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Salon De Provence Race 2 - De La Cote Bleue Claiming Stakes

SIMPLYTHEBEST (6) suffered a 0.5L defeat in placing second contesting a 2400m claiming event at Moulins. Taken to break through for the first win of his career. AFFECTION (1) came home 2.5L clear of her nearest rival in a 2150m claiming event at Lyon-la-Soie. Bold show expected returning to turf. TOREBEK (2) registered a 5.75L fifth competing over 2600m in maiden company at Marseille-Borely. Notable contender making his first appearance at this circuit. Sea The Moon colt TO NIGHT MOON (4) registered a 2.75L third over 2000m at Marseille-Vivaux on his penultimate appearance. Warrants close consideration.

Race Time:10:23 AM

Thursday, April 16, 2026

Track:Soft

Weather:Clear

Prize Money:$0.00

Distance:2400m

Affection (4)529141371

Trainer: Christophe Escuder 12 mths 9: 3-1-1

Jockey: H Besnier

Weight: 60kgs

3 yo Grey F

Sire: BOW CREEK (IRE)

Dam: FRAGRANCE (FR)

Dam's Sire: Rajsaman

Stats

Prize Money$64,570.00

Avg $$7,174.44

Win %33.33%

Place %55.56%

Career9: 3-1-1

Track0: 0-0-0

Distance0: 0-0-0

Tr / Dist0: 0-0-0

1st Up1: 0-0-0

2nd Up1: 0-1-0

Firm0: 0-0-0

Good1: 0-0-0

Soft3: 0-1-0

Heavy0: 0-0-0

Synthetic5: 3-0-1

Comments

Comes here off a 36-day let-up. At the latest run favourite; won by 2.5 len at Lyon-la-Soie March 11 over 2150m defeating Sede Vacante carrying 58kg at $2.40. The run before that 7th of 9 at Cagnes-sur-Mer All Weather on February 21 over 2000m, 6 len behind Hatanka Fal with 55.5kg at $6.10. Impressed last start and can go on with it.

Last Starts 35 days since last start

Place	Date	Days	Class	Prize	Track	Dist.	Cnd.	Jockey	Weight	Race Time	In Run	Gate	Result	Margin	Starting Price
1/8	11/03/2026	18	CLM 3	$23,880.00	Lyon La Soie	2150m	Neutral	Marvin Grandin	58kg	2:19.80	2-1-1	8	1. Affection 2. Sede Vacante 3. Papito	2.5L	$2.40
7/9	21/02/2026	33	CL2 3	$40,410.00	Cagnes-Sur-Mer	2000m	Neutral	Marvin Grandin	55.5kg	2:05.13	5-6-7	3	1. Hatanka Fal 2. French Colorado 3. Black Thunder	6.4L	$6.10
3/9	19/01/2026	56	HCP 3	$47,190.00	Cagnes-Sur-Mer	2000m	Neutral	Marvin Grandin	59.5kg	2:07.06	3-3-3	1	1. Modele Absolu 2. Red Scotch 3. Affection	0.7L	$6.40
1/7	24/11/2025	24	HCP 2	$30,570.00	Marseille Vivaux	2000m	Slow	Marvin Grandin	58.5kg	2:12.00	4-3-1	3	1. Affection 2. Modele Absolu 3. Zelzana	1.5L	$2.00
4/9	31/10/2025	23	HCP 2	$30,620.00	Marseille Borely	1700m	SH	D Breux	56.5kg	1:48.62	-	4	1. Le Doc 2. Exquise Italienne 3. Muhaaria	1.7L	$6.40
1/10	08/10/2025	14	MDN 2	$37,500.00	Marseille Vivaux	2000m	Neutral	Mickael Barzalona	56.5kg	2:09.91	4-4-1	8	1. Affection 2. Carcagny 3. Bedda Vita	0.1L	$2.80

Torebek (1)7006335

Trainer: Manon Scandella-Lacaille 12 mths 7: 0-0-2

Jockey: A Orani

Weight: 57.5kgs

3 yo Chestnut C

Sire: GOLDEN HORDE (IRE)

Dam: TOLKYN (FR)

Dam's Sire: Intello

Stats

Prize Money$10,806.00

Avg $$1,543.71

Win %0.00%

Place %28.57%

Career7: 0-0-2

Track0: 0-0-0

Distance0: 0-0-0

Tr / Dist0: 0-0-0

1st Up1: 0-0-0

2nd Up1: 0-0-0

Firm0: 0-0-0

Good1: 0-0-0

Soft2: 0-0-0

Heavy0: 0-0-0

Synthetic4: 0-0-2

Comments

Most recently 5th of 9 at Marseille-Borely on April 3 over 2600m, 6 len behind Basquiat carrying 58kg at $9.10. Before that 3rd of 9 at Marseille Vivaux on March 9 over 2600m, 1.2 len behind Hercule Star with 58kg at $13. Cannot be ruled out despite a moderate effort last time.

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
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	1. Basquiat 2. The Magpie 3. Hugo Cabret	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. Hercule Star 2. Basquiat 3. Torebek	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	1. Modele Absolu 2. Zelzana 3. Torebek	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	1. Capitol Hill 2. The Fist 3. Sunrise Moon	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	1. Saint Martin 2. Light L'audrielle 3. Graswang	21.7L	$9.40
12/15	29/12/2025	27	MDN CG 2	$48,580.00	Deauville	1900m	Neutral	Stephane Pasquier	58kg	1:57.35	-	9	1. Filicudi 2. Cosy Bear 3. Exxpert	11.3L	$17.00

Chillida (2)95

Trainer: Roberto C. Montenegro 12 mths 2: 0-0-0

Jockey: A Crastus

Weight: 56kgs

3 yo Black C

Sire: ERASMUS (GER)

Dam: FULL OVALIE (FR)

Dam's Sire: Vatori

Stats

Prize Money$1,284.00

Avg $$642.00

Win %0.00%

Place %0.00%

Career2: 0-0-0

Track0: 0-0-0

Distance0: 0-0-0

Tr / Dist0: 0-0-0

1st Up1: 0-0-0

2nd Up1: 0-0-0

Firm0: 0-0-0

Good0: 0-0-0

Soft2: 0-0-0

Heavy0: 0-0-0

Synthetic0: 0-0-0

Comments

Raced twice to date. At long odds at debut, ran last of 9 at Toulouse on March 18 over 2100m, slow going 8 len behind Easy As Pie carrying 55.5kg at $37. Last start 5th of 7 at Toulouse on April 6 over 2000m, on a slow track; 12 len behind Duro carrying 58kg at $55. Can't make much of a case.

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	06/04/2026	19	MDN CG 3	$32,110.00	Toulouse	2000m	Soft	Fabrice Veron	58kg	2:07.11	4-4-5	6	1. Duro 2. Yo Soy 3. Natorspeed Essef	12.5L	$55.00
9/9	18/03/2026	-	UNR 3	$31,840.00	Toulouse	2100m	Soft	Martin Protti	55.5kg	2:19.60	9-9-9	8	1. Easy As Pie 2. Empty Street 3. Fleur D'oranger	8.1L	$37.00

To Night Moon (6)8x736

Trainer: Roberto C. Montenegro 12 mths 4: 0-0-1

Jockey: Guillaume Guedj-Gay

Weight: 56kgs

3 yo Bay C

Sire: SEA THE MOON (GER)

Dam: SEMARIYA (FR)

Dam's Sire: Archipenko

Stats

Prize Money$3,951.00

Avg $$987.75

Win %0.00%

Place %25.00%

Career4: 0-0-1

Track0: 0-0-0

Distance0: 0-0-0

Tr / Dist0: 0-0-0

1st Up2: 0-0-0

2nd Up1: 0-0-1

Firm0: 0-0-0

Good1: 0-0-0

Soft2: 0-0-0

Heavy0: 0-0-0

Synthetic1: 0-0-1

Comments

Last start second last of 7 at Toulouse on April 6 over 2000m, slow going 13 len behind Duro with 58kg at $10. The race before that 3rd of 8 at Marseille Vivaux on March 22 over 2000m, 2.75 len behind Aleksandrovka carrying 58kg at $6.40. Cannot be ruled out despite a moderate effort last time.

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
6/7	06/04/2026	15	MDN CG 3	$32,110.00	Toulouse	2000m	Soft	Maxime Foulon	58kg	2:07.11	5-5-6	4	1. Duro 2. Yo Soy 3. Natorspeed Essef	13.8L	$10.00
3/8	22/03/2026	4	CLM 3	$19,070.00	Marseille Vivaux	2000m	Neutral	Theo Bachelot	58kg	2:10.35	7-6-3	4	1. Aleksandrovka 2. I Am Still Standing 3. To Night Moon	2.8L	$6.40
7/9	18/03/2026	156	MDN CG 3	$31,840.00	Marseille Borely	2000m	Soft	Ambre Molins	56.5kg	2:09.00	6-7-7	6	1. Fel 2. Study Of Case 3. Al Ma'ida	7.6L	$22.00
8/13	13/10/2025	-	UNR 2	$37,170.00	Marseille Borely	1800m	Good Soft	Ioritz Mendizabal	58kg	1:53.88	-	6	1. Lady Mara 2. Tamise 3. Martagny	8.3L	$23.00

Princess Alice (3)99788556

Trainer: Ludovic Proietti 12 mths 8: 0-0-0

Jockey: H Mouesan

Weight: 54.5kgs

3 yo Bay F

Sire: LAWMAN (FR)

Dam: EPOUVILLE (FR)

Dam's Sire: Footstepsinthesand

Stats

Prize Money$3,168.00

Avg $$396.00

Win %0.00%

Place %0.00%

Career8: 0-0-0

Track1: 0-0-0

Distance2: 0-0-0

Tr / Dist0: 0-0-0

1st Up1: 0-0-0

2nd Up1: 0-0-0

Firm0: 0-0-0

Good1: 0-0-0

Soft1: 0-0-0

Heavy0: 0-0-0

Synthetic6: 0-0-0

Comments

At the latest run 6th of 9 at Lignieres on April 7 over 2000m, slow going 9 len behind Sully carrying 54.5kg at $17. The start before that got back early 5th of 7 at Lyon-la-Soie on March 21 over 2400m, 6 len behind Johnny Drive carrying 55kg at $39. Hard to make much of a case.

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
6/9	07/04/2026	17	COND 3	$22,910.00	Lignieres	2000m	Soft	Julien Guillochon	54.5kg	2:14.10	9-9-6	6	1. Sully 2. Silvarole Fal 3. Australian Romance	9.8L	$17.00
5/7	21/03/2026	19	CLM 3	$19,070.00	Lyon La Soie	2400m	Neutral	Emilien Puillet-Roda	55kg	2:35.50	6-6-5	7	1. Johnny Drive 2. Red Moon 3. Simplythebest	6.8L	$39.00
5/7	02/03/2026	34	MDN 3	$31,840.00	Lyon La Soie	2400m	Neutral	Glen Meury	55kg	2:37.06	7-5-5	6	1. Peligroso 2. Simplythebest 3. Terfaas Desert	9.5L	$36.00
8/10	27/01/2026	6	HCP 3	$36,840.00	Cagnes-Sur-Mer	1600m	Neutral	Maxence Marquette	59.5kg	1:40.00	-	3	1. L'alta Rocca 2. Mac Tyson 3. Saint Laurent	7.5L	$52.00
8/10	21/01/2026	26	CLM 3	$25,260.00	Lyon La Soie	2150m	Neutral	Tony Piccone	56kg	2:18.96	1-1-8	1	1. Must Be Crackers 2. Babadoo 3. City Of Angels	5.9L	$7.80
7/14	26/12/2025	19	MDN F 2	$37,230.00	Pau	2000m	Neutral	Ioritz Mendizabal	58kg	2:05.80	3-4-7	1	1. Persiana 2. Persis 3. Damabiah Angel	5.5L	$34.00

Simplythebest (7)64652x5232

Trainer: Manon Scandella-Lacaille 12 mths 11: 0-3-1

Jockey: M Brunelli

Weight: 54.5kgs

3 yo Bay G

Sire: HEY GAMAN (GB)

Dam: HAVEN'S LIGHT (FR)

Dam's Sire: Librettist

Stats

Prize Money$22,470.00

Avg $$2,042.73

Win %0.00%

Place %36.36%

Career11: 0-3-1

Track0: 0-0-0

Distance3: 0-2-1

Tr / Dist0: 0-0-0

1st Up2: 0-0-0

2nd Up2: 0-1-0

Firm0: 0-0-0

Good1: 0-0-0

Soft4: 0-1-0

Heavy0: 0-0-0

Synthetic6: 0-2-1

Comments

Recent form sound. Last start 2nd of 7 at Moulins on April 9 over 2400m, slow going 0.5 len behind Johnny Drive with 56kg at $4.60. The start before that 3rd of 7 at Lyon-la-Soie on March 21 over 2400m, 3 len behind Johnny Drive carrying 58kg at $2.50. Well placed to take this out.

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
2/7	09/04/2026	19	CLM 3	$19,230.00	Moulin	2400m	Soft	Antonio Orani	56kg	2:49.40	5-3-2	1	1. Johnny Drive 2. Simplythebest 3. Country Club	0.5L	$4.60
3/7	21/03/2026	19	CLM 3	$19,070.00	Lyon La Soie	2400m	Neutral	Antonio Orani	58kg	2:35.50	5-5-3	3	1. Johnny Drive 2. Red Moon 3. Simplythebest	3.0L	$2.50
2/7	02/03/2026	16	MDN 3	$31,840.00	Lyon La Soie	2400m	Neutral	Antonio Orani	58kg	2:37.06	4-3-2	3	1. Peligroso 2. Simplythebest 3. Terfaas Desert	5.0L	$6.00
5/15	14/02/2026	71	MDN 3	$32,600.00	Lyon La Soie	1800m	Neutral	Hugo Besnier	58kg	1:54.14	-	7	1. La Carriere 2. Sahimaa 3. I Am Maelia	3.8L	$18.00
2/12	05/12/2025	27	CLM 2	$21,280.00	Lyon La Soie	1800m	Neutral	Hugo Besnier	56kg	1:54.64	-	12	1. Agnesi 2. Simplythebest 3. Masaya	1.8L	$19.00
5/7	08/11/2025	26	CLM 2	$21,200.00	Lyon La Soie	1800m	Neutral	Hugo Besnier	56kg	1:55.24	-	5	1. Modele Absolu 2. Agnesi 3. Sparks Of Love	6.3L	$8.50

Never Lost (5)8

Trainer: Manon Scandella-Lacaille 12 mths 1: 0-0-0

Jockey: M Germain

Weight: 53kgs

3 yo Chestnut F

Sire: NEW BAY (GB)

Dam: POESIE (GER)

Dam's Sire: Sea The Moon

Stats

Prize Money$0.00

Avg $$0.00

Win %0.00%

Place %0.00%

Career1: 0-0-0

Track0: 0-0-0

Distance0: 0-0-0

Tr / Dist0: 0-0-0

1st Up1: 0-0-0

2nd Up0: 0-0-0

Firm0: 0-0-0

Good0: 0-0-0

Soft1: 0-0-0

Heavy0: 0-0-0

Synthetic0: 0-0-0

Comments

Was at long odds at debut, second last of 9 at Marseille-Borely on March 18 over 2000m, on a slow track; 13 len behind Damietta with 54.5kg at $39. Requires plenty of improvement after a modest debut.

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
8/9	18/03/2026	-	MDN F 3	$31,840.00	Marseille Borely	2000m	Soft	Marina Brunelli	54.5kg	2:05.04	7-9-8	4	1. Damietta 2. Faith In You 3. Dissemble	13.0L	$39.00