Reims Race 5 - Grand National Des Jockeys - Monte
ZANZA FRANK (3) ended last year securing a 5.25L victory at Chartres and is selected to resume with a win. ARA (4) came home 6L clear of his rivals in a driven event at Beaumont-de-Lomagne. Expected to go well switching to a mounted event. STACCATO HL (6) failed to shine when 40L tenth at Vincennes. Dangerous on earlier form. FASCINANT (11) is another with claims following a 4.25L fourth at Enghien.

Driver: Mme R. Walter
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Last start disqualified at Mariendorf on March 23 over 1900m. Two runs back won by 11 m as favourite (+20m) at Karlshorst beating Rolfi in on March 8 at $1.40. Will not find this easy. Not keen.
Last Starts 27 days since last start
Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Driver | Mile Rate | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
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0/7 | 23/03/2025 | 15 | $32,931.00 | Mariendorf | 1900m | Marisa Bock | 1:55.55 | 0 |
| 99.0L | $34.20 | ||
1/5 | 08/03/2025 | 83 | $1,519.00 | Karlshorst | 2000m | Christoph Schwarz | 2:02.95 | 0 |
| 11.6L | $1.40 | ||
7/9 | 15/12/2024 | 45 | $32,362.00 | Mariendorf | 1900m | Jorgen Sjunnesson | 1:57.00 | 0 |
| 27.3L | $6.40 | ||
0/12 | 31/10/2024 | 24 | C120 E | $85,620.00 | Vincennes | 2850m | Good | Ronja Walter | 0 |
| 99.0L | $33.00 | |
2/13 | 07/10/2024 | 15 | D72 RST E | $74,310.00 | Enghien | 2875m | Good | Matthieu Abrivard | 0 |
| 6.6L | $40.00 | |
5/9 | 22/09/2024 | 15 | $32,573.00 | Mariendorf | 2500m | Jorgen Sjunnesson | 1:57.48 | 0 |
| 20.4L | $3.50 |

Driver: E. Raffin
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First up. At the last run he posted a big 16m win as favourite at Chartres beating Made Of Stars in 7-11yo euro open restricted race on October 17 at $1.90. Expect another strong first-up performance.
Last Starts 184 days since last start
Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Driver | Mile Rate | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
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1/12 | 17/10/2024 | 15 | E175 RST E | $46,850.00 | Chartres | 2800m | Good | Eric Raffin | 0 |
| 16.1L | $1.90 | |
1/14 | 02/10/2024 | 11 | F123 E | $42,000.00 | Meslay-Du-Maine | 2875m | Good | Eric Raffin | 0 |
| 4.1L | $4.00 | |
5/9 | 21/09/2024 | 43 | E141 RST E | $48,860.00 | Pornichet | 2725m | Good | Benjamin Chauve-Laffay | 0 |
| 31.0L | $4.70 | |
1/9 | 09/08/2024 | 19 | F105 E | $43,260.00 | Chateaubriant | 2400m | Good | Jean-Yann Ricart | 0 |
| 6.8L | $4.90 | |
2/10 | 21/07/2024 | 74 | G98 RST E | $38,650.00 | Meslay-Du-Maine | 2875m | Good | Eric Raffin | 0 |
| 4.1L | $9.70 | |
3/7 | 08/05/2024 | 19 | COND EF | $9,002.00 | Albenga | 2060m | Jonathan Benfenati | 2:01.51 | 0 |
| 9.0L | $4.98 |

Driver: P.y. Verva
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Last start won a big 18m win at Beaumont-de-Lomagne beating Hermes De Gironde in 6-10yo euro open restricted race on March 30 at $11. Big chance to go back-to-back.
Last Starts 20 days since last start
Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Driver | Mile Rate | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
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1/13 | 30/03/2025 | 13 | F133 RST E | $37,930.00 | Beaumont-De-Lomagne | 2950m | Good | Frederic Clozier | 0 |
| 18.7L | $11.00 | |
3/13 | 17/03/2025 | 12 | D180 RST E | $58,430.00 | Mauquenchy | 2150m | Good | Matthieu Verva | 0 |
| 12.2L | $133.00 | |
0/10 | 05/03/2025 | 18 | F120 E | $43,410.00 | Amiens | 2900m | Good | Pierre Yves Verva | 0 |
| 99.0L | $7.90 | |
0/14 | 15/02/2025 | 304 | F124 RST E | $45,080.00 | Agen | 2625m | Good | Maxime Tijou | 0 |
| 99.0L | $92.00 | |
7/10 | 17/04/2024 | 8 | E170 E | $49,670.00 | Reims | 2550m | Good | Alexis Collette | 0 |
| 53.8L | $7.50 | |
0/13 | 09/04/2024 | 22 | D245 HCP E | $54,640.00 | Cavaillon | 2600m | Good | Florian Desmigneux | 0 |
| 99.0L | $2.60 |

Driver: Mme Clea Roger
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Last start 7th (25m) over 2450m at Caen beaten 28m by Imhotep Fromentro in 7-8yo handicap on March 31 at $25. At his previous start 5th over 2850m at Vincennes, beaten 8.2m by Ilcapitano Du Parc in 7-11yo handicap on February 9 at $32. One of the better hopes.
Last Starts 19 days since last start
Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Driver | Mile Rate | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
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7/15 | 31/03/2025 | 50 | E160 HCP | $50,000.00 | Caen | 2450m | Good | Benjamin Rochard | 0 |
| 28.5L | $25.00 | |
5/16 | 09/02/2025 | 28 | D265 HCP | $98,500.00 | Vincennes | 2850m | Good | Anthony Barrier | 0 |
| 8.2L | $32.00 | |
4/10 | 12/01/2025 | 8 | D141 RST E | $77,050.00 | Vincennes | 2100m | Good | Anthony Barrier | 0 |
| 5.5L | $15.00 | |
1/10 | 04/01/2025 | 11 | E121 | $68,680.00 | Vincennes | 2100m | Good | Anthony Barrier | 0 |
| 4.1L | $8.00 | |
6/11 | 24/12/2024 | 7 | D130 | $67,960.00 | Vincennes | 2850m | Good | Mathis Champenois | 0 |
| 8.5L | $14.00 | |
3/10 | 17/12/2024 | 16 | E135 | $50,160.00 | Cabourg | 2750m | Good | Benjamin Rochard | 0 |
| 13.6L | $13.00 |

Driver: B. Rochard
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Last start was well beaten into tenth behind Jupiter De Play at Vincennes over 2700m in a 6-10yo euro open on March 22 at $8.20. Performed better the start before with a game effort when 2nd over 2175m at Vincennes beaten 4.2m by Kate Baldwin in 7-10yo euro open on February 28 at $3.20. One of the key runners.
Last Starts 28 days since last start
Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Driver | Mile Rate | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
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10/11 | 22/03/2025 | 22 | E165 E | $84,970.00 | Vincennes | 2700m | Good | Benjamin Rochard | 0 |
| 121.9L | $8.20 | |
2/9 | 28/02/2025 | 25 | D181 E | $98,500.00 | Vincennes | 2175m | Good | Paul Ploquin | 0 |
| 4.2L | $3.20 | |
3/4 | 03/02/2025 | 34 | $1,878.00 | Monchengladbach | 2100m | Michael Nimczyk | 2:06.33 | 0 |
| 6.4L | $1.70 | ||
2/14 | 31/12/2024 | 73 | E145 E | $79,290.00 | Vincennes | 2175m | Good | Paul Ploquin | 0 |
| 0.1L | $7.60 | |
1/13 | 19/10/2024 | 63 | E100 E | $59,770.00 | Enghien | 2250m | Good | Lilian Bertin | 0 |
| 6.7L | $3.00 | |
3/7 | 17/08/2024 | 24 | $33,278.00 | Mariendorf | 1900m | Marlene Matzky | 1:55.71 | 0 |
| 23.4L | $23.60 |

Driver: D. Bonne
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Last start 10th over 2700m at Cagnes-sur-Mer beaten 37m by Humanity Pellini in 6-10yo gelding euro open restricted race on March 9 at $78. Two runs back 3rd over 2575m at Agen, beaten 1.4m by Maggiore in 7-10yo euro open restricted race on February 15 at $9.50. Can't make much of a case.
Last Starts 41 days since last start
Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Driver | Mile Rate | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
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10/12 | 09/03/2025 | 22 | E145 RST E | $55,090.00 | Cagnes-Sur-Mer | 2700m | Good | Jean-Charles Feron | 0 |
| 37.0L | $78.00 | |
3/12 | 15/02/2025 | 21 | E149 RST E | $45,080.00 | Agen | 2575m | Good | Mathys Cinier | 0 |
| 1.4L | $9.50 | |
7/12 | 25/01/2025 | 16 | E141 RST E | $50,250.00 | Saint Galmier | 2025m | Good | Jean-Charles Feron | 0 |
| 16.3L | $14.00 | |
5/13 | 09/01/2025 | 26 | E153 RST E | $55,280.00 | Cagnes-Sur-Mer | 2700m | Good | Jean-Charles Feron | 0 |
| 10.8L | $97.00 | |
0/10 | 14/12/2024 | 24 | D180 E | $95,470.00 | Vincennes | 2700m | Good | Pierre Yves Verva | 0 |
| 99.0L | $32.00 | |
4/12 | 20/11/2024 | 34 | E175 RST E | $49,590.00 | Toulouse | 2950m | Good | Jerome Chavatte | 0 |
| 10.4L | $46.00 |

Driver: A. Gendrot
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Resuming after three-and-a-half months off the scene. Finished off last campaign when well beaten into fifth behind Ninepoints Lasse at Bordeaux over 2650m in a 6-10yo euro open handicap on December 27 at $22. Capable of a strong showing.
Last Starts 113 days since last start
Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Driver | Mile Rate | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
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5/9 | 27/12/2024 | 17 | C350 HCP E | $63,110.00 | Bordeaux Le Bouscat | 2650m | Good | Alan Gendrot | 0 |
| 19.1L | $22.00 | |
4/12 | 10/12/2024 | 14 | D160 E | $67,961.00 | Vincennes | 2850m | Good | Celine Jary | 1:58.45 | 0 |
| 39.0L | $8.20 |
2/10 | 26/11/2024 | 10 | E159 RST E | $47,930.00 | Chartres | 2800m | Good | Alan Gendrot | 0 |
| 17.4L | $2.80 | |
2/13 | 16/11/2024 | 18 | F147 HCP | $44,630.00 | Laval | 2850m | Good | Alan Gendrot | 0 |
| 5.4L | $4.10 | |
6/8 | 29/10/2024 | 8 | D145 | $74,310.00 | Vincennes | 2700m | Good | Alan Gendrot | 0 |
| 14.9L | $17.00 | |
3/10 | 21/10/2024 | 8 | E175 | $48,465.00 | Les Sables | 2775m | Good | Alan Gendrot | 1:58.77 | 0 |
| 17.5L | $6.50 |

Driver: Mme H. Huygens
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Began his campaign last start running 2nd over 1900m at Mariendorf beaten 11 m by Ninetta Boko on March 23 at $4. Looks tested again.
Last Starts 27 days since last start
Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Driver | Mile Rate | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
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2/7 | 23/03/2025 | 217 | $32,931.00 | Mariendorf | 1900m | Michel Rothengatter | 1:55.55 | 0 |
| 11.1L | $4.00 | ||
2/6 | 18/08/2024 | 14 | $24,126.00 | Mariendorf | 1609m | Michel Rothengatter | 1:54.59 | 0 |
| 4.2L | $2.50 | ||
6/8 | 04/08/2024 | 347 | $33,278.00 | Mariendorf | 1900m | Michel Rothengatter | 1:57.16 | 0 |
| 8.2L | $11.40 | ||
0/14 | 23/08/2023 | 17 | B161 RST E | $98,850.00 | Vincennes | 2850m | Good | Jaap Van Rijn | 0 |
| 99.0L | $20.00 | |
4/7 | 06/08/2023 | 21 | $32,949.00 | Mariendorf | 1900m | Jaap Van Rijn | 1:57.64 | 0 |
| 10.9L | $2.20 | ||
1/9 | 16/07/2023 | 35 | $32,949.00 | Mariendorf | 3200m | Thomas Panschow | 1:59.25 | 0 |
| 2.7L | $3.50 |

Driver: F. Desmigneux
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Last start disqualified at Vincennes on February 28 over 2175m. Before that, 6th over 2850m at Vincennes beaten 23m by Hikka in 8yo race on February 20 at $10. One of the better hopes.
Last Starts 50 days since last start
Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Driver | Mile Rate | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
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0/9 | 28/02/2025 | 8 | D181 E | $98,500.00 | Vincennes | 2175m | Good | Mathieu Mottier | 0 |
| 99.0L | $9.80 | |
6/9 | 20/02/2025 | 20 | D170 | $93,490.00 | Vincennes | 2850m | Good | Eric Raffin | 0 |
| 23.1L | $10.00 | |
2/10 | 31/01/2025 | 12 | D190 E | $98,830.00 | Vincennes | 2200m | Good | Eric Raffin | 0 |
| 9.7L | $28.00 | |
5/10 | 19/01/2025 | 10 | E170 | $46,900.00 | Marseille Vivaux | 2650m | Good | Maeva Torre | 0 |
| 24.0L | $31.00 | |
8/10 | 09/01/2025 | 13 | D225 HCP E | $63,650.00 | Cagnes-Sur-Mer | 2925m | Good | Nils Pacha | 0 |
| 234.1L | $165.00 | |
0/9 | 27/12/2024 | 7 | C350 HCP E | $63,110.00 | Bordeaux Le Bouscat | 2650m | Good | Nils Pacha | 0 |
| 99.0L | $122.00 | |
7/55 | 08/08/2019 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Caen | 0m | 0 |
| 0L | $0.00 |

Driver: W. Dersoir-Habib
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Last start 4th over 2875m at Enghien, beaten 13m by Humour Festif in 7-10yo race on March 11 at $136. Two runs back 9th (25m) over 2825m at Le Croisé-Laroche, well beaten by Heuristique in 7-11yo handicap on October 2 at $62. One of the better hopes.
Last Starts 39 days since last start
Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Driver | Mile Rate | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
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4/9 | 11/03/2025 | 160 | D182 | $98,500.00 | Enghien | 2875m | Good | William Dersoir-Habib | 0 |
| 13.6L | $136.00 | |
9/11 | 02/10/2024 | 28 | E175 HCP | $48,470.00 | Le Croise Laroc | 2825m | Good | Dorothee Dieudegard | 0 |
| 352.1L | $62.00 | |
0/10 | 04/09/2024 | 13 | D195 E | $57,000.00 | La Capelle | 2750m | Good | Thibault Dromigny | 0 |
| 99.0L | $44.00 | |
0/8 | 22/08/2024 | 18 | E201 HCP | $48,250.00 | Divonne | 2675m | Good | Helene Godey | 0 |
| 99.0L | $20.00 | |
0/7 | 04/08/2024 | 18 | D185 | $89,850.00 | Enghien | 2875m | Neutral | Mehdi Lelievre | 0 |
| 99.0L | $14.00 | |
4/13 | 17/07/2024 | 10 | E175 | $83,740.00 | Enghien | 2875m | Good | Alan Gendrot | 0 |
| 17.6L | $100.00 | |
9/10 | 05/10/2018 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Meslay-Du-Maine | 0m | 0 |
| 0L | $0.00 |