German runners in France today

it was a good day for the German challengers at Chantilly yesterday and there are good chances of more German success today at Maisons-Laffitte, when there are German-trained runners in 7 of the 8 races. Indeed in the opening race for unraced 3yo´s at 13.50, 3 of the 5 runners come from Germany - Al Batal (Werner Baltromei/ Dominique Boeuf), Three French Hens (Mario Hofer/ Gerald Mossé) and Silver Lady (Jean-Pierre Carvalho/ Christophe Lemaire). Baltromei has booked lightweight jockey Jerome Lermyte for his Shoshone in the 3yo fillies handicap over 1800 metres at 14.25. The next races are all over longer distances. Ralf Rohne´s Penjabi (Flavien Prat) has top weight in a conditions race for 3yo´s over 2600 metres at 14.55. Main featur is the listed race over 3100 metrs at 15.55 with only 6 runnrs. The Wildenstein stable´s Blek (Elie Lellouche/ Antony Crastus) has won his last 4 races in the style of an improving stayer, but the two German runners Shawnee Saga (Baltromei/ Boeu f) and Ruten (Andreas Löwe/ Jiri Palik) are both good enough to make a race of it. Mario Hofer´s oldtimer Kaliyan (Andreas Suborics) runs in the claiming race over 3100 metres at 16.25, while in a claimer for 3yo´s over 3000 metres for "young jockeys" Hofer runs Viva Agrippina (Jeremy Crocquevieille). Finally, in the 1400 metres claimer for older horses at 17.25 there are 4 German-trained runners: Lets Rock (Torsten Mundry/ Gerald Mosse), Malachito (Mario Hofer/ Andreas Suborics), Zaubermann (Carvalho/ Lemaire) and Mill Lady (Michael Trybuhl/ Johan Victoire). On German ratings, Malachito and Lets Rock have the best prospects here.

Betting forecast Maisons-Laffitte:
1. Race: Rushcutter - Al Batal - Rushcutter
2. Race: Zagzig - Singapore Belle - Magic Roundabout
3. Race: Kolkata - Peintre Abstrait - Le Bacardy
4. Race: Mirific - Old Way - Mirific
5. Race: Blek - Candy Gift - Saturnine
6. Race: Le Grand Medici - Natoire - So Long
7. Race: Tresmares - Posh - War Queen
8. Race: Poly Dance - Bacarrita - Mill Lady