Tuesday, July 18, 2023

Form horses in the Défi du Galop

Vichy, Tuesday, July 18: Eight races are on the program today in Vichy. Decided at Listed level is the Prix Hubert Baguenault de Puchesse (6th race/20.55pm/52,000 euros/2400m), the 7th leg of the Défi du Galop racing series.
Golden Call (Tony Piccone) and Aude (Maxime Guyon) are two contenders with good chances, who last knew how to please in defeat in the Grand Prix de Lyon (Listed race). The former won before that the Grand Handicap de Chantilly after fight among others against Diamond Vendôme (Marie Velon), against whom he had lost in April in the `Classe 3`. Opasan (Vaclav Janacek) surprised on his seasonal debut in Lyon by finishing second to Mika d`O, who won in Cagnes-sur-Mer. The six-year-old can be penciled in for victory, as can Winema (Guillaume Guedj-Gay), who finished second in the Prix Fille de l`Air (Group 3).