Jacksun faces tough task

Saint-Cloud, Thursday, March 23: After an eventful Saturday, the next event is immediately on the program today in Saint-Cloud. The highlight is the Prix de la Porte de Madrid (4th race/15.35/52,000 euros/2400 m), which belongs to the list class, in which Michael Figges Jacksun (Olivier Peslier) returns after a so far messed-up season to the site where he scored a victory and a place of honor at list level in September last year as a giant outsider on each occasion. The Munich guest will face his conqueror Or Gris (Christophe Soumillon), who starts the season at maximum weight. The Good Man (Morgan Delalande) also makes his comeback after finishing a very successful previous year with second place in the Prix Gladiateur (Group 3). The same result was achieved by Fasol (Maxime Guyon) in the Prix de Lutece (Group 3), and later he was fourth in the Prix Chaudenay (Group 2). He is also expected to be in the front running, as is Always Welcome (Theo Bachelot), who recently took the honors in the Grand Prix du Departement (Listed race) behind the German Mika d`O. Melo Melo (Mickael Barzalona) pleased here in the Prix Turenne (Listed race) after finishing second in a battle decision. Pride of America (Tony Piccone) disappointed in his last France appearance but, like Nancy winner Stronger Together (Cristian Demuro), has a conditioning advantage. Luisa Casati (Ioritz Mendizabal) could fail due to class.