Fontainebleau Race 1 - Prix Du Mont Ussy Claiming Chase
IMAGINATION (2) recorded a 14L fourth contesting a 3800m conditions hurdle at Lyon-Parilly on her return to action. Taken to register a win switched to fences. Beaumec de Houelle mare FORTUNA (5) faded late on in finishing 10L sixth over 4100m at Compiegne. Expected to play a part in the finish. Maiden POLO DANCER (1) pulled up in a 3600m handicap hurdle at Auteuil on his return from over sixteen months off the track. Shortlisted with a step forward expected. Pether's Moon gelding MOONRAKER CHIC (4) resumed following a break with a 26L fifth in a 3200m hurdle at Slusovice in the Czech Republic. One to note.

Jockey: Oceane Launay
Weight: 69kgs
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Second-up today. Fresh up after about 18 months pulled up at Auteuil on October 11 over 3600m. Previously second-up made some head-way from midfield; finished 11th of 16 starters at Le Lion-d'angers on April 21 2025 over 4000m, on heavy track; 18 len behind Stellomaker with 69.5kg at $12. Definite chance. Worth consideration.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0/14 | 11/10/2026 | 497 | HCP HDLE H 5U | $86,320.00 | Auteuil | 3600m | Soft | Arthur Duvacher | 68.5kg | 4:19.66 | 5-14-PU | 0 |
| 99.0L | $126.00 |
| 2/6 | 01/06/2025 | 41 | STPLE CL4 H 5 | $26,410.00 | Landivisiau | 4200m | Good Soft | Maelys Herve | 69kg | 5:21.68 | - | 0 |
| 0.2L | $1.00 |
| 11/16 | 21/04/2025 | 28 | HCP STPLE H 5U | $46,630.00 | Le Lion-D'angers | 4000m | Heavy | Theo Chevillard | 69.5kg | 5:01.85 | 8-11-11 | 0 |
| 18.5L | $12.00 |
| 11/15 | 24/03/2025 | 107 | HCP STPLE H 5 | $110,340.00 | Compiegne | 3900m | SH | Maelys Herve | 70kg | 5:03.01 | 1-5-11 | 0 |
| 22.0L | $23.00 |
| 0/11 | 07/12/2024 | 46 | STPLE CL2 CF 4 | $48,540.00 | Angers | 3800m | Heavy | Mathis Zuliani | 68kg | 4:55.34 | 4-9-PU | 0 |
| 99.0L | $14.00 |
| 2/11 | 22/10/2024 | 30 | HCP STPLE CF 4 | $43,620.00 | Nancy | 3800m | SH | Maelys Herve | 63kg | 4:25.93 | 4-3-2 | 0 |
| 0.4L | $3.80 |

Jockey: Joshua Bryan
Weight: 69kgs
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Having second run back today. Fresh up after eight months finished fourth of 10 starters at Lyon-Parilly on October 30 over 3800m, on slow going 14 len behind Lutece D'arthel with 68kg at $4.80. Previously second-up finished eighth of 13 runners at Compiegne in the LR Prix Spumate on March 11 over 3600m, 14 len behind Ci Ppo Ra carrying 69kg at $7.40. Ready for sharp improvement.
Last Starts 6 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4/10 | 30/10/2026 | 233 | HDLE CL3 H 5U | $39,090.00 | Lyon Parilly | 3800m | Soft | James Reveley | 68kg | 5:00.26 | - | 0 |
| 14.5L | $4.80 |
| 8/13 | 11/03/2026 | 13 | LR HCP HDLE FM 4U | $162,520.00 | Compiegne | 3600m | SH | Gabin Meunier | 69kg | 4:33.40 | 8-6-8 | 0 |
| 14.4L | $7.40 |
| 1/7 | 26/02/2026 | 417 | HDLE CL4 COND H 5U | $35,650.00 | Fontainebleau | 3800m | Soft | Felix De Giles | 69kg | 4:25.74 | 6-3-1 | 0 |
| 5.5L | $6.20 |
| 7/10 | 05/01/2025 | 12 | G3 STPLE H 5U | $257,960.00 | Cagnes-Sur-Mer | 4600m | Soft | Enzo Bonnet | 62kg | 5:38.17 | 8-6-7 | 0 |
| 24.0L | $24.00 |
| 1/11 | 24/12/2024 | 8 | STPLE CL1 CF 4 | $69,580.00 | Cagnes-Sur-Mer | 3800m | Soft | Felix De Giles | 66kg | 4:42.71 | 6-2-1 | 0 |
| 4.5L | $5.70 |
| 1/13 | 16/12/2024 | 14 | HCP HDLE CF 4 | $100,320.00 | Cagnes-Sur-Mer | 3500m | Soft | Johnny Charron | 69kg | 4:10.15 | 11-4-1 | 0 |
| 4.5L | $4.60 |

Jockey: Lyam Beaubois
Weight: 67kgs
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First-up. Finished off last campaign 5 of 7 runners at Orleans April 19 over 4000m, 23 len behind Santa Magda with 67kg. Previously first up; 9 of 16 starters at this track February 21 over 3850m, slow track; 25 len behind Affortunato with 70.5kg at $18. Likely to struggle.
Last Starts 200 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5/7 | 19/04/2026 | 15 | CLM STPLE H 5U | $20,070.00 | Orleans | 4000m | Good Soft | Leo Magrex | 67kg | 5:06.00 | 2-4-5 | 0 |
| 23.3L | $1.00 |
| 9/11 | 04/04/2026 | 42 | HCP STPLE H 5U | $43,480.00 | Nancy | 4200m | Soft | Theo Chevillard | 70kg | 5:15.00 | 1-4-9 | 0 |
| 28.7L | $21.00 |
| 9/16 | 21/02/2026 | 139 | HCP STPLE H 5U | $44,140.00 | Fontainebleau | 3850m | Soft | Theo Chevillard | 70.5kg | 4:37.09 | 10-10-9 | 0 |
| 25.5L | $18.00 |
| 4/7 | 05/10/2025 | 12 | HCP STPLE H 5U | $46,430.00 | Strasbourg | 4200m | Heavy | Giovanni Boinard | 67.5kg | 5:31.27 | 6-4-4 | 0 |
| 41.0L | $11.00 |
| 0/18 | 23/09/2025 | 57 | HCP STPLE H 5U | $123,210.00 | Auteuil | 4400m | Soft | Ludovic Philipperon | 68.5kg | 5:37.03 | 10-16-PU | 0 |
| 99.0L | $14.00 |
| 4/14 | 28/07/2025 | 30 | HCP STPLE 5U | $107,330.00 | Clairefontaine | 3900m | Soft | Bastien Marchand | 66kg | 4:51.80 | 1-1-4 | 0 |
| 4.0L | $5.90 |

Jockey: Giany Pinard
Weight: 66kgs
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Racing second-up today. First-up after seven months ran last in a small field at Slusovice on October 28 over 3200m, 26 len behind Dzazman carrying 70kg. Previously second-up pulled up at Auteuil on April 13 over 3600m. Ready for sharp improvement.
Last Starts 8 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5/5 | 28/10/2026 | 198 | HDLE 4U | $15,677.00 | Slusovice | 3200m | Good 3.5 | Ondrej Velek | 70kg | 3:40.69 | - | 3 |
| 26.0L | $1.00 |
| 0/9 | 13/04/2026 | 21 | HDLE CL2 H 5U | $85,280.00 | Auteuil | 3600m | Soft | Jan Kratochvil | 70kg | 4:21.73 | 2-9-PU | 0 |
| 99.0L | $53.00 |
| 12/15 | 23/03/2026 | 114 | HCP STPLE H 5 | $101,160.00 | Compiegne | 3900m | Soft | Bastien Marchand | 69.5kg | 5:01.65 | 5-7-12 | 0 |
| 28.0L | $31.00 |
| 1/8 | 29/11/2025 | 18 | HDLE CLM CF 4 | $44,170.00 | Auteuil | 3600m | Heavy | James Reveley | 74kg | 4:30.46 | 1-1-1 | 0 |
| 20.0L | $2.80 |
| 6/8 | 11/11/2025 | 40 | HCP STPLE CF 4 | $121,910.00 | Compiegne | 3450m | SH | Kevin Nabet | 69.5kg | 4:29.42 | 8-7-6 | 0 |
| 39.5L | $3.30 |
| 6/8 | 02/10/2025 | 138 | STPLE CL1 CF 4 | $103,570.00 | Compiegne | 3450m | Soft | Leo-Paul Brechet | 67kg | 4:17.77 | 6-6-6 | 0 |
| 7.3L | $17.00 |

Jockey: Luigi Maceli
Weight: 66kgs
Stats
Comments
Third-up today. Resuming came from midfield; finished sixth of 8 runners at this track on October 3 over 3850m, slow track; 13 len behind Lady Ange Win with 69kg at $12.10. Last start finished sixth of 12 runners at Compiegne on October 24 over 4100m, on heavy track; 10 len behind Bakarelo with 71kg at $9.20. Fought on last time. Big chance again.
Last Starts 12 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6/12 | 24/10/2026 | 21 | HCP STPLE H 5U | $99,350.00 | Compiegne | 4100m | Heavy | Alix Lemaire | 71kg | 5:31.72 | 1-3-6 | 0 |
| 10.3L | $9.20 |
| 6/8 | 03/10/2026 | 68 | STPLE CL3 H 5 | $39,090.00 | Fontainebleau | 3850m | Soft | Oceane Launay | 69kg | 4:25.34 | 4-5-6 | 0 |
| 13.5L | $12.10 |
| 8/14 | 27/07/2026 | 60 | HCP STPLE 5U | $87,750.00 | Clairefontaine | 3900m | Soft | Oceane Launay | 67.5kg | 4:48.80 | 1-2-8 | 0 |
| 9.8L | $10.00 |
| 2/7 | 28/05/2026 | 11 | STPLE CL2 M 5U | $90,160.00 | Compiegne | 3900m | Soft | Oceane Launay | 63.5kg | 4:51.90 | 3-2-2 | 0 |
| 0.4L | $23.00 |
| 0/14 | 17/05/2026 | 26 | STPLE CL3 COND H 5U | $86,890.00 | Auteuil | 4400m | SH | Elliot Ohgren | 65kg | 5:37.05 | 10-10-PU | 0 |
| 99.0L | $43.00 |
| 4/8 | 21/04/2026 | 30 | STPLE CL2 M 5U | $91,970.00 | Compiegne | 3900m | Soft | Oceane Launay | 62kg | 4:54.96 | 6-3-4 | 0 |
| 7.8L | $25.00 |