Friday, November 21, 2008

German runners in France today

Two flat meetings in France today, at Fontainebleau and Lyon, both with listed races and both with a large number of German-trained runners. There are no German starters in the listed race for 2yo´s at Fontainebleau, although two British challengers run, but Time to Beat (Werner Baltromei/ Dominique Boeuf) runs in the listed event for 3yo fillies at 14.20, and Antonym (Boeuf) and Laokoon (Andreas Suborics), both trained by Mario Hofer, as well as Wilfried Kujath´s oldtimer Sacho (Maxime Guypn) all run in the listed race over 1200 metres at 14.50, while the best German chance of the day here is probably Baltromei´s Delano (Boeuf) in the 2000 metres handicap at 15.50. At Fontainebleau, Manfred Weber saddles The German Herman, so unlucky at Baden-Baden, in a 4100 metres chase at 13.35 witrh Laurent Bouldoires in the saddle, while Amadeus (Horst Steinmetz/ Antony Cratsus)) runs in the 2400 metres handicap at 14.05 and Sassoaloro (Hans Blume/ Eduardo Pedroza) in the listed race ov er the same trip half an hour later. Millefeuille (Wolfgang Gülcher/ Thiubault Dachis), Grand Archer (Nina Bach/ Crastus). Floreas (Petr Olsanik/ Antoine Sanglard) and New Desrett (Christian Sprengel/ Alxi Badel) all run in the 1350 metres race at 15.05, while Quadraga (Blume/ Pedroza), Terra Directa (Sprengel/ Badel), Born to Win (Christian von der Recke/ Crastus) run in the 3yo claiming race over 2200 metres at 16.05 and Quick de Maux (Conny Brandstätter/ Bouldoires) is engaged in the 16.05 race for half-breds over 2400 metres.

Betting forecast:
1.Race: Always in the Sky - Madragan - Massicotier
2.Race: Prima Porta - Diviniza - Perse
3.Race: Chausson Dore - Doriana - Bluster
4.Race: Sakza - Synergy - Tubular Bells
5.Race: Salut L`Africain - Tiza - Dunkerque
6.Race: Rendons Grace - Rapiere - Royal d`Arc
7.Race: Delano - Premier Violon - Kornei
8.Race: Cuban - King Crimson - Mount Kenya