marseille Borely 13f Gd 3y 9-0 1/6 Manada (hd) 9/10F - -
5
(6)
Feed The Flame silk
BF
Feed The Flame
J: Cristian Demuro
T: P Bary
BF
Beaten Favourite - Losing favourite last time out
Group 1 win at three; well held behind some of these on return but should do better now
5-8214
Age: 4
Weight: 9-2
OR: -
Days: -
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
7 Apr 24 Lon Longchamp 10f Hy G2 9-0 5/7 Zarakem (7L) 11/5F - 100
1 Oct 23 Lon Longchamp 12f GS G1F 8-13 8/15 Ace Impact (6L) 13/1 - 118
10 Sep 23 Lon Longchamp 12f Gd 3yG2 9-2 2/7 Fantastic Moon (2½L) 1/2F - 116
14 Jul 23 Lon Longchamp 12f GS 3yG1 9-3 1/8 Adelaide River (1L) 13/5 - 120
4 Jun 23 Cha Chantilly 10.5f Gd 3yG1 9-3 4/11 Ace Impact (6¾L) 27/10 - 111
27 Apr 23 Lon Longchamp 11f VSft 3y 9-0 1/5 First Minister (1¼L) 7/2 - 97
6
(8)
Haya Zark silk
Haya Zark
J: Alexis Pouchin
T: Adrien Fouassier
Distance Specialist - 4 wins from 7 starts at this distance (57%)
Going Specialist - 2 wins from 3 starts on this ground (67%)
Group 3 win on return, relishing heavy ground, but struggled at Group 1 level before
1-0035
Age: 5
Weight: 9-2
OR: -
Days: -
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
16 Mar 24 Sai Saint-Cloud 10f Hy G3 9-0 1/6 Gryphon (1½L) 53/10 - 114
29 Oct 23 Lon Longchamp 15.5f Hy G1 9-4 h 10/11 Double Major (45L) 15/2 - 61
1 Oct 23 Lon Longchamp 12f GS G1F 9-5 14/15 Ace Impact (13½L) 107/1 - 106
27 Aug 23 Dea Deauville 12.5f Sft G2 9-4 h 3/5 Jack Darcy (3L) 17/5 - 109
4 Jun 23 Cha Chantilly 12f Gd G2 9-1 h 5/5 Simca Mille (40+L) 11/2 - -
7 May 23 Lon Longchamp 12f Hy G3 9-2 h 1/6 Kertez (¾L) 8/5F - 113
7
(1)
Birr Castle silk
Birr Castle
J: Mickael Barzalona
T: A Fabre
Hot Recent Form Jockey - 11 wins from 35 in the last 14 days (31%)
Hot Recent Form Trainer - 9 wins from 33 in the last 14 days (27%)
Good third behind Zarakem on return but may lack class to win this
3-5123
Age: 4
Weight: 9-2
OR: -
Days: -
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
7 Apr 24 Lon Longchamp 10f Hy G2 9-0 3/7 Zarakem (2¼L) 6/1 - 109
17 Nov 23 Bhr Bahrain 10f Gd G2 8-13 5/14 Spirit Dancer (3¾L) - 110
27 Oct 23 Cha Chantilly 10f Hy 3yL 9-3 1/6 Syrakus (1¾L) 9/10F - 108
7 Oct 23 Cha Chantilly 9f GS 3yL 9-3 2/7 Woodchuck (snk) 7/10F - 112
3 Sep 23 Lon Longchamp 10f GS 3yG3 9-0 3/7 Horizon Dore (2½L) 41/10 - 110
15 Aug 23 Dea Deauville 10f GS 3yG2 9-2 3/8 Ace Impact (1L) 11/1 - 112
8
(3)
Horizon Dore silk
Horizon Dore
J: Marvin Grandin
T: P Cottier
More like it behind Zarakem latest and any drying of ground will aid his cause
24-031
Age: 4
Weight: 9-2
OR: -
Days: -
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
7 Apr 24 Lon Longchamp 10f Hy G2 9-2 2/7 Zarakem (1½L) 13/5 - 113
16 Mar 24 Sai Saint-Cloud 10f Hy G3 9-4 4/6 Haya Zark (11½L) 2/1 - 91
10 Dec 23 Sha Sha Tin 10f Gd G1 8-11 10/11 Romantic Warrior (6L) 63/10 - 112
21 Oct 23 Asc Ascot 10f Sft G1 9-3 3/8 King Of Steel (2¾L) 4/1 120 119
30 Sep 23 Lon Longchamp 10f GS G2 9-0 1/9 Jack Darcy (1¼L) 7/10F - 122
3 Sep 23 Lon Longchamp 10f GS 3yG3 9-4 1/7 Mr Moliere (2½L) 3/5F - 121
9
(7)
Fantastic Moon silk
BF
Fantastic Moon h
J: Rene Piechulek
T: Frau S Steinberg
BF
Beaten Favourite - Losing favourite last time out
Two-time Group 1 winner at three; below best on return but could yet do better
2-0121
Age: 4
Weight: 9-2
OR: -
Days: -
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
31 Mar 24 Hop Hoppegarten 10f GS L 9-4 2/5 Mr Hollywood (1½L) 11/10F - 116
1 Oct 23 Lon Longchamp 12f GS G1F 8-13 11/15 Ace Impact (6½L) 12/1 - 117
10 Sep 23 Lon Longchamp 12f Gd 3yG2 9-2 1/7 Feed The Flame (2½L) 51/10 - 121
30 Jul 23 Mun Munich 10f Sft G1 8-11 2/6 Nations Pride (3L) 6/4F - 115
2 Jul 23 Hmb Hamburg 12f GS 3yG1 9-2 1/20 Mr Hollywood (2¼L) 31/5 - 115
20 May 23 Bad Baden-Baden 10f Gd 3yG3 9-2 1/8 Vintage Moon (4½L) 8/5F - 104
Verdict

Zarir is tempting, while Feed The Flame could easily bounce back but HORIZON DORE has long looked a Group 1 winner in waiting

Verdict silk image
Horizon Dore

Betting Forecast:

3/1 Al Riffa,

4/1 Horizon Dore,

5/1 Zarakem,

Fantastic Moon,

6/1 Feed The Flame,

7/1 Zarir,

Haya Zark,

8/1 Birr Castle,

25/1 Crypto Force

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