Marseille Borely Race 1 - Des Alpilles Claiming Stakes
GOLDEN BLUSH (8) suffered an 8.5L defeat in recording a seventh in a 2600m conditions event at Marseille-Vivaux. Selected to return to turf with a victory. EXCELSIOR (6) faded late on in delivering a 3.75L eighth competing over 2000m at Fontainebleau. Rates highly debuting for a new trainer. INTERSTELLA (3) lost out by 2.25L in placing third over this distance at Marseille-Vivaux on her penultimate appearance. Bold show expected chasing her second track and trip success. The winner of two of his last three starts USER KINDLY (1) enters calculations following a 0.75L success from a subsequent winner over 2400m at Cagnes-sur-Mer.

Jockey: M Grandin
Weight: 61.5kgs
Stats
Comments
Comes here off a 44-day let-up. Last start came home strongly from last on the turn and won by 0.8 len at Cagnes-sur-Mer All Weather February 18 over 2400m defeating Bosioh carrying 59kg at $5.40. Before that got back early 11th of 16 at Cagnes-sur-Mer on February 4 over 2150m, on rain affected going; 16 len behind Orlhena with 58kg at $21. Leading contender.
Last Starts 43 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1/9 | 18/02/2026 | 14 | CLM CL4 HCP 4U | $24,450.00 | Cagnes-Sur-Mer | 2400m | Fast | Cristian Demuro | 59kg | 2:28.88 | 9-9-1 | 9 |
| 0.8L | $5.40 |
| 11/16 | 04/02/2026 | 18 | HCP CL3 5U | $43,970.00 | Cagnes-Sur-Mer | 2150m | Heavy | Marvin Grandin | 58kg | 2:26.42 | 13-13-11 | 12 |
| 16.1L | $21.00 |
| 1/10 | 17/01/2026 | 43 | CLM CL4 HCP 4U | $25,260.00 | Cagnes-Sur-Mer | 2400m | Neutral | Cristian Demuro | 57.5kg | 2:30.95 | 7-5-1 | 3 |
| 0.4L | $3.30 |
| 6/10 | 05/12/2025 | 18 | HCP CL3 H 4U | $34,040.00 | Lyon La Soie | 2400m | Neutral | Marvin Grandin | 54.5kg | 2:36.87 | 6-7-6 | 2 |
| 3.4L | $4.70 |
| 3/8 | 17/11/2025 | 17 | HCP CL3 4U | $33,920.00 | Lyon La Soie | 2400m | Neutral | Hugo Besnier | 55.5kg | 2:33.13 | 5-7-3 | 7 |
| 1.0L | $4.20 |
| 3/9 | 31/10/2025 | 18 | CLM CL4 HCP 4U | $22,120.00 | Marseille Borely | 2600m | SH | Hugo Besnier | 60kg | 2:49.23 | 6-5-3 | 4 |
| 3.0L | $4.90 |

Jockey: M Brunelli
Weight: 59kgs
Stats
Comments
Back from a spell. Finished off last campaign when last of 7 at Lyon-Parilly October 30 over 3800m, on heavy track; 33 len behind Colwinston with 68kg at $12. Previously first up; fourth of 11 at Cagnes-sur-Mer January 18 2025 over 3200m, soft track; 0.7 len behind Barbadin carrying 51kg at $4.90. Wait and see how he comes up.
Last Starts 154 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7/7 | 30/10/2025 | 25 | HDLE CL3 COND H 5U | $42,480.00 | Lyon Parilly | 3800m | Heavy | Thomas Beaurain | 68kg | 5:02.10 | 5-7-7 | 0 |
| 33.8L | $12.00 |
| 4/4 | 05/10/2025 | 39 | HDLE CL4 H 5U | $30,360.00 | Nimes | 3900m | Good | Geoffrey Re | 68kg | 4:46.39 | - | 0 |
| 17.2L | $1.00 |
| 3/7 | 27/08/2025 | 23 | HDLE CL4 H 5U | $37,300.00 | Vittel | 3800m | Soft | Geoffrey Re | 67kg | 4:26.26 | 6-5-3 | 0 |
| 20.8L | $9.80 |
| 11/11 | 04/08/2025 | 51 | HCP CL3 H 4U | $34,100.00 | Vichy | 3000m | Good Soft | Eddy Hardouin | 54kg | 3:15.49 | 10-11-11 | 11 |
| 19.0L | $11.00 |
| 7/12 | 14/06/2025 | 28 | HCP CL3 H 4U | $29,930.00 | Lyon Parilly | 3150m | Good Soft | Cristian Demuro | 59kg | 3:33.10 | 6-7-7 | 6 |
| 9.9L | $3.00 |
| 2/15 | 17/05/2025 | 14 | HCP CL4 H 4U | $30,200.00 | Lyon Parilly | 3150m | Good | Mickael Barzalona | 60.5kg | 3:26.94 | 8-9-2 | 9 |
| 0.4L | $5.30 |

Jockey: H Besnier
Weight: 58kgs
Stats
Comments
Most recently couldn't go on with it; 7th of 9 at this track on March 18 over 2600m, on a slow track; 9 len behind Boogie carrying 53kg at $12. The run before that led but faded 3rd of 10 at Marseille Vivaux on February 10 over 2600m, 2.25 len behind Coupe D'europe carrying 57kg at $8. Worth following up.
Last Starts 15 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 | 18/03/2026 | 36 | HCP CL3 4U | $31,840.00 | Marseille Borely | 2600m | Soft | Marina Brunelli | 53kg | 2:41.85 | 2-2-7 | 7 |
| 9.8L | $12.00 |
| 3/10 | 10/02/2026 | 6 | HCP CL4 5U | $22,750.00 | Marseille Vivaux | 2600m | Neutral | Antonio Orani | 57kg | 2:49.39 | 1-1-3 | 2 |
| 2.3L | $8.00 |
| 13/16 | 04/02/2026 | 18 | HCP CL3 5U | $43,970.00 | Cagnes-Sur-Mer | 2150m | Heavy | Antonio Orani | 59kg | 2:26.42 | 6-15-13 | 4 |
| 33.6L | $28.00 |
| 4/10 | 17/01/2026 | 12 | CLM CL4 HCP 4U | $25,260.00 | Cagnes-Sur-Mer | 2400m | Neutral | Antonio Orani | 58kg | 2:30.95 | 1-1-4 | 6 |
| 1.1L | $5.40 |
| 1/12 | 05/01/2026 | 20 | HCP CL4 4U | $30,350.00 | Marseille Vivaux | 2600m | Neutral | Antonio Orani | 60kg | 2:45.38 | 4-3-1 | 9 |
| 0.4L | $13.00 |
| 6/9 | 16/12/2025 | 34 | HCP CL3 4U | $34,040.00 | Marseille Vivaux | 2600m | Neutral | Jerome Claudic | 53kg | 2:50.16 | 2-5-6 | 2 |
| 5.2L | $20.00 |

Jockey: A Crastus
Weight: 58kgs
Stats
Comments
At the latest run 5th of 10 at Lyon-Parilly on March 15 over 3150m, 8 len behind Summer Way carrying 59kg at $4.20. The run before that raced on the speed and boxed on steadily 6th of 11 at Cagnes-sur-Mer on February 18 over 3200m, on a slow track; 6 len behind Auteur carrying 52kg at $4.50. Will be harder to beat this time.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5/10 | 15/03/2026 | 25 | HCP CL4 H 4U | $27,030.00 | Lyon Parilly | 3150m | SH | Thomas Trullier | 59kg | 3:43.38 | - | 7 |
| 8.3L | $4.20 |
| 6/11 | 18/02/2026 | 14 | HCP CL3 H 4U | $40,750.00 | Cagnes-Sur-Mer | 3200m | Soft | Anthony Crastus | 52kg | 3:36.68 | 3-2-6 | 9 |
| 6.3L | $4.50 |
| 3/13 | 04/02/2026 | 20 | HCP CL3 H 4U | $40,750.00 | Cagnes-Sur-Mer | 3200m | Heavy | Sylvain Ruis | 52kg | 3:45.21 | 1-2-3 | 3 |
| 0.8L | $6.30 |
| 2/14 | 15/01/2026 | 38 | HCP CL3 H 4U | $42,110.00 | Cagnes-Sur-Mer | 3200m | Soft | Sylvain Ruis | 53.5kg | 3:26.28 | 1-1-2 | 7 |
| 2.0L | $7.50 |
| 1/13 | 08/12/2025 | 11 | HCP CL4 4U | $28,900.00 | Marseille Vivaux | 2600m | Neutral | Anthony Crastus | 56kg | 2:44.68 | 2-3-1 | 10 |
| 0.8L | $11.00 |
| 2/10 | 27/11/2025 | 15 | HCP CL4 4U | $27,210.00 | Salon De Provence | 2400m | Good | Anthony Crastus | 59kg | 2:36.69 | 2-2-2 | 10 |
| 0.8L | $4.20 |

Jockey: M Waldhauser
Weight: 57.5kgs
Stats
Comments
Comes off a 40 day let-up. At the latest run 7th of 10 at Cagnes-sur-Mer All Weather on February 22 over 2400m, 9 len behind Kingori with 67kg at $11. The race before that made ground from midfield; 2nd of 10 at Marseille Vivaux on February 10 over 2600m, 0.5 len behind Voila Pourquoi with 58.5kg at $8.40. Can bounce back.
Last Starts 39 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7/10 | 22/02/2026 | 12 | CL4 COND 4U | $21,730.00 | Cagnes-Sur-Mer | 2400m | Neutral | Luis Urbano Aguero | 67kg | 2:29.51 | 5-6-7 | 1 |
| 9.8L | $11.00 |
| 2/10 | 10/02/2026 | 36 | HCP CL4 5U | $19,520.00 | Marseille Vivaux | 2600m | Neutral | Marie Waldhauser | 58.5kg | 2:51.38 | 6-7-2 | 1 |
| 0.5L | $8.40 |
| 4/12 | 05/01/2026 | 15 | HCP CL4 4U | $30,350.00 | Marseille Vivaux | 2600m | Neutral | Marie Waldhauser | 54.5kg | 2:45.38 | 10-9-4 | 3 |
| 2.6L | $16.00 |
| 3/11 | 21/12/2025 | 13 | CL4 COND 4U | $22,700.00 | Marseille Vivaux | 2600m | Neutral | Hugo Boutin | 56kg | 2:47.55 | 7-4-3 | 9 |
| 3.1L | $11.00 |
| 6/13 | 08/12/2025 | 26 | HCP CL4 4U | $28,900.00 | Marseille Vivaux | 2600m | Neutral | Fabien Lefebvre | 57kg | 2:44.68 | 9-12-6 | 6 |
| 2.5L | $23.00 |
| 11/11 | 12/11/2025 | 25 | HCP CL4 4U | $28,800.00 | Marseille Vivaux | 2600m | Neutral | Marvin Grandin | 59kg | 2:47.53 | 6-9-11 | 1 |
| 6.4L | $36.00 |

Jockey: A Orani
Weight: 57.5kgs
Stats
Comments
Most recently second last of 9 at Fontainebleau on March 6 over 2000m, slow going 4 len behind Bluff with 57.5kg at $3. The race before that 9th of 11 at Cagnes-sur-Mer on February 18 over 3200m, on a slow track; 13 len behind Auteur with 60kg at $11. Rates highly this time so expect a lot more.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8/9 | 06/03/2026 | 16 | CLM CL4 HCP 4U | $25,540.00 | Fontainebleau | 2000m | Soft | Cristian Demuro | 57.5kg | 2:02.23 | 1-1-8 | 2 |
| 3.8L | $3.00 |
| 9/11 | 18/02/2026 | 51 | HCP CL3 H 4U | $40,750.00 | Cagnes-Sur-Mer | 3200m | Soft | Jerome Claudic | 60kg | 3:36.68 | 10-8-9 | 6 |
| 13.5L | $11.00 |
| 4/9 | 29/12/2025 | 52 | CLM CL3 4U | $32,270.00 | Deauville | 2500m | Neutral | Jerome Claudic | 59kg | 2:37.68 | 9-4-4 | 10 |
| 1.5L | $9.90 |
| 6/8 | 07/11/2025 | 33 | CL3 COND 4U | $37,100.00 | Deauville | 2500m | Neutral | Jerome Claudic | 56kg | 2:41.68 | 4-4-6 | 3 |
| 10.9L | $6.30 |
| 14/15 | 05/10/2025 | 58 | HCP CL1 3U | $128,570.00 | Longchamp | 2000m | Soft | Stephane Pasquier | 58kg | 2:06.32 | 9-8-14 | 17 |
| 19.6L | $53.00 |
| 7/8 | 08/08/2025 | 133 | CL3 4U | $29,310.00 | Clairefontaine | 2200m | Good Soft | Stephane Pasquier | 56kg | 2:20.70 | 8-8-7 | 8 |
| 8.9L | $20.00 |

Jockey: V Seguy
Weight: 56kgs
Stats
Comments
Comes here off a 29-day let-up. Last start 8th of 12 at Saint-Cloud on March 5 over 2500m, on a slow track; 10 len behind Sonnaz carrying 56kg at $29. The start before that sat on the speed and boxed on steadily 6th of 8 at Pornichet on January 24 over 3100m, 2.75 len behind Spirit Of Dance carrying 54.5kg at $4.80. Hard to have.
Last Starts 28 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8/12 | 05/03/2026 | 40 | CL4 COND 4U | $24,210.00 | Saint Cloud | 2500m | Soft | Clement Lecoeuvre | 56kg | 2:44.00 | 7-6-8 | 4 |
| 10.9L | $29.00 |
| 6/8 | 24/01/2026 | 19 | CLM CL4 HCP 4U | $21,930.00 | Pornichet | 3100m | Slow | Augustin Madamet | 54.5kg | 3:30.31 | 3-3-6 | 1 |
| 2.8L | $4.80 |
| 12/12 | 05/01/2026 | 15 | HCP CL4 4U | $30,350.00 | Marseille Vivaux | 2600m | Neutral | Ambre Molins | 57.5kg | 2:45.38 | 9-10-12 | 2 |
| 18.1L | $27.00 |
| 3/7 | 21/12/2025 | 5 | CLM CL4 3U | $27,300.00 | Marseille Vivaux | 2600m | Neutral | Marie Velon | 53kg | 2:45.85 | 3-3-3 | 2 |
| 5.8L | $8.20 |
| 4/10 | 16/12/2025 | 15 | HCP 3 | $34,040.00 | Marseille Vivaux | 2600m | Neutral | Augustin Madamet | 57.5kg | 2:50.28 | 5-5-4 | 5 |
| 7.4L | $17.00 |
| 6/10 | 01/12/2025 | 24 | CLM 3 | $20,390.00 | Lyon La Soie | 2400m | Neutral | Marie Velon | 56.5kg | 2:38.87 | - | 10 |
| 9.5L | $14.00 |

Jockey: M Germain
Weight: 56kgs
Stats
Comments
Most recently second last of 8 at Marseille Vivaux on March 9 over 2600m, 8 len behind Orion Class carrying 56kg at $7.30. The run before that second last of 11 at Cagnes-sur-Mer on February 18 over 3200m, on a slow track; 17 len behind Auteur carrying 56kg at $28. Worth following.
Last Starts 24 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 | 09/03/2026 | 19 | CL4 COND 4U | $24,210.00 | Marseille Vivaux | 2600m | Neutral | Marvin Grandin | 56kg | 2:46.43 | 3-5-7 | 3 |
| 8.5L | $7.30 |
| 10/11 | 18/02/2026 | 9 | HCP CL3 H 4U | $40,750.00 | Cagnes-Sur-Mer | 3200m | Soft | Marvin Grandin | 56kg | 3:36.68 | 9-11-10 | 11 |
| 17.0L | $28.00 |
| 6/10 | 09/02/2026 | 20 | HCP CL3 4 | $40,750.00 | Cagnes-Sur-Mer | 2400m | Heavy | D Breux | 56kg | 2:43.34 | 8-7-6 | 2 |
| 14.2L | $9.60 |
| 3/11 | 20/01/2026 | 5 | HCP CL3 4 | $42,110.00 | Cagnes-Sur-Mer | 2400m | Soft | D Breux | 56kg | 2:37.60 | 10-8-3 | 2 |
| 4.5L | $11.00 |
| 7/14 | 15/01/2026 | 20 | HCP CL3 H 4U | $42,110.00 | Cagnes-Sur-Mer | 3200m | Soft | Marvin Grandin | 57.5kg | 3:26.28 | 7-7-7 | 2 |
| 6.0L | $10.00 |
| 5/15 | 26/12/2025 | 29 | HCP 3 | $34,040.00 | Pau | 2400m | Neutral | Anthony Crastus | 57kg | 2:31.80 | 6-6-5 | 3 |
| 2.8L | $18.00 |