Tough task for Nacido

Compiegne, Saturday, 24 June: Nine races are on the programme today in Compiegne, where the Grand Prix of the same name is also the fifth leg of the Défi du Galop racing series (6th race/16.23 h/60,000 Euro/2000 m).

Bolthole (Christophe Soumillon) was the winner at the stop in Bordeaux. The four-year-old previously ran in Qatar and finished third in a Group 1 race over grass, whereupon he more than doubled his winning number. Chancellery (Mickael Barzalona) made his debut here three weeks ago. The Fabre protégé came straight to the wire ready to win after a long break. Glaer (Jean-Bernard Eyquem) has already won three times this year, albeit on various sand tracks. Dawn Intello (Gerald Mosse) announced himself in Strasbourg, previous successes at the highest level speak for him. Dreams (Cristian Demuro) and Shahzad (Alexis Pouchin) are in good form and more likely to surprise than France debutant Nacido (Bauyrzhan Murzabayev), who was recently without opportunities in the Oleander race (Group 2).