French racing today

There is a mixed flat and N.H. meeting at Lyon-Parilly today, as well as trotting from Bordeaux (afternoon) and Vincennes (evening). Connie Brandstätter send two runners to Lyon, the consistent Auenlove (Alxi Badel), who should certainly finish in the money in the opening conditions race over 2400 metres at 14.05, as there are only 5 runners, and Beau Marchand (Johan Victoire), who faces 14 opponents in the 3yo handicap over 2200 metres at 15.35. Best race on the card is the listed Criterium de Lyon for 2yo´s over 1600 metres at 15.05; this looks quite open, but Goodbye my Friend (Nicolas Clement/ Thierry Thulliez) certainly deserves to win, having finished runner-up now five times running.