Longchamp Race 2

Prix Hocquart (Group 3)

Prize Money: $120,000

A winner at this venue on debut VARANDIR (1) completed a double in securing a 2.5L victory in a 2400m conditions event at Lyon-Parilly. Taken to maintain his unbeaten record. WIKI (6) followed up a debut win at Saint-Cloud with a 2.5L third in the 2000m Listed Prix de Suresnes at Chantilly. Major player. JABRACADABRA (4) has won all three starts this year including by 2.5L contesting a 2000m event held on very heavy going at Saint-Cloud. Dangerous stepping up in grade. Time Test colt CHAMALI (3) is unbeaten in two starts including in scoring by 2L over 2150m at this circuit. Warrants close consideration.

Distance: 2200m
Track: Soft
Weather: Cloudy
Surface: Turf
Class: OPEN

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Varandir (4) 11
Trainer: Francis-Henri Graffard(France)
Jockey: M Barzalona
Weight: 58kg
Prize Money: $37,458
Win / Place: 100% / 100%

Unbeaten Jockey / Horse Combo

Going for the Hat-Trick

3 yo Chestnut Colt

Sire: ZARAK (FR)

Dam: VARKESHA (FR)

Dam's Sire: Pivotal

100

Rating

Stats

Career

2: 2-0-0

Track

1: 1-0-0

Season

2: 2-0-0

1st Up

1: 1-0-0

2nd Up

1: 1-0-0

Metro

1: 1-0-0

Non-Metro

1: 1-0-0

Turf

2: 2-0-0

Good

1: 1-0-0

Soft

1: 1-0-0

Clockwise

1: 1-0-0

Anti-Clockwise

1: 1-0-0

Jockey Stats

Horse

2: 2-0-0

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

2100m - 2400m

Comments

Looking to keep his unbeaten record intact. When well in the market on debut, favourite; ran on from midfield and won by 0.8 len at this track April 5 over 2100m defeating Masaro carrying 58kg at $2. Last start favourite; came from midfield and won by 2.5 len at Lyon-Parilly April 29 over 2400m on a soft track defeating Victoire Magique carrying 57kg at $1.60. Forward showing expected.

Expected Settling Position: Leader

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
1st of 10	29/4/26	Lyon Parilly	2400m	CL2 3	3	Mickael Barzalona	57kg	Soft	2:32.50	56.7 km/h	2.5L	6-1	$1.60f	24	$33,610	$16,806	1. Varandir 2. Victoire Magique 3. Peligroso
1st of 9	5/4/26	Longchamp	2100m	UNR CG 3	9	Mickael Barzalona	58kg	Good Soft	2:16.55	55.4 km/h	0.8L	5-3	$2.00f	-	$41,300	$20,652	1. Varandir 2. Masaro 3. Makan

Place

Date

Track

Distance

Class

Barrier

Jockey

Weight

Cond.

Race Time

Avg. Speed

Margin

800/400

Days

Prize

Prize Won

Result

1st of 10

29/4/26

Lyon Parilly

2400m

CL2 3

Mickael Barzalona

57kg

Soft

2:32.50

56.7 km/h

2.5L

6-1

$1.60f

$33,610

$16,806

1. Varandir

2. Victoire Magique

3. Peligroso

1st of 9

5/4/26

Longchamp

2100m

UNR CG 3

Mickael Barzalona

58kg

Good Soft

2:16.55

55.4 km/h

0.8L

5-3

$2.00f

$41,300

$20,652

1. Varandir

2. Masaro

3. Makan

Baroud (6) 27x51
Trainer: Andre Fabre(Chantilly, France)
Jockey: S Pasquier
Weight: 58kg
Prize Money: $32,230
Win / Place: 25% / 50%

3 yo Bay Colt

Sire: FRANKEL (GB)

Dam: TISA RIVER (IRE)

Dam's Sire: Equiano

Rating

Stats

Career

4: 1-1-0

Season

2: 1-0-0

1st Up

2: 0-1-0

2nd Up

2: 1-0-0

Metro

4: 1-1-0

Turf

4: 1-1-0

Good

1: 1-0-0

Soft

2: 0-1-0

Heavy

1: 0-0-0

Anti-Clockwise

4: 1-1-0

Handicap Rating

41.5

Jockey Stats

Horse

1: 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 - 2400m

Comments

Third-up today. First-up tracked the speed and boxed on steadily 5th of 8 at Saint-Cloud on March 15 over 2000m, on heavy track; 5 len behind Zaramix with 58kg at $9.20. Last start won by 1.5 len at Saint-Cloud April 24 over 2400m defeating Barzambition carrying 58kg at $11. Hard to enthuse.

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
1st of 9	24/4/26	Saint Cloud	2400m	MDN CG 3	8	Maxime Guyon	58kg	Good Soft	2:40.62	53.8 km/h	1.5L	1-1	$11	40	$41,300	$20,652	1. Baroud 2. Barzambition 3. Defining
40 Day Freshen-Up
5th of 8	15/3/26	Saint Cloud	2000m	MDN 3	7	Alexis Pouchin	58kg	Heavy	2:19.49	51.6 km/h	5.2L	2-2	$9.20	121	$40,960	$1,638	1. Zaramix 2. Libeccio Wind 3. Zarland
121 Day Spell
7th of 9	14/11/25	Saint Cloud	2000m	MDN CG 2	9	Stephane Pasquier	58kg	SH	2:18.05	52.2 km/h	14.9L	8-8	$3.20	36	$48,410	$726	1. Entlebuch 2. Shanour 3. Helvetios
36 Day Freshen-Up
2nd of 11	9/10/25	Saint Cloud	1500m	UNR CG 2	13	Alexis Pouchin	58kg	Soft	1:38.57	54.8 km/h	5.5L	-	$4.30	-	$48,500	$9,214	1. Dorzal 2. Baroud 3. Ice Cracker

Chamali (1) 1x1
Trainer: Gianluca Bietolini(France)
Jockey: C Demuro
Weight: 58kg
Prize Money: $45,696
Win / Place: 100% / 100%

Going for the Hat-Trick

3 yo Bay Colt

Sire: TIME TEST (GB)

Dam: VENTURA (USA)

Dam's Sire: Chester House

Rating

Stats

Career

2: 2-0-0

Distance

1: 1-0-0

Trk/Dst

1: 1-0-0

Track

1: 1-0-0

Season

1: 1-0-0

1st Up

2: 2-0-0

Metro

2: 2-0-0

Turf

1: 1-0-0

Good

1: 1-0-0

Synthetic

1: 1-0-0

Clockwise

2: 2-0-0

Jockey Stats

Horse

1: 1-0-0

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

1900m - 2150m

Gear Changes

Tongue Tie

Comments

Puts an unbeaten record on the line. Had his first run for this campaign last start won by 2 len at this track April 23 over 2150m defeating Rumoriste with 57kg at $9.90. Racing well. Has strong claims.

Expected Settling Position: Leader

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
1st of 6	23/4/26	Longchamp	2150m	CL2 3	2	Cristian Demuro	57kg	Good Soft	2:16.63	56.6 km/h	2.0L	1-1	$9.90	117	$42,810	$21,405	1. Chamali 2. Rumoriste 3. Seneque
117 Day Spell
1st of 15	27/12/25	Chantilly	1900m	UNR 2	9	Malone Favriaux	56.5kg	Neutral	2:00.09	57.0 km/h	0.4L	-	$13	-	$48,580	$24,291	1. Chamali 2. Salitos 3. Sacrifice

Jabracadabra (3) 404x111
Trainer: Amy Murphy(Frankreich)
Jockey: E Verhestraeten
Weight: 58kg
Prize Money: $89,755
Win / Place: 50% / 50%

Jockey / Horse Combo

Form on Soft

Picket Fence

3 yo Chestnut Gelding

Sire: CRACKSMAN (GB)

Dam: PEACE MELODY (IRE)

Dam's Sire: Dubawi

Rating

Stats

Career

6: 3-0-0

Season

3: 3-0-0

1st Up

2: 1-0-0

2nd Up

2: 1-0-0

3rd Up

2: 1-0-0

Metro

5: 2-0-0

Non-Metro

1: 1-0-0

Turf

6: 3-0-0

Good

1: 1-0-0

Soft

5: 2-0-0

Clockwise

2: 1-0-0

Anti-Clockwise

4: 2-0-0

Handicap Rating

44.5

Jockey Stats

Horse

4: 3-0-0

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

1600m - 2000m

Comments

On a three run winning streak. Last start favourite; won by 2.5 len at Saint-Cloud May 15 over 2000m defeating Nity Galeste with 57kg at $1.70. Before that favourite; came from midfield and won by 2.5 len at Deauville April 8 over 2000m defeating Zelzara with 62kg at $3.10. Won last start and is well-placed again.

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
1st of 8	15/5/26	Saint Cloud	2000m	CL2 3	5	Ebbe Verhestraeten	57kg	SH	2:13.47	53.9 km/h	2.5L	6-6	$1.70f	37	$41,970	$20,984	1. Jabracadabra 2. Nity Galeste 3. Van Blutch
37 Day Freshen-Up
1st of 14	8/4/26	Deauville	2000m	HCP 3	5	Ebbe Verhestraeten	62kg	Good	2:08.19	56.2 km/h	2.5L	7-8	$3.10f	19	$40,130	$20,067	1. Jabracadabra 2. Zelzara 3. Piyango
1st of 9	20/3/26	Le Mans	1600m	MDN CG 3	8	Ebbe Verhestraeten	56.5kg	Soft	1:38.97	58.2 km/h	10.0L	-	$3.30	161	$31,840	$15,920	1. Jabracadabra 2. Mister Charmes 3. Red Scotch
161 Day Spell
4th of 11	10/10/25	Compiegne	1800m	MDN CG 2	9	Ebbe Verhestraeten	56.5kg	Soft	1:53.10	57.3 km/h	4.8L	-	$38	28	$48,500	$4,365	1. Montsecret 2. Must Bay 3. Pearled Majesty
10th of 12	12/9/25	Saint Cloud	1400m	MDN 2	8	Mickael Barzalona	58kg	Soft	1:28.51	56.9 km/h	9.6L	-	$7.90	29	$48,930	-	1. Dostoievsky 2. Hello Avenue 3. Dorado
4th of 12	14/8/25	Deauville	1400m	UNR CG 2	11	Mickael Barzalona	58.5kg	Soft	1:24.57	59.6 km/h	3.3L	-	$17	-	$284,190	$28,419	1. Northern Champion 2. River Card 3. Lommi

Zaramix (5) 4174
Trainer: Pia Brandt(France)
Jockey: C Soumillon
Weight: 58kg
Prize Money: $32,792
Win / Place: 25% / 25%

3 yo Bay Colt

Sire: ZARAK (FR)

Dam: BRODIE (GB)

Dam's Sire: Sea The Stars

Rating

Stats

Career

4: 1-0-0

Track

1: 0-0-0

Season

4: 1-0-0

1st Up

1: 0-0-0

2nd Up

1: 1-0-0

3rd Up

1: 0-0-0

4th Up

1: 0-0-0

Metro

4: 1-0-0

Turf

3: 1-0-0

Good

2: 0-0-0

Heavy

1: 1-0-0

Synthetic

1: 0-0-0

Clockwise

3: 0-0-0

Anti-Clockwise

1: 1-0-0

Handicap Rating

Jockey Stats

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

1900m - 2100m

Gear Changes

Hood, Tongue Tie

Comments

Last start in a small field at Chantilly in LR on April 28 over 2000m, 8 len behind Dolmalan carrying 58kg at $14. The race before that 7th of 9 at this track in the G3 Prix Noailles on April 12 over 2100m, 4.5 len behind Pearled Majesty carrying 58kg at $17. Improvement required to threaten in this field.

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 5	28/4/26	Chantilly	2000m	LR OPEN 3	2	Cristian Demuro	58kg	Good	2:06.29	57.0 km/h	8.2L	-	$14	16	$84,110	$8,411	1. Dolmalan 2. Montreal 3. Wiki
7th of 9	12/4/26	Longchamp	2100m	G3 OPEN 3	3	Maxime Guyon	58kg	Good	2:09.33	58.5 km/h	4.6L	6-8	$17	28	$122,410	-	1. Pearled Majesty 2. Space Waltz 3. Hardy Warrior
1st of 8	15/3/26	Saint Cloud	2000m	MDN 3	4	Cristian Demuro	58kg	Heavy	2:19.49	51.6 km/h	2.5L	1-1	$2.80	44	$40,960	$20,481	1. Zaramix 2. Libeccio Wind 3. Zarland
44 Day Freshen-Up
4th of 16	30/1/26	Deauville	1900m	UNR 3	13	Cristian Demuro	58kg	Neutral	2:00.66	56.7 km/h	6.0L	-	$5.10	-	$43,330	$3,900	1. Dante Nonantais 2. Very Pretty 3. Crystal Bay

Wiki (2) 13
Trainer: Christophe Ferland(Frankreich)
Jockey: M Guyon
Weight: 58kg
Prize Money: $33,098
Win / Place: 50% / 100%

3 yo Bay Colt

Sire: MAKE BELIEVE (GB)

Dam: WANDERINA (IRE)

Dam's Sire: Manduro

Rating

Stats

Career

2: 1-0-1

Season

2: 1-0-1

1st Up

1: 1-0-0

2nd Up

1: 0-0-1

Metro

2: 1-0-1

Turf

2: 1-0-1

Good

1: 0-0-1

Soft

1: 1-0-0

Clockwise

1: 0-0-1

Anti-Clockwise

1: 1-0-0

Jockey Stats

Horse

1: 0-0-1

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

Raced twice to date. At debut, won by a head at Saint-Cloud March 19 over 2000m on a rain affected track defeating Overnight carrying 58kg at $19. Last start 3rd in a small field at Chantilly in LR on April 28 over 2000m, 2.75 len behind Dolmalan carrying 58kg at $6.40. Definite winning chance.

Expected Settling Position: Leader

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 5	28/4/26	Chantilly	2000m	LR OPEN 3	4	Maxime Guyon	58kg	Good	2:06.29	57.0 km/h	2.7L	-	$6.40	40	$84,110	$12,617	1. Dolmalan 2. Montreal 3. Wiki
40 Day Freshen-Up
1st of 12	19/3/26	Saint Cloud	2000m	UNR CG 3	9	Enzo Corallo	58kg	Soft	2:11.09	54.9 km/h	0.2L	9-7	$19	-	$40,960	$20,481	1. Wiki 2. Overnight 3. Swift Magic

Race Review Abbreviations

3WNC: Three wide no cover, Awk: Awkwardly away, Bk: Back, Blkd: Blocked, Btld: Battled, Chal: Challenged, Chkd: Checked, Cvr: Cover, Fdd: Faded, Fght: Fought, Fin: Finish, Hdd: Headed, Hld up: Held up, Hmprd: Hampered, Hndy: Handy, Kikd: Kicked, Kn: Keen, Ld: Led/Lead, Midf: Midfield, Mod pc: Moderate pace, Otf: On the Fence, ROS: Ran on strongly, Slow: Slow away, Snagd: Snagged, Stld: Settled, Tn: Turn, Trld: Trailed, Under pres: Under pressure, Under rd: Under riding, Urgd: Urged, Wd: Wide, Wdr: Wider, Weavd: Weaved, Wknd: Weakened, Wrkd: Worked

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