Black-Type Analysis: First Look Aims To Go One Better In Exbury

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Sunday, Saint-Cloud, France, post time: 17:00, PRIX EXBURY-G3, €73,200, 4yo/up, 10fT

Field: First Look (Ire) (Lope De Vega {Ire}), Azimpour (Ire) (Dubawi {Ire}), Horizon Dore (Fr) (Dabirsim {Fr}), C'Est Vrai (Fr) (Camelot {GB}), Bright Picture (Fr) (Intello {Ger}), Uther (GB) (Camelot {GB}), South Bay (Fr) (New Bay {GB}).

TDN Analysis: Last year's runner-up First Look makes his seasonal return coming back off a fifth in October's G1 Champion Stakes and lines up for the Andre Fabre stable responsible for a record 10 prior renewals. His chief threats are G1 Prix du Jockey Club fifth Azimpour, G1 Grand Prix de Paris fourth Uther and the multiple Group 1-placed Horizon Dore, with the latter arriving here fresh off a Listed win at Cagnes-sur-Mer last month. [Sean Cronin].

Sunday, Saint-Cloud, France, post time: 13:58, PRIX FRANCOIS MATHET-Listed, €50,300, 3yo, 10 1/2fT

Field: Mirik (Fr) (Kameko), Martagny (Fr) (Zarak {Fr}), Saint Martin (Fr) (Time Test {GB}), Wadi (GB) (Earthlight {Ire}), Waybreaker (Fr) (Galiway {GB}), Wetsand (Ire) (Acclamation {GB}), Astira (Fr) (Persian King {Ire}).

TDN Analysis: Hisaaki Saito's G3 Prix de Conde victor Waybreaker sets the standard in this early sighter and will head postward coming back off a seventh in October's G1 Criterium de Saint-Cloud. Others with solid claims include dual-winning G3 Prix Thomas Bryon fifth Mirik and Saint-Cloud maiden scorer Wadi, while Cagnes-sur-Mer winners Martagny, Saint Martin and Astira are also worthy of consideration. [Sean Cronin].

Sunday, Saint-Cloud, France, post time: 14:33, PRIX OMNIUM II-Listed, €50,300, 3yo, c/g, 8fT

Field: Khovikhov (Fr) (Al Wukair {Ire}), Gazi (Fr) (Persian King {Ire}), Safran Dore (Fr) (Dabirsim {Fr}), Cielo Di Roma (Fr) (Romanised {Ire}), Good Bye Manu (Ire) (Almanzor {Fr}), Elastic (Fr) (Lope De Vega {Ire}), Zambezi (Fr) (Zelzal {Fr}).

TDN Analysis: Gianluca Bietolini trainee Cielo De Roma is the lone black-type victor on display in this early Classic trial, but the Listed Prix Zeddaan winner finished last of 14 in the recent G3 Saudi Derby. Opportunity knocks for G3 Prix des Chenes second Elastic and the dual Listed-placed Zambezi, while dual winner Khovikhov rates a serious threat. Safran Dore's full-brother Horizon Dore represents the family in the G3 Prix Exbury later on the card. [Sean Cronin].

Sunday, Saint-Cloud, France, post time: 16:25, PRIX LA CAMARGO-Listed, €50,300, 3yo, f, 8fT

Field: Black Solea (Ire) (Wootton Bassett {GB}), Zalina (Fr) (Pinatubo {Ire}), Family Secret (GB) (Victor Ludorum {GB}), Vaticana (Fr) (Goken {Fr}), Marylene Du Serre (Ire) (Gleneagles {Ire}), Clea Chope (Fr) (Muhaarar {GB}), Alarming (GB) (A'Ali {Ire}), Lady Tedsmore (GB) (Study Of Man {Ire}), Arctic Bay (Fr) (City Light {Fr}), Ceramic (Ire) (Lope De Vega {Ire}), Ozone (Fr) (Lope De Vega {Ire}).

TDN Analysis: July's Listed Prix des Jouvenceaux et des Jouvencelles victrix Clea Chope closed an eight-race juvenile season with a sixth in October's G1 Prix Marcel Boussac and holds the key to this. She renews rivalry with Marcel Boussac seventh Ozone, who was two lengths adrift when the pair met last time. Other dangers include G3 Prix Eclipse runner-up Ceramic, Listed Criterium de Lyon second Family Secret and Listed Prix Herod third Alarming. [Sean Cronin].

Monday, Chantilly, France, post time: 15:05, PRIX RONDE DE NUIT-Listed, €50,300, 3yo, 5 1/2fT

Field: Ulymine (Fr) (Penny's Picnic {Ire}), Aurorian Clouds (Fr) (Mehmas {Ire}), Afjan (Fr) (Mehmas {Ire}), Exclamation (Ire) (Acclamation {GB}), Trinquette (Fr) (City Light {Fr}), Street Show (Fr) (Showcasing {GB}), Baker Blue (GB) (Ardad {Ire}), Kailani (Fr) (Goken {Fr}), Michael The Great (Fr) (Territories {Ire}), Inju (GB) (Blue Point {Ire}), Birdcall (Ire) (Night Of Thunder {Ire}), Kimi Rey (GB) (Kingman {GB}), Jeudixx (Fr) (Hello Youmzain {Fr}).

TDN Analysis: Unravelling interweaving black-type form is the task here with G3 Prix d'Arenberg victor Afjan once again crossing swords with Jeudixx and Kimi Rey. Jeudixx finished behind Afjan in the Arenberg and August's G3 Prix de Cabourg, while Kimi Rey was too good for both in July's Listed Prix Yacowlef. Magne Jordanger and Finn Blichfeldt's G2 Criterium de Maisons-Laffitte runner-up Street Show is the only other contender with black-type form and should not be discounted. Of the remainder, Aurorian Clouds, dual winner Michael The Great and unbeaten former Ollie Sangster trainee Birdcall make most appeal. [Sean Cronin].

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