Fontainebleau Race 1 - Du Mont Chauvet Cross Country Chase
LION KIRIKOU (7) lost out by a narrow margin placing second in a 3900m hurdle at Machecoul on his penultimate start. Selected to make a winning cross-country debut with a top jockey booked to ride. HARCADIAN (8 pulled up over 4900m on heavy going at Durtal. Rates a major threat as an improved performance is expected on this occasion. DESERT STORM (9) came home 20L seventh contesting a Class 1 4100m event at Pau. Must be considered. Fifteen race maiden JOB D'ETE (2) has registered top four finishes in four of his last five outings including when 11L third tackling 4100m at Pau. Notable contender.

Jockey: J Phelippe
Weight: 72kgs
Stats
Comments
Resuming today after three months. Finished off last preparation 4 of 8 runners at this track December 9 over 4600m, slow track; 8 len behind Girolle De Sivola carrying 70kg at $7. When resuming last campaign ran last in a small field at Wissembourg May 18 over 3900m, 9 len behind Innovante with 66kg. Expected to be prominent.
Last Starts 79 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4/8 | 09/12/2025 | 30 | P2P CL3 H 5U | $42,550.00 | Fontainebleau | 4600m | Soft | Loeiza Hayeres Fouchard | 70kg | 5:52.12 | 6-6-4 | 0 |
| 8.6L | $7.00 |
| 2/5 | 09/11/2025 | 21 | P2P CL3 H 56 | $31,800.00 | Durtal | 4900m | Soft | Stephane Paillard | 72kg | 6:55.34 | 3-3-2 | 0 |
| 1.0L | $1.00 |
| 0/6 | 19/10/2025 | 21 | P2P CL2 H 5U | $47,790.00 | Lyon Parilly | 5200m | SH | Joel Phelippe | 66kg | 7:14.53 | 5-5-DQ | 0 |
| 99.0L | $1.00 |
| 1/4 | 28/09/2025 | 28 | P2P CL2 H 56 | $48,210.00 | Nancy | 5000m | Heavy | Joel Phelippe | 65kg | 7:31.29 | - | 0 |
| 2.5L | $1.00 |
| 5/8 | 31/08/2025 | 19 | HDLE CLM H 5U | $33,750.00 | Dieppe | 3800m | Soft | Robert Law-Eadie | 68kg | 4:36.90 | 4-4-5 | 0 |
| 14.0L | $7.40 |
| 5/7 | 12/08/2025 | 15 | HCP HDLE H 5U | $46,180.00 | Vittel | 3800m | Good Soft | Francesco Mula | 69kg | 4:26.66 | 4-5-5 | 0 |
| 4.0L | $10.00 |
| 7/9 | 24/04/2025 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Longchamp | 1600m | Soft | Sofia Oulekhiari | - | - | 9 |
| 32.75L | $0.00 |

Jockey: T Beaurain
Weight: 71kgs
Stats
Comments
Recent form hard to fault. Last start sat on the pace then finished third of 11 runners at Pau on January 30 over 4100m, on a wet track; 11 len behind Joker Cauvelliere carrying 70kg at $5.20. Race before finished fourth of 11 starters at Pau on December 16 over 4100m, slow track; 5 len behind Jack Lux carrying 65kg at $27. Sure to improve again. Sure to play a major role.
Last Starts 27 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3/11 | 30/01/2026 | 45 | P2P CL3 H 6U | $50,880.00 | Pau | 4100m | Heavy | Thomas Beaurain | 70kg | 5:30.80 | 3-2-3 | 0 |
| 11.5L | $5.20 |
| 4/11 | 16/12/2025 | 17 | P2P CL2 H 5U | $58,510.00 | Pau | 4100m | Soft | Mathis Zuliani | 65kg | 5:24.20 | 7-4-4 | 0 |
| 5.0L | $27.00 |
| 7/11 | 29/11/2025 | 27 | P2P CL3 H 56 | $42,400.00 | Lignieres | 4800m | Soft | Mathis Zuliani | 66kg | 6:24.10 | 6-8-7 | 0 |
| 16.0L | $1.00 |
| 4/6 | 02/11/2025 | 168 | STPLE CL4 H 5U | $24,730.00 | Maure De Bretagne | 4200m | Good | Arthur Duvacher | 66kg | 5:30.37 | 4-5-4 | 0 |
| 14.0L | $1.00 |
| 4/9 | 18/05/2025 | 28 | P2P CL4 H 5U | $31,970.00 | Durtal | 4900m | Soft | Raphael Mayeur | 70kg | 6:23.47 | 3-4-4 | 0 |
| 12.1L | $1.00 |
| 6/12 | 20/04/2025 | 14 | P2P CL2 H 56 | $50,090.00 | Le Lion-D'angers | 4400m | Heavy | Raphael Mayeur | 69kg | 6:26.67 | - | 0 |
| 22.2L | $1.00 |

Jockey: L Vandamme
Weight: 71kgs
Stats
Comments
Last outing settled back and ran on when finished sixth of 11 runners at Pau on January 30 over 4100m, in the wet; 45 len behind Joker Cauvelliere carrying 67kg at $42. Before that finished sixth of 10 runners at Pau on January 9 over 4700m, on heavy track; 35 len behind Riskman carrying 70kg at $29. Racing well below his best and others rate better.
Last Starts 27 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6/11 | 30/01/2026 | 21 | P2P CL3 H 6U | $50,880.00 | Pau | 4100m | Heavy | Thomas Figueira | 67kg | 5:30.80 | 10-6-6 | 0 |
| 45.0L | $42.00 |
| 6/10 | 09/01/2026 | 26 | P2P CL3 H 6U | $50,880.00 | Pau | 4700m | Heavy | Thomas Figueira | 70kg | 6:30.50 | 5-5-6 | 0 |
| 35.5L | $29.00 |
| 8/11 | 14/12/2025 | 84 | P2P CL1 H 5U | $85,110.00 | Durtal | 4900m | Soft | Victor Nail-Rocher | 66kg | 6:31.39 | 9-8-8 | 0 |
| 70.2L | $1.00 |
| 6/12 | 21/09/2025 | 21 | P2P CL4 H 5U | $25,000.00 | Ploermel | 4500m | Soft | Kylian Geffroy | 70kg | 5:27.46 | 5-4-6 | 0 |
| 12.8L | $1.00 |
| 4/7 | 31/08/2025 | 14 | P2P CL3 H 5U | $31,970.00 | Ploermel | 5000m | Soft | Aymeric Lelievre | 69kg | 6:08.69 | - | 0 |
| 22.0L | $1.00 |
| 3/5 | 17/08/2025 | 14 | P2P CL4 H 5U | $35,520.00 | Vittel | 5200m | Good Soft | Aymeric Lelievre | 70kg | 7:00.97 | 2-3-3 | 0 |
| 18.0L | $1.00 |

Jockey: M Zuliani
Weight: 71kgs
Stats
Comments
Having second run back today. Fresh up after three months finished ninth of 12 starters at Maure-de-Bretagne on February 8 over 4200m, on rain affected going; 48 len behind Jasmine La Noverie with 71kg. Previously second-up finished fifth of 11 runners at Maure-de-Bretagne on November 2 over 4200m, 4.5 len behind Hellena with 68kg. Cannot enthuse.
Last Starts 18 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9/12 | 08/02/2026 | 84 | STPLE CL4 H 5U | $23,770.00 | Maure De Bretagne | 4200m | Heavy | Axel Lepage | 71kg | 5:39.84 | 2-8-9 | 0 |
| 48.3L | $1.00 |
| 1/8 | 16/11/2025 | 14 | STPLE CL3 H 5U | $28,270.00 | Maure De Bretagne | 4200m | Good Soft | Mathis Zuliani | 67kg | 5:04.32 | 2-3-1 | 0 |
| 0.1L | $1.00 |
| 5/11 | 02/11/2025 | 14 | CLM STPLE H 5U | $17,670.00 | Maure De Bretagne | 4200m | Good | Mathis Zuliani | 68kg | 5:22.58 | 11-7-5 | 0 |
| 4.6L | $1.00 |
| 1/9 | 19/10/2025 | 147 | STPLE CL4 5U | $24,780.00 | Maure De Bretagne | 4200m | Good Soft | Mathis Zuliani | 66kg | 5:08.47 | - | 0 |
| 3.0L | $1.00 |
| 5/9 | 25/05/2025 | 21 | STPLE CL5 6U | $24,870.00 | Carhaix | 4500m | Good | Lea Suisse | 69kg | 5:23.58 | - | 0 |
| 34.0L | $1.00 |
| 5/9 | 04/05/2025 | 21 | STPLE CL5 M 5U | $24,870.00 | Pontivy | 3800m | Good | Mathis Zuliani | 66kg | 4:41.34 | 7-7-5 | 0 |
| 12.2L | $1.00 |

Jockey: K Dubourg
Weight: 70kgs
Stats
Comments
Resuming after three months. Finished off last campaign 2 of 8 starters at this track December 9 over 4600m, slow track; 1.5 len behind Girolle De Sivola with 70.5kg at $6. Previously first up; 4 of 7 runners at this track October 4 over 4600m, slow track; 10 len behind Great Du Large carrying 67kg at $9.30. Must be considered.
Last Starts 79 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2/8 | 09/12/2025 | 33 | P2P CL3 H 5U | $42,550.00 | Fontainebleau | 4600m | Soft | Guillaume Viel | 70.5kg | 5:52.12 | 1-1-2 | 0 |
| 1.5L | $6.00 |
| 3/11 | 06/11/2025 | 33 | P2P CL3 H 5U | $42,400.00 | Fontainebleau | 4600m | Soft | Kilian Dubourg | 68kg | 5:44.93 | 4-2-3 | 0 |
| 5.5L | $4.20 |
| 4/7 | 04/10/2025 | 78 | P2P CL3 H 5U | $42,860.00 | Fontainebleau | 4600m | Soft | Kilian Dubourg | 67kg | 6:10.58 | 1-4-4 | 0 |
| 10.0L | $9.30 |
| 6/8 | 18/07/2025 | 40 | P2P CL2 H 56 | $50,090.00 | Le Lion-D'angers | 4500m | Soft | Damien Thomas | 68.5kg | 6:05.39 | 4-6-6 | 0 |
| 53.0L | $42.00 |
| 3/8 | 08/06/2025 | 10 | STPLE CL4 H 5U | $26,408.00 | Rostrenen | 4250m | Soft | Kilian Dubourg | 69kg | 5:28.89 | - | 0 |
| 12.5L | $1.00 |
| 0/8 | 29/05/2025 | 38 | P2P CL3 H 5U | $46,180.00 | Le Lion-D'angers | 4500m | Soft | Earine Dubourg | 66kg | 6:24.88 | 8-8-LR | 0 |
| 99.0L | $9.40 |

Jockey: R Mayeur
Weight: 70kgs
Stats
Comments
Useful gelding. Last outing lost his rider at Durtal on February 1 over 4900m. Start before came from midfield; finished fifth of 8 starters at this track on December 9 over 4600m, on slow going 13 len behind Girolle De Sivola with 71kg at $4.90. Continues to improve. Can bounce back and is worth including in the multiples if finds best.
Last Starts 25 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0/12 | 01/02/2026 | 54 | P2P CL4 H 6U | $28,860.00 | Durtal | 4900m | Heavy | Raphael Mayeur | 70kg | 6:47.79 | - | 0 |
| 99.0L | $1.00 |
| 5/8 | 09/12/2025 | 20 | P2P CL3 H 5U | $42,550.00 | Fontainebleau | 4600m | Soft | Romain Lemiere | 71kg | 5:52.12 | 4-3-5 | 0 |
| 13.6L | $4.90 |
| 2/7 | 19/11/2025 | 13 | P2P CL3 H 5U | $42,400.00 | Fontainebleau | 4600m | Soft | Romain Lemiere | 69kg | 6:17.89 | 3-2-2 | 0 |
| 5.0L | $3.40 |
| 2/11 | 06/11/2025 | 24 | P2P CL3 H 5U | $42,400.00 | Fontainebleau | 4600m | Soft | Raphael Mayeur | 68kg | 5:44.93 | 6-3-2 | 0 |
| 2.0L | $14.00 |
| 3/7 | 13/10/2025 | 511 | P2P CL5 H 5U | $23,010.00 | Nuille-Sur-Vicoin | 4250m | Good | Antoine Moriceau | 69kg | 5:40.22 | 3-4-3 | 0 |
| 7.8L | $1.00 |
| 1/8 | 20/05/2024 | 22 | CLM P2P H 5U | $18,000.00 | Rostrenen | 4600m | Soft | Dylan Lecomte | 70kg | 6:22.45 | 5-1-1 | 0 |
| 0.5L | $1.00 |

Jockey: James Reveley
Weight: 69kgs
Stats
Comments
Freshened for 51 days. Last run made ground from midfield; finished seventh of 8 runners at Cagnes-sur-Mer on January 6 over 4000m, slow track; 32 len behind Kucharsky with 68kg at $8.40. Run before finished second of 8 starters at Machecoul on November 11 over 3900m, slow track; a neck behind Antaios with 70kg. Rates well on best form and can atone.
Last Starts 51 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7/8 | 06/01/2026 | 56 | HDLE CL3 H 5U | $59,650.00 | Cagnes-Sur-Mer | 4000m | Soft | James Reveley | 68kg | 4:45.85 | 4-7-7 | 0 |
| 32.3L | $8.40 |
| 2/8 | 11/11/2025 | 61 | HDLE CL4 H 6U | $24,730.00 | Machecoul | 3900m | Soft | Esteban Metivier | 70kg | 4:30.76 | - | 0 |
| 0.3L | $1.00 |
| 12/16 | 11/09/2025 | 20 | HCP CL4 H 4U | $29,110.00 | Angers | 3150m | Soft | Angelo Zuliani | 57kg | 3:29.28 | 16-15-12 | 1 |
| 77.1L | $9.90 |
| 7/15 | 22/08/2025 | 55 | MDN 4U | $29,310.00 | Clairefontaine | 2400m | Good Soft | Clement Lecoeuvre | 58kg | 2:32.80 | 14-11-7 | 7 |
| 9.4L | $12.00 |
| 4/11 | 28/06/2025 | 28 | LR HCP STPLE H 5U | $167,250.00 | Dieppe | 4400m | Soft | James Reveley | 72kg | 5:29.30 | 1-3-4 | 0 |
| 5.5L | $13.00 |
| 0/14 | 31/05/2025 | 30 | LR HCP HDLE H 5U | $195,382.00 | Auteuil | 3600m | Soft | Charlotte Prichard | 67.5kg | 4:14.50 | 2-13-PU | 0 |
| 99.0L | $10.00 |

Jockey: Q Defontaine
Weight: 68kgs
Stats
Comments
Last start pulled up at Durtal on February 1 over 4900m. Race before finished sixth of 9 starters at Mont-de-Marsan on December 7 over 4200m, 21 len behind Buck's Fizz carrying 64kg. Hard to recommend this time.
Last Starts 25 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0/12 | 01/02/2026 | 56 | P2P CL4 H 6U | $28,860.00 | Durtal | 4900m | Heavy | Edgar Labaisse | 68kg | 6:47.79 | - | 0 |
| 99.0L | $1.00 |
| 6/9 | 07/12/2025 | 36 | P2P CL3 H 5U | $40,780.00 | Mont De Marsan | 4200m | SH | Louis Colson | 64kg | 5:27.20 | 2-4-6 | 0 |
| 21.8L | $1.00 |
| 5/9 | 01/11/2025 | 35 | P2P CL4 H 5U | $30,040.00 | Durtal | 4900m | Soft | Stephane Paillard | 69kg | 6:33.27 | 2-1-5 | 0 |
| 12.5L | $1.00 |
| 1/6 | 27/09/2025 | 1049 | P2P CL4 H 5U | $25,000.00 | Cluny | 4600m | Soft | Quentin Defontaine | 68kg | 7:04.80 | 1-1-1 | 0 |
| 3.0L | $1.00 |
| 1/9 | 13/11/2022 | 21 | P2P CL4 H 56 | $24,810.00 | Durtal | 4900m | Soft | Paul Denis | 67kg | 6:36.21 | 3-1-1 | 0 |
| 3.0L | $7.30 |
| 2/5 | 23/10/2022 | 28 | P2P CL2 H 56 | $27,030.00 | Le Pin Du Haras | 4100m | Good | Vincent Bernard | 67kg | 5:30.00 | 1-1-2 | 0 |
| 1.5L | $1.00 |

Jockey: M Chailloleau
Weight: 68kgs
Stats
Comments
Last run finished seventh of 9 starters at Pau on February 3 over 4100m, in the wet; 20 len behind Kahid De Fregande carrying 67kg at $17. Run before finished third of 12 starters at Pau on January 23 over 4100m, in the wet; 10 len behind Beautiful Glory with 68kg at $5.70. Will take beating if at his best.
Last Starts 23 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7/9 | 03/02/2026 | 11 | P2P CL1 H 56 | $81,490.00 | Pau | 4100m | Heavy | Leo-Paul Brechet | 67kg | 5:26.60 | 7-6-7 | 0 |
| 20.0L | $17.00 |
| 3/12 | 23/01/2026 | 16 | P2P CL3 H 56 | $50,880.00 | Pau | 4100m | Heavy | Mathieu Chailloleau | 68kg | 5:28.60 | 11-4-3 | 0 |
| 10.5L | $5.70 |
| 9/14 | 07/01/2026 | 14 | HCP HDLE H 6U | $145,610.00 | Pau | 3800m | SH | Angelo Zuliani | 69kg | 4:26.70 | 5-4-9 | 0 |
| 25.0L | $22.00 |
| 8/14 | 24/12/2025 | 203 | HDLE CL3 H 5 | $60,280.00 | Pau | 3500m | SH | Angelo Zuliani | 69kg | 4:19.80 | 4-2-8 | 0 |
| 36.2L | $12.00 |
| 4/11 | 04/06/2025 | 32 | STPLE CL3 H 5 | $65,140.00 | Dieppe | 3900m | Soft | Tanguy Andrieux | 67kg | 4:46.90 | 4-5-4 | 0 |
| 11.3L | $11.00 |
| 7/12 | 03/05/2025 | 41 | HCP HDLE H 5 | $111,900.00 | Auteuil | 3600m | Soft | Lucas Zuliani | 69kg | 4:20.46 | 5-7-7 | 0 |
| 14.5L | $6.10 |