Marseille Vivaux Race 7 - Raymond Martin Handicap - AWT
CATHERINE LA MER (4) was a winner at this venue in January and subsequently recorded a 0.75L second contesting a 2100m handicap at Marseille-Borely. Looks capable of doubling her career tally. PERSIANA (2) is expected to challenge following a 0.75L triumph tackling 1800m in a handicap at Salon-de-Provence. BASQUIAT (3) broke his maiden at the third attempt securing a 1L victory beating a subsequent winner competing in a maiden over this distance at Marseille-Borely. Must be considered making handicap debut. Top weight HEPBURN (1) enters calculations stepping up in trip following a 3.5L fourth trying 2100m at Marseille-Borely.

Jockey: H Boutin
Weight: 61kgs
Stats
Comments
Comes here off a 29-day let-up. At the latest run 4th of 11 at Marseille-Borely on April 3 over 2100m, 3.5 len behind Hercule Star with 59.5kg at $7.20. The run before that settled back and ran on when 5th of 10 at Cagnes-sur-Mer on February 18 over 2150m, slow going 7 len behind Rising Water carrying 60kg at $3.90. Has ability but must find a bit more.
Last Starts 30 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4/11 | 03/04/2026 | 44 | HCP 3 | $32,110.00 | Marseille Borely | 2100m | Good Soft | Coralie Pacaut | 59.5kg | 2:09.86 | 9-7-4 | 7 |
| 3.5L | $7.20 |
| 5/10 | 18/02/2026 | 32 | HCP 3 | $39,050.00 | Cagnes-Sur-Mer | 2150m | Soft | Marvin Grandin | 60kg | 2:23.15 | 8-6-5 | 9 |
| 7.8L | $3.90 |
| 1/12 | 17/01/2026 | 27 | MDN F 3 | $36,840.00 | Cagnes-Sur-Mer | 2150m | Soft | Marvin Grandin | 58kg | 2:22.79 | 6-5-1 | 8 |
| 0.8L | $6.40 |
| 4/12 | 21/12/2025 | 17 | MDN 2 | $37,230.00 | Marseille Vivaux | 2000m | Neutral | Marie Velon | 55kg | 2:11.03 | 4-4-4 | 6 |
| 5.5L | $4.30 |
| 4/9 | 04/12/2025 | 121 | MDN F 2 | $37,230.00 | Pau | 1600m | Neutral | Marvin Grandin | 58kg | 1:35.80 | - | 5 |
| 3.1L | $2.50 |
| 2/7 | 05/08/2025 | 32 | MDN F 2 | $37,300.00 | La Teste De Buch | 1600m | Good | Jean-Bernard Eyquem | 58.5kg | 1:45.29 | - | 8 |
| 1.3L | $1.60 |

Jockey: M Brunelli
Weight: 61kgs
Stats
Comments
Form hard to fault. Most recently favourite; won by 0.8 len at Salon-de-Provence April 16 over 1800m defeating Ocra carrying 58kg at $5.20. The start before that came from midfield; 3rd of 11 at Marseille-Borely on April 3 over 2100m, 2.5 len behind Hercule Star with 59kg at $21. Does rise 3.0kg on that win, but still looks a solid chance.
Last Starts 17 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1/14 | 16/04/2026 | 13 | HCP 3 | $32,110.00 | Salon De Provence | 1800m | Good Soft | Antonio Orani | 58kg | 1:52.12 | - | 11 |
| 0.8L | $5.20 |
| 3/11 | 03/04/2026 | 44 | HCP 3 | $32,110.00 | Marseille Borely | 2100m | Good Soft | Hugo Besnier | 59kg | 2:09.86 | 6-6-3 | 9 |
| 2.5L | $21.00 |
| 6/10 | 18/02/2026 | 30 | HCP 3 | $39,050.00 | Cagnes-Sur-Mer | 2150m | Soft | Anthony Crastus | 59kg | 2:23.15 | 9-7-6 | 10 |
| 13.8L | $19.00 |
| 6/9 | 19/01/2026 | 24 | HCP 3 | $47,190.00 | Cagnes-Sur-Mer | 2000m | Neutral | Anthony Crastus | 56kg | 2:07.06 | 4-4-6 | 2 |
| 4.5L | $13.00 |
| 1/14 | 26/12/2025 | 19 | MDN F 2 | $37,230.00 | Pau | 2000m | Neutral | Anthony Crastus | 58kg | 2:05.80 | 8-8-1 | 8 |
| 0.2L | $7.90 |
| 2/10 | 07/12/2025 | 10 | MDN F 2 | $37,230.00 | Lyon La Soie | 1800m | Neutral | Jerome Claudic | 58kg | 1:53.77 | - | 1 |
| 0.8L | $59.00 |

Jockey: H Besnier
Weight: 61kgs
Stats
Comments
Recent form sound. Comes off a 29 day let-up. Most recently won by 1.0 len at Marseille-Borely April 3 over 2600m defeating The Magpie with 58kg at $3.10. The race before that 2nd of 9 at this track on March 9 over 2600m, long-neck behind Hercule Star with 58kg at $5.20. Open to further improvement and will prove tough to beat.
Last Starts 30 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 | 03/04/2026 | 25 | MDN 3 | $32,110.00 | Marseille Borely | 2600m | Good Soft | Hugo Besnier | 58kg | 2:49.21 | 6-2-1 | 9 |
| 1.0L | $3.10 |
| 2/9 | 09/03/2026 | 13 | MDN 3 | $31,840.00 | Marseille Vivaux | 2600m | Neutral | Antonio Orani | 58kg | 2:53.14 | 8-7-2 | 8 |
| 0.4L | $5.20 |
| 4/13 | 24/02/2026 | - | MDN 3 | $32,600.00 | Lyon La Soie | 2150m | Neutral | Ludovic Boisseau | 56kg | 2:16.27 | 8-8-4 | 6 |
| 1.7L | $13.00 |

Jockey: A Orani
Weight: 59.5kgs
Stats
Comments
Form hard to fault. Comes off a 29 day let-up. Most recently made some head-way from midfield; 2nd of 11 at Marseille-Borely on April 3 over 2100m, 0.8 len behind Hercule Star carrying 59.5kg at $5.50. The run before that 3rd of 9 at this track on March 4 over 2000m, 2.5 len behind Camponanes carrying 58.5kg at $3.80. Rates highly and is among the chances.
Last Starts 30 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2/11 | 03/04/2026 | 30 | HCP 3 | $32,110.00 | Marseille Borely | 2100m | Good Soft | Antonio Orani | 59.5kg | 2:09.86 | 5-5-2 | 4 |
| 0.8L | $5.50 |
| 3/9 | 04/03/2026 | 31 | HCP 3 | $31,840.00 | Marseille Vivaux | 2000m | Neutral | Antonio Orani | 58.5kg | 2:10.39 | 7-6-3 | 2 |
| 2.5L | $3.80 |
| 6/11 | 01/02/2026 | 27 | HCP 3 | $39,050.00 | Cagnes-Sur-Mer | 2150m | Soft | Antonio Orani | 58.5kg | 2:25.52 | 9-8-6 | 7 |
| 8.3L | $11.00 |
| 1/9 | 05/01/2026 | 30 | HCP 3 | $33,680.00 | Marseille Vivaux | 2000m | Neutral | Antonio Orani | 54.5kg | 2:07.51 | 5-4-1 | 1 |
| 2.0L | $12.00 |
| 4/10 | 06/12/2025 | 24 | MDN 2 | $37,230.00 | Marseille Vivaux | 2000m | Neutral | Marie Waldhauser | 55kg | 2:12.07 | 6-6-4 | 2 |
| 3.4L | $53.00 |
| 8/8 | 12/11/2025 | 35 | MDN 2 | $37,100.00 | Marseille Vivaux | 2000m | Neutral | Marie Waldhauser | 55kg | 2:13.40 | 7-7-8 | 1 |
| 5.8L | $55.00 |

Jockey: M Grandin
Weight: 59kgs
Stats
Comments
At the latest run 7th of 14 at Salon-de-Provence on April 16 over 1800m, 2.5 len behind Persiana with 58.5kg at $6.90. The race before that 8th of 15 at Saint-Cloud on March 10 over 2000m, slow going 8 len behind Soft Dream with 57.5kg at $7.10. In the right race this time and shouldn't be far away.
Last Starts 17 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7/14 | 16/04/2026 | 37 | HCP 3 | $32,110.00 | Salon De Provence | 1800m | Good Soft | Hugo Mouesan | 58.5kg | 1:52.12 | - | 1 |
| 2.4L | $6.90 |
| 8/15 | 10/03/2026 | 32 | HCP 3 | $39,800.00 | Saint Cloud | 2000m | Soft | Cristian Demuro | 57.5kg | 2:11.00 | 10-10-8 | 4 |
| 8.4L | $7.10 |
| 5/10 | 06/02/2026 | 30 | MDN CG 3 | $32,600.00 | Pau | 1600m | Neutral | Jean-Bernard Eyquem | 58kg | 1:36.30 | - | 2 |
| 2.3L | $3.70 |
| 3/9 | 07/01/2026 | 40 | MDN 3 | $33,680.00 | Pau | 1600m | Neutral | Jean-Bernard Eyquem | 58kg | 1:38.70 | - | 9 |
| 1.0L | $4.60 |
| 6/13 | 28/11/2025 | - | UNR 2 | $37,100.00 | Pau | 1600m | Neutral | Samy Le Quilleuc | 58kg | 1:37.10 | - | 6 |
| 8.4L | $8.50 |

Jockey: M Velon
Weight: 54kgs
Stats
Comments
Last start 4th in a small field at Salon-de-Provence on April 16 over 2400m, 4.5 len behind Affection carrying 57.5kg at $6.20. Before that 5th of 9 at Marseille-Borely on April 3 over 2600m, 6 len behind Basquiat carrying 58kg at $9.10. Hard to have.
Last Starts 17 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4/6 | 16/04/2026 | 13 | CLM 3 | $24,080.00 | Salon De Provence | 2400m | Good Soft | Antonio Orani | 57.5kg | 2:38.20 | 3-4-4 | 1 |
| 4.4L | $6.20 |
| 5/9 | 03/04/2026 | 25 | MDN 3 | $32,110.00 | Marseille Borely | 2600m | Good Soft | Marina Brunelli | 58kg | 2:49.21 | 5-5-5 | 4 |
| 5.9L | $9.10 |
| 3/9 | 09/03/2026 | 28 | MDN 3 | $31,840.00 | Marseille Vivaux | 2600m | Neutral | Thomas Trullier | 58kg | 2:53.14 | 6-6-3 | 4 |
| 1.2L | $13.00 |
| 3/14 | 09/02/2026 | 14 | CLM 3 | $26,150.00 | Cagnes-Sur-Mer | 2000m | Neutral | Theo Bachelot | 56kg | 2:04.72 | 12-7-3 | 5 |
| 3.7L | $10.00 |
| 6/14 | 26/01/2026 | 9 | CLM 3 | $27,020.00 | Cagnes-Sur-Mer | 2150m | Soft | Ioritz Mendizabal | 58kg | 2:25.34 | 5-4-6 | 4 |
| 7.7L | $20.00 |
| 12/15 | 17/01/2026 | 19 | MDN CG 3 | $36,840.00 | Cagnes-Sur-Mer | 2150m | Soft | Cristian Demuro | 58kg | 2:21.23 | 1-2-12 | 3 |
| 21.7L | $9.40 |