La Teste De Buch Race 9

Prix Fls

Prize Money: $35,948

MONTY (2) was a close fifth on reappearance after a seven month absence. Produced consistent performances at Group level last season. Bold bid anticipated with improvement to come second-up. MARIANACHIC (4) followed up a good win at Le Pin with a second at Durtal. Faces a tougher test but one from one over this distance. THE TOP GATSBY (5) has placed in three starts since a break. Holds each way claims. HAMAKI (1) has some useful form. Place.

Distance: 2400m
Track: Soft
Weather: Showers
Surface: Turf
Class: CL2

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Hamaki (2) 50x300226x
Trainer: Alban De Mieulle (@Qatar)
Jockey: Mickael Barzalona
Weight: 59kg
Prize Money: $198,029
Win / Place: 20% / 50%

5 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: CHURCHILL (IRE)

Dam: SARAWATI (IRE)

Rating

Stats

Career

20: 4-3-3

Distance

2: 1-0-0

Season

3: 0-2-0

1st Up

4: 0-1-2

2nd Up

4: 1-0-0

3rd Up

4: 2-0-0

4th Up

4: 1-1-0

Metro

8: 3-0-1

Non-Metro

12: 1-3-2

Turf

20: 4-3-3

Good

17: 3-3-3

Soft

2: 1-0-0

Fast

1: 0-0-0

Clockwise

12: 2-3-2

Anti-Clockwise

8: 2-0-1

Jockey Stats

Horse

0: 0-0-0

Last 50

0: 0-0-0

Trainer

W 0% P 0%

Distance

W 0% P 0%

Track

W 0% P 0%

Trainer/Track

W 0% P 0%

Trainer/Distance

W 0% P 0%

Distance Range Last 6 months

2200m - 3200m

Gear Changes

tongue-tie.

Comments

Multiple Group 3 placegetter. Resumes after a break of 12 weeks and has been in the money when fresh before. Finished off last campaign sixth of 15 at Doha in the QAG1 April 4 over 2200m, 5 len behind Bolthole carrying 58kg. When resuming last campaign third of 15 at Doha November 11 over 1750m, 1.5 len behind Upton Park with 60kg. Anticipate a bold showing.

Expected Settling Position: Midfield

Last Starts days since last start

Place	Date	Track	Distance	Class	Barrier	Jockey	Weight	Cond.	Race Time	Avg. Speed	Margin	800/400	SP	Days	Prize	Prize Won	Result
6th of 15	4/4/24	Doha	2200m	QAG1 OPEN FM	7	Soufiane Saadi	58kg	Good	2:15.47	58.5 km/h	5.1L	-	$1.00	28	$105,485	-	1. Bolthole 2. Haunted Dream 3. King Pacha
2nd of 8	7/3/24	Doha	3200m	OPEN FM 4U	1	Soufiane Saadi	58kg	Good	3:27.68	55.5 km/h	0.3L	-	$1.00	49	$50,633	-	1. Seulomonde 2. Hamaki 3. Toromona
49 Day Freshen-Up
2nd of 12	18/1/24	Doha	2800m	QAG3 OPEN FM	10	Soufiane Saadi	58kg	Good	3:09.02	53.3 km/h	0.1L	-	$1.00	33	$141,129	-	1. Toromona 2. Hamaki 3. Praiano
33 Day Freshen-Up
10th of 14	16/12/23	Doha	2350m	QAG3 OPEN FM	12	Soufiane Saadi	58kg	Good	2:28.21	57.1 km/h	11.2L	-	$1.00	23	$145,228	-	1. Haunted Dream 2. Bolthole 3. Toromona
10th of 11	23/11/23	Doha	2000m	OPEN 3U	11	Soufiane Saadi	58.5kg	Good	2:04.30	57.9 km/h	6.6L	-	$1.00	12	$51,724	-	1. Three Diamonds 2. Toromona 3. Subahiyah
3rd of 15	11/11/23	Doha	1750m	HCP80-100 3U	15	Soufiane Saadi	60kg	Good	1:46.84	59.0 km/h	1.5L	-	$1.00	219	$38,793	-	1. Upton Park 2. Neat And Dandy 3. Hamaki
219 Day Spell

Monty (4) x4573646x5
Trainer: Andreas Schutz (France)
Jockey: Gerald Mosse
Weight: 56kg
Prize Money: $654,171
Win / Place: 27% / 56%

Distance Specialist

2nd Up Record

Form on Soft

9 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: MOTIVATOR (GB)

Dam: ANTEBELLUM (FR)

Rating

Stats

Career

37: 10-5-6

Distance

3: 2-0-0

Track

1: 1-0-0

Season

1: 0-0-0

1st Up

12: 1-3-2

2nd Up

8: 5-0-0

3rd Up

5: 0-2-2

4th Up

4: 2-0-1

Metro

22: 3-3-5

Non-Metro

15: 7-2-1

Turf

32: 9-4-6

Good

19: 4-3-3

Soft

11: 5-1-2

Heavy

2: 0-0-1

Synthetic

5: 1-1-0

Clockwise

29: 9-4-5

Anti-Clockwise

8: 1-1-1

Handicap Rating

Jockey Stats

Horse

20: 5-4-2

Last 50

0: 0-0-0

Trainer

W 0% P 0%

Distance

W 0% P 0%

Track

W 0% P 0%

Trainer/Track

W 0% P 0%

Trainer/Distance

W 0% P 0%

Distance Range Last 6 months

2000m

Comments

Multiple Group 3 winner. Second-up. First-up after seven months 5th of 7 at Compiegne on June 7 over 2000m, 2.25 len behind Lord Achilles with 58.5kg at $14. Previously second-up 5th of 8 at Longchamp in the G3 La Coupe on June 11 2023 over 2000m, 6 len behind West Wind Blows carrying 57kg at $9.10. Fitter and a winning hope.

Expected Settling Position: Off Pace

Last Starts days since last start

Place	Date	Track	Distance	Class	Barrier	Jockey	Weight	Cond.	Race Time	Avg. Speed	Margin	800/400	SP	Days	Prize	Prize Won	Result
5th of 7	7/6/24	Compiegne	2000m	CL2 4U	2	Gerald Mosse	58.5kg	Good Soft	2:05.25	57.5 km/h	2.2L	-	$14	192	$44,120	-	1. Lord Achilles 2. Aigle Vaillant 3. Mont De Soleil
192 Day Spell
6th of 14	28/11/23	Deauville	1900m	LR OPEN 3U	6	Olivier Peslier	57kg	Neutral	1:55.37	59.3 km/h	2.9L	-	$5.10	44	$86,670	-	1. Dawn Intello 2. Claymore 3. Palais Du Louvre
44 Day Freshen-Up
4th of 9	15/10/23	Longchamp	2200m	G2 OPEN 3U	6	Olivier Peslier	58kg	Good Soft	2:17.99	57.4 km/h	4.8L	-	$62	42	$213,110	-	1. Iresine 2. Marquisat 3. Junko
42 Day Freshen-Up
6th of 10	3/9/23	Longchamp	2000m	G3 OPEN 4U	3	Gerald Mosse	57.5kg	Good Soft	2:03.29	58.4 km/h	2.4L	-	$6.50	21	$134,450	-	1. Naranco 2. Lord Charming 3. True Testament
3rd of 8	13/8/23	Deauville	2000m	G3 OPEN 4U	3	Gerald Mosse	57kg	Good Soft	2:09.18	55.7 km/h	2.0L	-	$17	25	$131,800	-	1. Place Du Carrousel 2. Bolthole 3. Monty
7th of 8	19/7/23	Vichy	2000m	G3 OPEN 3U	4	Gerald Mosse	59kg	Good Soft	2:04.33	57.9 km/h	6.8L	-	$11	38	$131,800	-	1. One For Bobby 2. Bolthole 3. Naranco
38 Day Freshen-Up

Marianachic (1) 1x15x18212
Trainer: Joel Boisnard (France)
Jockey: Hugo Lebouc
Weight: 56kg
Prize Money: $214,516
Win / Place: 53% / 73%

Form on Soft

5 yo Bay Horse

Sire: AUTHORIZED (IRE)

Dam: MARIANABAA (FR)

Rating

Stats

Career

15: 8-2-1

Distance

1: 1-0-0

Season

5: 2-2-0

1st Up

3: 2-0-0

2nd Up

3: 0-0-0

3rd Up

2: 1-1-0

4th Up

2: 1-0-1

Metro

2: 1-0-0

Non-Metro

13: 7-2-1

Turf

12: 5-2-1

Good

5: 2-1-0

Soft

4: 2-1-0

Heavy

3: 1-0-1

Synthetic

3: 3-0-0

Clockwise

7: 2-2-0

Anti-Clockwise

8: 6-0-1

Handicap Rating

Jockey Stats

Horse

0: 0-0-0

Last 50

0: 0-0-0

Trainer

W 0% P 0%

Distance

W 0% P 0%

Track

W 0% P 0%

Trainer/Track

W 0% P 0%

Trainer/Distance

W 0% P 0%

Distance Range Last 6 months

2200m - 2950m

Comments

Going well. At the latest run 2nd in a small field at Durtal on June 2 over 2900m, on a slow track; 2.5 len behind King Sport with 67.5kg. The run before that won by 3 len at Le Pin Du Haras May 8 over 2200m defeating Jarry Lord carrying 61kg. Expected to go well.

Expected Settling Position: Off Pace

Last Starts days since last start

Place	Date	Track	Distance	Class	Barrier	Jockey	Weight	Cond.	Race Time	Avg. Speed	Margin	800/400	SP	Days	Prize	Prize Won	Result
2nd of 5	2/6/24	Durtal	2900m	CL4 H 4U	4	Amandine Seignoux	67.5kg	Soft	3:32.95	49.0 km/h	2.5L	-	$1.00	25	$15,523	-	1. King Sport 2. Marianachic 3. Gogodjet
1st of 7	8/5/24	Le Pin Du Haras	2200m	CL4 4U	7	Amandine Seignoux	61kg	Good	2:49.00	46.9 km/h	3.0L	-	$1.00	17	$13,910	-	1. Marianachic 2. Jarry Lord 3. Honguemare
2nd of 5	21/4/24	Durtal	2900m	CL4 H 5U	6	Thomas Blanchouin	54.5kg	Good	3:26.59	50.5 km/h	1.8L	-	$1.00	28	$15,730	-	1. Centrical 2. Marianachic 3. Sridedgreen
8th of 10	24/3/24	Morlaix	2600m	CL4 4U	6	Thomas Blanchouin	57kg	Heavy	3:13.97	48.3 km/h	102.4L	-	$1.00	28	$14,140	-	1. Super Alex 2. Flamingway 3. Sitjar
1st of 8	25/2/24	Machecoul	2950m	CL4 H 5U	2	Thomas Blanchouin	54kg	Heavy	3:31.58	50.2 km/h	5.5L	-	$1.70	542	$15,630	-	1. Marianachic 2. Havoc 3. Kaleona
542 Day Spell
5th of 6	1/9/22	Longchamp	3000m	G3 OPEN CF 3	2	Christophe Soumillon	57kg	Good Soft	3:13.95	55.7 km/h	10.4L	-	$3.80	45	$116,280	-	1. Master Gatsby 2. Fasol 3. Virtual Rock
45 Day Freshen-Up

The Top Gatsby (6) 451313x233
Trainer: Frederic Pardon (France)
Jockey: Maxime Guyon
Weight: 54.5kg
Prize Money: $82,214
Win / Place: 30% / 80%

4 yo Bay Filly

Sire: THE GREY GATSBY (IRE)

Dam: LADY TOP (FR)

100

Rating

Stats

Career

10: 3-1-4

Distance

5: 2-1-2

Trk/Dst

1: 0-1-0

Track

4: 1-1-0

Season

3: 0-1-2

1st Up

2: 1-1-0

2nd Up

2: 0-0-1

3rd Up

2: 0-0-1

4th Up

1: 1-0-0

Metro

1: 0-0-1

Non-Metro

9: 3-1-3

Turf

8: 2-1-3

Good

3: 2-0-0

Soft

3: 0-1-1

Heavy

2: 0-0-2

Synthetic

2: 1-0-1

Clockwise

10: 3-1-4

Handicap Rating

41.5

Jockey Stats

Horse

2: 0-0-2

Last 50

0: 0-0-0

Trainer

W 0% P 0%

Distance

W 0% P 0%

Track

W 0% P 0%

Trainer/Track

W 0% P 0%

Trainer/Distance

W 0% P 0%

Distance Range Last 6 months

2300m - 2400m

Comments

Recent form sound. Comes here off a 33-day let-up. At the latest run 3rd in a small field at Bordeaux on May 25 over 2400m, on a wet track; 0.5 len behind Antaios with 54.5kg at $4.70. The start before that 3rd of 9 at Angers on May 4 over 2300m, on a slow track; 1.4 len behind Handhy with 54.5kg at $3.60. Promising effort last time out. Solid prospect.

Expected Settling Position: Pace

Last Starts days since last start

Place	Date	Track	Distance	Class	Barrier	Jockey	Weight	Cond.	Race Time	Avg. Speed	Margin	800/400	SP	Days	Prize	Prize Won	Result
3rd of 6	25/5/24	Bordeaux Le Bouscat	2400m	CL2 4U	1	Maxime Guyon	54.5kg	Heavy	2:47.70	51.5 km/h	0.5L	-	$4.70	21	$36,010	-	1. Antaios 2. Deputy Ruler 3. The Top Gatsby
3rd of 9	4/5/24	Angers	2300m	CL2 4U	6	Maxime Guyon	54.5kg	Soft	2:28.66	55.7 km/h	1.4L	-	$3.60	24	$36,010	-	1. Handhy 2. Just Light 3. The Top Gatsby
2nd of 12	10/4/24	La Teste De Buch	2400m	HCP CL3 4U	8	Marlene Meyer	63kg	Soft	2:40.98	53.7 km/h	0.2L	-	$7.80	112	$33,110	-	1. Deputy Ruler 2. The Top Gatsby 3. Manakel
112 Day Spell
3rd of 5	20/12/23	Deauville	2500m	CL2 3	2	Marlene Meyer	55.5kg	Neutral	2:41.52	55.7 km/h	1.1L	-	$4.10	19	$46,360	-	1. Avolta 2. Adeliade 3. The Top Gatsby
1st of 13	1/12/23	Pau	2400m	HCP 3	7	Marlene Meyer	63kg	Neutral	2:31.00	57.2 km/h	1.0L	-	$6.00	34	$33,110	-	1. The Top Gatsby 2. Sanber 3. My Hope
34 Day Freshen-Up
3rd of 5	28/10/23	Bordeaux Le Bouscat	2400m	CL2 3	2	Marlene Meyer	55.5kg	Heavy	2:50.09	50.8 km/h	5.0L	-	$3.20	13	$36,070	-	1. Pianino 2. Philippo 3. The Top Gatsby

Malka (5) 327415x354
Trainer: Xavier Thomas-Demeaulte (France)
Jockey: Guillaume Guedj-Gay
Weight: 54.5kg
Prize Money: $39,804
Win / Place: 11% / 44%

4 yo Chestnut Filly

Sire: NATHANIEL (IRE)

Dam: CARISOLO (GB)

Rating

Stats

Career

9: 1-1-2

Distance

2: 1-0-0

Season

3: 0-0-1

1st Up

2: 0-0-2

2nd Up

2: 0-1-0

3rd Up

2: 0-0-0

4th Up

1: 0-0-0

Metro

3: 0-0-1

Non-Metro

6: 1-1-1

Turf

7: 0-1-2

Good

4: 0-1-1

Soft

1: 0-0-0

Heavy

2: 0-0-1

Synthetic

2: 1-0-0

Clockwise

6: 0-1-2

Anti-Clockwise

3: 1-0-0

Handicap Rating

38.5

Jockey Stats

Horse

2: 0-0-1

Last 50

0: 0-0-0

Trainer

W 0% P 0%

Distance

W 0% P 0%

Track

W 0% P 0%

Trainer/Track

W 0% P 0%

Trainer/Distance

W 0% P 0%

Distance Range Last 6 months

2000m - 3000m

Gear Changes

australian blinker.

Comments

Comes off a 33 day let-up. Most recently 4th in a small field at Bordeaux on May 25 over 2400m, on rain affected going; 2 len behind Antaios carrying 54.5kg at $5.10. The start before that 5th of 13 at Longchamp on April 18 over 3000m, 11 len behind All In You with 55kg at $12. Favour others today.

Expected Settling Position: Midfield

Last Starts days since last start

Place	Date	Track	Distance	Class	Barrier	Jockey	Weight	Cond.	Race Time	Avg. Speed	Margin	800/400	SP	Days	Prize	Prize Won	Result
4th of 6	25/5/24	Bordeaux Le Bouscat	2400m	CL2 4U	6	Guillaume Guedj-Gay	54.5kg	Heavy	2:47.70	51.5 km/h	2.0L	-	$5.10	37	$36,010	-	1. Antaios 2. Deputy Ruler 3. The Top Gatsby
37 Day Freshen-Up
5th of 13	18/4/24	Longchamp	3000m	CL2 H 4U	8	Maxime Guyon	55kg	SH	3:21.17	53.7 km/h	11.3L	-	$12	45	$44,700	-	1. All In You 2. Presage Nocturne 3. Dschingis King
45 Day Freshen-Up
3rd of 9	4/3/24	Toulouse	2000m	CL2 4U	8	Guillaume Guedj-Gay	56.5kg	Heavy	2:13.80	53.8 km/h	4.0L	-	$14	118	$36,610	-	1. Veritable 2. Mon Bel Canto 3. Malka
118 Day Spell
5th of 14	7/11/23	Lingfield	2615m	LR OPEN F 3U	3	Kevin Stott	57kg	Neutral	2:40.53	58.6 km/h	5.0L	-	$7.00	55	$116,390	-	1. Safety Catch 2. Divine Jewel 3. Wynter Wildes
55 Day Freshen-Up
1st of 11	13/9/23	Kempton Park	2414m	HCP 3U	1	Benoit De La Sayette	61kg	Slow	2:33.09	56.8 km/h	2.5L	-	$5.50	27	$14,520	-	1. Malka 2. Mordor 3. Stage Show
4th of 8	17/8/23	Salisbury	2011m	HCP 3	7	Benoit De La Sayette	61kg	Good	2:08.25	56.4 km/h	6.3L	-	$5.50	26	$20,420	-	1. Mantoog 2. Monty Bay 3. Orchestra

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