Saint Cloud Race 7 - Prix De Clairefontaine Claiming Stakes
MERKUR (5) suffered a 1.25L defeat placing second in a 2100m claiming event at Tarbes. Taken to go one better debuting for a new trainer. EAGLE EMBLEM (8) is expected to play a role in the finish switching to a claimer following a 7.25L fifth contesting a 2000m handicap at Baden-Baden. New Bay colt HARICOT (2) returned from a break managing a 2.5L fourth over 1600m at Deauville. Strong prospects stepping up in distance. AGLAIA (7) failed to shine when 15L last of six in the 2400m Listed Steher Stutenpreis Der Landschaftlichen Brandkasse at Hannover. Of note seeking the third success of her career.

Jockey: Emanuele Solinas
Weight: 59.5kgs
Stats
Comments
Most recently sat on the speed and boxed on steadily 3rd of 8 at Clairefontaine on August 29 over 2200m, slow going 1.3 len behind Trabuco carrying 56kg at $10.20. The race before that ran last of 14 at Longchamp on July 14 over 2000m, 35 len behind Gerard Ter Borch with 55.5kg at $15.70. Thereabouts last time out. In the mix.
Last Starts 9 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3/8 | 29/08/2026 | 46 | CLM CL3 4U | $29,840.00 | Clairefontaine | 2200m | Soft | Emanuele Solinas | 56kg | 2:23.80 | 2-2-3 | 8 |
| 1.3L | $10.20 |
| 14/14 | 14/07/2026 | 53 | HCP CL2 4U | $84,270.00 | Longchamp | 2000m | Good Soft | Maxime Guyon | 55.5kg | 2:02.68 | 8-13-14 | 14 |
| 35.3L | $15.70 |
| 1/7 | 22/05/2026 | 23 | CLM CL3 4U | $40,980.00 | Saint Cloud | 2000m | Soft | Cristian Demuro | 54.5kg | 2:10.68 | 1-1-1 | 2 |
| 0.2L | $5.10 |
| 7/10 | 29/04/2026 | 31 | CL3 COND 4U | $29,100.00 | Lyon Parilly | 2000m | Soft | Cristian Demuro | 58kg | 2:11.17 | 7-8-7 | 6 |
| 5.6L | $5.70 |
| 8/16 | 29/03/2026 | 29 | HCP CL2 4U | $84,410.00 | Saint Cloud | 2000m | Soft | Cristian Demuro | 55kg | 2:09.35 | 10-15-8 | 7 |
| 7.8L | $9.40 |
| 4/16 | 28/02/2026 | 90 | HCP CL3 4U | $47,760.00 | Fontainebleau | 2200m | Soft | Alexis Pouchin | 60kg | 2:17.84 | 1-1-4 | 5 |
| 1.4L | $5.00 |

Jockey: Mickael Barzalona
Weight: 59.5kgs
Stats
Comments
Second-up today. Last run 4th of 8 at Deauville on August 18 over 1600m, 2.75 len behind Harper with 59.5kg at $3.70. At only start last preparation ran on from midfield and won by a long-neck at Deauville on April 8 over 2000m defeating Liseo with 56.5kg at $3.30. Rates highly and is among the leading hopes.
Last Starts 20 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 | 18/08/2026 | 132 | CLM CL3 4U | $29,840.00 | Deauville | 1600m | Good Soft | Maxime Guyon | 59.5kg | 1:37.57 | - | 10 |
| 2.7L | $3.70 |
| 1/9 | 08/04/2026 | 303 | CLM CL3 4U | $30,430.00 | Deauville | 2000m | Good | C Soumillon | 56.5kg | 2:04.30 | 5-5-1 | 6 |
| 0.4L | $3.30 |
| 4/5 | 09/06/2025 | 23 | CL1 3 | $52,820.00 | Salon De Provence | 2000m | Good | Sylvain Ruis | 57.5kg | 2:06.73 | 4-3-4 | 5 |
| 2.8L | $4.70 |
| 3/6 | 17/05/2025 | 31 | CL1 3 | $53,290.00 | Lyon Parilly | 1600m | Good | Sylvain Ruis | 57kg | 1:37.90 | - | 3 |
| 2.3L | $4.00 |
| 2/4 | 16/04/2025 | 22 | CL2 3 | $38,000.00 | Lyon Parilly | 1600m | SH | Sylvain Ruis | 57kg | 1:45.28 | - | 4 |
| 1.0L | $3.50 |
| 4/8 | 25/03/2025 | 29 | CL2 CG 3 | $48,276.00 | Saint Cloud | 1600m | Soft | C Soumillon | 57kg | 1:46.02 | - | 6 |
| 2.3L | $4.30 |

Jockey: Marvin Grandin
Weight: 59kgs
Stats
Comments
Last start 7th of 12 at Deauville All Weather on August 20 over 1900m, 6 len behind Central Park West carrying 56kg at $48.90. The start before that ran second last of 15 at this track on June 28 over 2400m, 13 len behind Dalakir with 57kg at $46.50. Won't be bothering these.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7/12 | 20/08/2026 | 53 | CLM CL3 4U | $40,980.00 | Deauville | 1900m | Neutral | Benjamin Marie | 56kg | 1:56.99 | - | 7 |
| 6.6L | $48.90 |
| 14/15 | 28/06/2026 | 17 | HCP CL2 4U | $82,630.00 | Saint Cloud | 2400m | Good | Aurelien Lemaitre | 57kg | 2:38.93 | 10-13-14 | 6 |
| 13.7L | $46.50 |
| 7/8 | 11/06/2026 | 33 | CL2 4U | $40,100.00 | Longchamp | 2000m | Good Soft | Aurelien Lemaitre | 56kg | 2:05.32 | 5-7-7 | 2 |
| 6.4L | $54.00 |
| 9/10 | 09/05/2026 | 31 | CL2 4U | $40,490.00 | Compiegne | 2400m | Good Soft | Theo Bachelot | 56kg | 2:33.74 | 1-2-9 | 6 |
| 16.3L | $21.00 |
| 5/9 | 08/04/2026 | 840 | CL2 4U | $41,300.00 | Deauville | 2500m | Good | Ludovic Boisseau | 56kg | 2:45.23 | 1-1-5 | 6 |
| 2.0L | $40.00 |
| 10/13 | 20/12/2023 | 39 | MDN 2 | $17,970.00 | Kempton Park | 2212m | Good Soft | P J McDonald | 60.5kg | 2:23.36 | - | 9 |
| 11.5L | $15.00 |

Jockey: Marie Velon
Weight: 59kgs
Stats
Comments
Resuming. Finished off last campaign eighth of 14 at Chantilly All Weather June 19 over 1900m, 9 len behind Raqeebb with 57kg at $11. Previous preparation first-up won by 1.0 len Lyon-la-Soie November 17 over 1800m defeating Zenbati with 61kg at $7.10. Marginal prospect.
Last Starts 80 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8/14 | 19/06/2026 | 48 | CL3 COND 4U | $28,250.00 | Chantilly | 1900m | Slow | Marie Velon | 57kg | 1:56.85 | - | 9 |
| 9.6L | $11.00 |
| 3/9 | 02/05/2026 | 41 | CLM CL4 4U | $25,250.00 | Marseille Vivaux | 2000m | Neutral | Marie Velon | 59.5kg | 2:08.30 | 4-3-3 | 2 |
| 0.4L | $6.10 |
| 1/7 | 22/03/2026 | 26 | CLM CL4 4U | $25,540.00 | Marseille Vivaux | 2000m | Neutral | Clement Lecoeuvre | 58kg | 2:08.27 | 6-7-1 | 4 |
| 1.0L | $10.00 |
| 3/7 | 24/02/2026 | 51 | CLM CL4 4U | $26,150.00 | Lyon La Soie | 1800m | Neutral | Augustin Madamet | 61kg | 1:51.91 | - | 2 |
| 3.0L | $5.80 |
| 6/8 | 04/01/2026 | 27 | HCP CL3 4U | $33,680.00 | Marseille Vivaux | 2000m | Neutral | Anthony Crastus | 58.5kg | 2:07.51 | 1-1-6 | 10 |
| 5.0L | $6.60 |
| 2/8 | 08/12/2025 | 21 | HCP 3 | $34,040.00 | Marseille Vivaux | 2000m | Neutral | Marie Velon | 58.5kg | 2:08.62 | 3-3-2 | 1 |
| 0.1L | $4.20 |

Jockey: Hugo Boutin
Weight: 57.5kgs
Stats
Comments
Form hard to fault. Last start 2nd of 7 at Tarbes on August 29 over 2100m, 1.3 len behind Loreen with 61kg at $2.50. Before that favourite; won by 6 len at Dax on July 8 over 2100m defeating Yogui with 58kg at $2.10. Looks a strong top-three prospect.
Last Starts 9 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2/7 | 29/08/2026 | 52 | CLM CL4 4U | $25,250.00 | Tarbes | 2100m | Good Soft | Marvin Grandin | 61kg | 2:12.40 | - | 5 |
| 1.3L | $2.50 |
| 1/12 | 08/07/2026 | 24 | CLM CL4 4U | $25,500.00 | Dax | 2100m | Good | Marvin Grandin | 58kg | 2:08.40 | 4-2-1 | 9 |
| 6.5L | $2.10 |
| 17/18 | 14/06/2026 | 23 | HCP CL1 4U | $116,880.00 | Chantilly | 1800m | Good | Marvin Grandin | 57kg | 1:47.32 | - | 10 |
| 17.8L | $49.00 |
| 2/7 | 22/05/2026 | 21 | CLM CL3 4U | $40,980.00 | Saint Cloud | 2000m | Soft | Augustin Madamet | 54.5kg | 2:10.68 | 2-2-2 | 6 |
| 0.2L | $2.70 |
| 7/10 | 01/05/2026 | 33 | HCP I (F) 3U | $32,787.00 | Hannover | 1600m | Good | M Abik | 58kg | 1:37.75 | - | 3 |
| 4.7L | $14.50 |
| 6/7 | 29/03/2026 | 21 | HCP I (F) 4U | $33,167.00 | Dusseldorf | 1700m | Heavy | M Abik | 57kg | 1:47.02 | - | 7 |
| 5.8L | $12.70 |

Jockey: Aurelien Lemaitre
Weight: 57.5kgs
Stats
Comments
At the latest run 5th of 8 at Deauville on August 18 over 1600m, 3 len behind Harper carrying 57.5kg at $18.30. The race before that 5th of 9 at Longchamp on July 9 over 2000m, 2.25 len behind Hypercore carrying 57kg at $10.10. Strong contender on his best form.
Last Starts 20 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5/8 | 18/08/2026 | 40 | CLM CL3 4U | $29,840.00 | Deauville | 1600m | Good Soft | Aurelien Lemaitre | 57.5kg | 1:37.57 | - | 4 |
| 2.9L | $18.30 |
| 5/9 | 09/07/2026 | 20 | CLM CL3 4U | $41,390.00 | Longchamp | 2000m | Good | Pierre-Charles Boudot | 57kg | 2:07.59 | 5-3-5 | 6 |
| 2.2L | $10.10 |
| 9/14 | 19/06/2026 | 22 | CL3 COND 4U | $28,250.00 | Chantilly | 1900m | Slow | Pierre-Charles Boudot | 58.5kg | 1:56.85 | - | 15 |
| 10.9L | $15.00 |
| 9/12 | 28/05/2026 | 34 | CL3 COND 4U | $28,520.00 | Longchamp | 2500m | Good Soft | Aurelien Lemaitre | 58.5kg | 2:42.15 | 7-9-9 | 7 |
| 2.5L | $14.00 |
| 4/13 | 24/04/2026 | 26 | CL3 COND 4U | $29,100.00 | Saint Cloud | 2000m | Good Soft | Aurelien Lemaitre | 58kg | 2:11.26 | 13-10-4 | 13 |
| 1.7L | $11.00 |
| 10/16 | 29/03/2026 | 33 | HCP CL2 4U | $84,410.00 | Saint Cloud | 2000m | Soft | Ludovic Boisseau | 53kg | 2:09.35 | 14-14-10 | 16 |
| 9.3L | $25.00 |

Jockey: Cristian Demuro
Weight: 56kgs
Stats
Comments
Most recently ran last in a small field in stakes class at Hannover at Hannover on August 16 over 2400m, 15 len behind Ruby Lips with 58kg at $10.40. The run before that 4th in a small field at Listed level at Hamburg at Hamburg on July 1 over 2200m, 6 len behind Innora with 56kg at $7.90. Has ability and is among the leading chances.
Last Starts 22 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6/6 | 16/08/2026 | 46 | LR OPEN FM 3U | $57,377.00 | Hannover | 2400m | Good | Bauyrzhan Murzabayev | 58kg | 2:28.63 | - | 4 |
| 15.6L | $10.40 |
| 4/6 | 01/07/2026 | 27 | LR OPEN FM 4U | $49,669.00 | Hamburg | 2200m | Good Soft | Benjamin Marie | 56kg | 2:28.54 | - | 6 |
| 6.8L | $7.90 |
| 5/10 | 04/06/2026 | 21 | LR OPEN FM 4U | $56,818.00 | Baden Baden | 2200m | Good Soft | Bauyrzhan Murzabayev | 57kg | 2:16.89 | - | 9 |
| 3.8L | $15.80 |
| 10/11 | 14/05/2026 | 143 | LR OPEN FM 4U | $49,180.00 | Dortmund | 1800m | SH | M Abik | 58kg | 1:54.35 | - | 10 |
| 18.6L | $36.50 |
| 8/12 | 22/12/2025 | 30 | LR OPEN M 3U | $84,400.00 | Deauville | 1900m | Neutral | Augustin Madamet | 56kg | 1:55.40 | - | 11 |
| 3.7L | $19.00 |
| 3/10 | 22/11/2025 | 27 | LR OPEN M 3U | $84,100.00 | Fontainebleau | 2000m | Soft | Augustin Madamet | 56kg | 2:03.21 | 3-2-3 | 10 |
| 2.0L | $22.00 |

Jockey: Pierre-Charles Boudot
Weight: 56kgs
Stats
Comments
Second-up. First-up after two months 5th of 7 at Baden Baden on August 29 over 2000m, slow going 7 len behind Klaudius carrying 57kg at $12.40. Previously second-up 5th of 10 at Lyon-Parilly on May 23 over 2000m, 2 len behind Shadirwan carrying 56.5kg at $11. Rates highly and looks a strong winning hope.
Last Starts 9 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 | 29/08/2026 | 69 | HCP I (F) 3U | $32,787.00 | Baden Baden | 2000m | Soft | Leon Wolff | 57kg | 2:06.54 | - | 6 |
| 7.4L | $12.40 |
| 6/6 | 21/06/2026 | 29 | G3 OPEN 3U | $89,286.00 | Dortmund | 1800m | Good Soft | Augustin Madamet | 57.5kg | 1:46.77 | - | 3 |
| 16.5L | $11.70 |
| 5/10 | 23/05/2026 | 35 | CL3 4U | $22,460.00 | Lyon Parilly | 2000m | Good Soft | Augustin Madamet | 56.5kg | 2:06.50 | 3-4-5 | 1 |
| 2.1L | $11.00 |
| 5/8 | 18/04/2026 | 158 | LR OPEN 4U | $80,936.00 | Milan | 1800m | Good | Rene Piechulek | 56kg | 1:49.90 | - | 4 |
| 4.3L | $5.51 |
| 5/8 | 11/11/2025 | 39 | LR OPEN 3U | $84,100.00 | Strasbourg | 2000m | SH | Augustin Madamet | 56kg | 2:17.05 | 1-2-5 | 1 |
| 8.3L | $10.00 |
| 4/7 | 03/10/2025 | 87 | G3 OPEN 3U | $97,345.00 | Hoppegarten | 2000m | Good Soft | Martin Seidl | 57kg | 2:05.13 | - | 3 |
| 7.1L | $22.70 |