Two Group 3 races in Auteuil

Auteuil, Thursday, October 20: Top-class steeplechase racing comes from Auteuil today, where the Prix Magne (5th race/15.52/120,000 euros/3600m) is the first Group 3 race to be run. The semi-classic for three-year-old fillies leads over the hurdle jumps and sees Angela du Berlais (Baptiste Le Clerc), who was third in the Prix de Chambly (Group 3) last time, well in front. Pearl Of Wisdom (Angelo Zuliani), who last finished third on the list ahead of Villa Rica (Johnny Charron), hardly appears worse. Katiana du Berlais (Pierre Dubourg) pleased in her maiden win here in the spring. Her meager showing in the Prix de Chambly should not be chalked up too harshly to the three-year-old. Cour Supreme (Christopher Riou) are fresh winners and to be penciled in for the final.

As a Group 3 handicap, the Prix Montgomery (9th race/18.12pm/165,000 euros/4700m) will be run at the end. Fantastic Sivola (Gaetan Masure) continued his streak of good performances in the Grand Steeple Chase at Craon. The seven-year-old, who is competing with a high mark, can win the match, but has a tough opponent ahead of him in training companion Malbec du Mathan (Pierre Dubourg). The gelding finished strongly in the Prix Violon II (Listed race) here ahead of nine of his fellow competitors today. Raffles Classic (Dylan Salmon) still held up best to the Chaille-Chaille protégé.