Bordeaux Le Bouscat Race 1

Prix Francois Vergez Stakes

Prize Money: $44,194

MARIA APOLLONIA (3) was racing well with three wins in four starts but failed to continue the form when eighth in the Listed Prix Michel Houyvet at Deauville five weeks ago. Aims to remain unbeaten attempting this journey. May return to winning ways. BASQUIAT (2) placed third in a 2400m class one contest at Lyon-Parilly before going on a three-month break. Returned when eighth in a Saint-Cloud handicap. Can bounce back. HEPBURN (5) won a 2400m handicap at Vichy two starts back but failed to follow up when seventh in the Listed Prix Michel Houyvet. Will be thereabouts. BUBBLESAN (1) aims to go two-in-a-row after winning on debut at Tarbes.

Distance: 2400m
Track: Good
Weather: Clear
Surface: Turf
Class: CL1

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Bubblesan (5) 1x
Trainer: Amy Murphy(France)
Jockey: Fabrice Veron
Weight: 57kg
Prize Money: $12,914
Win / Place: 100% / 100%

3 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: JAPAN (GB)

Dam: BUBBLY (FR)

Dam's Sire: Great Journey

Rating

Stats

Career

1: 1-0-0

Season

1: 1-0-0

1st Up

1: 1-0-0

Non-Metro

1: 1-0-0

Turf

1: 1-0-0

Soft

1: 1-0-0

Clockwise

1: 1-0-0

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

2100m

Comments

Resumes from a spell after only one run when won by a long-neck at Tarbes on July 3 over 2100m on a rain affected track defeating Noble Approach with 56.5kg at $9.70. Can play a significant role.

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 11	3/7/26	Tarbes	2100m	MDN 3	3	Fabrice Veron	56.5kg	Soft	2:13.60	56.6 km/h	0.4L	7-7	$9.70	-	$25,830	$12,914	1. Bubblesan 2. Noble Approach 3. Zipi

Place

Date

Track

Distance

Class

Barrier

Jockey

Weight

Cond.

Race Time

Avg. Speed

Margin

800/400

Days

Prize

Prize Won

Result

1st of 11

3/7/26

Tarbes

2100m

MDN 3

Fabrice Veron

56.5kg

Soft

2:13.60

56.6 km/h

0.4L

7-7

$9.70

$25,830

$12,914

1. Bubblesan

2. Noble Approach

3. Zipi

Basquiat (3) 421113x8
Trainer: Patrice Cottier(France)
Jockey: Hugo Besnier
Weight: 57kg
Prize Money: $63,380
Win / Place: 42% / 71%

Jockey / Horse Combo

Strong Form on Good

3 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: ZELZAL (FR)

Dam: FOREST MAIDEN (IRE)

Dam's Sire: Invincible Spirit

Rating

Stats

Career

7: 3-1-1

Distance

3: 1-0-1

Season

7: 3-1-1

1st Up

2: 0-0-0

2nd Up

1: 0-1-0

3rd Up

1: 1-0-0

4th Up

1: 1-0-0

Metro

1: 0-0-0

Non-Metro

6: 3-1-1

Turf

4: 2-0-1

Good

3: 2-0-1

Soft

1: 0-0-0

Synthetic

3: 1-1-0

Clockwise

2: 1-0-0

Anti-Clockwise

5: 2-1-1

Handicap Rating

39.5

Jockey Stats

Horse

4: 3-0-1

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

2400m - 2600m

Comments

Second run back. First-up after three months 8th of 16 at Saint-Cloud on August 31 over 2400m, on a slow track; 6 len behind Cosy Bear carrying 59kg at $10.40. Previously second-up 2nd of 9 at Marseille Vivaux on March 9 over 2600m, long-neck behind Hercule Star with 58kg at $5.20. Will take a lot from that run and looks tough to beat.

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
8th of 16	31/8/26	Saint Cloud	2400m	HCP 3	4	Mickael Barzalona	59kg	Soft	2:35.05	55.7 km/h	6.7L	8-10	$10	93	$86,560	-	1. Cosy Bear 2. Nity Galeste 3. Galassi
93 Day Spell
3rd of 4	30/5/26	Lyon Parilly	2400m	CL1 3	4	Hugo Besnier	57.5kg	Good	2:37.49	54.9 km/h	2.6L	4-2	$5.30	9	$44,920	$6,289	1. Mazzala 2. Gentlemanlike 3. Basquiat
1st of 6	21/5/26	Toulouse	2400m	CL2 3	3	Hugo Besnier	57.5kg	Good Soft	2:26.70	58.9 km/h	0.5L	5-5	$3.20f	19	$32,950	$16,315	1. Basquiat 2. Easy As Pie 3. Sea Nymph
1st of 6	2/5/26	Marseille Vivaux	2600m	HCP 3	3	Hugo Besnier	61kg	Neutral	2:51.39	54.6 km/h	2.0L	2-3	$2.60f	29	$31,480	$15,738	1. Basquiat 2. Hepburn 3. Catherine La Mer
1st of 9	3/4/26	Marseille Borely	2600m	MDN 3	9	Hugo Besnier	58kg	Good Soft	2:49.21	55.3 km/h	1.0L	6-2	$3.10	25	$32,110	$16,054	1. Basquiat 2. The Magpie 3. Hugo Cabret
2nd of 9	9/3/26	Marseille Vivaux	2600m	MDN 3	8	Antonio Orani	58kg	Neutral	2:53.14	54.1 km/h	0.4L	8-7	$5.20	13	$31,840	$6,050	1. Hercule Star 2. Basquiat 3. Torebek

Maria Apollonia (2) 13x5012118
Trainer: Patrice Cottier(France)
Jockey: Cristian Demuro
Weight: 55.5kg
Prize Money: $95,062
Win / Place: 40% / 70%

Unbeaten the Distance

3 yo Bay Filly

Sire: KAMEKO (USA)

Dam: QUEENSFERRY (USA)

Dam's Sire: Flintshire

Rating

Stats

Career

10: 4-2-1

Distance

2: 2-0-0

Season

7: 3-1-0

1st Up

2: 0-1-0

2nd Up

2: 1-0-0

3rd Up

2: 1-0-1

4th Up

1: 0-1-0

Metro

5: 0-1-1

Non-Metro

5: 4-1-0

Turf

6: 2-1-0

Good

4: 1-0-0

Soft

2: 1-1-0

Synthetic

4: 2-1-1

Clockwise

5: 1-1-1

Anti-Clockwise

5: 3-1-0

Handicap Rating

Jockey Stats

Horse

2: 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

2000m - 3000m

Comments

Returns from a 35-day let-up. Last start didn't do much in the run home; ran second last of 9 in the LR PRIX MICHEL HOUYVET at Deauville on August 8 over 3000m, 7 len behind Victoire Magique with 56.5kg at $10.80. Before that won by 0.8 len at Dieppe on July 18 over 2400m on a rain affected track defeating Commander Tung carrying 55.5kg at $4.40. Well-placed to make amends.

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
8th of 9	8/8/26	Deauville	3000m	LR OPEN CF 3	7	Pierre-Charles Boudot	56.5kg	Good Soft	3:11.84	56.3 km/h	7.2L	2-1	$11	21	$82,460	-	1. Victoire Magique 2. Aeronef 3. Barzambition
1st of 7	18/7/26	Dieppe	2400m	CL2 3	6	Cristian Demuro	55.5kg	Soft	2:39.10	54.3 km/h	0.8L	2-1	$4.40	26	$42,380	$21,192	1. Maria Apollonia 2. Commander Tung 3. Le Futur
1st of 7	22/6/26	Lyon Parilly	2400m	HCP 3	8	Hugo Besnier	62kg	Good	2:35.11	55.7 km/h	0.5L	2-2	$4.70	18	$31,170	$15,584	1. Maria Apollonia 2. Soft Dream 3. Adiccion
2nd of 7	4/6/26	Longchamp	2000m	CLM 3	7	Anthony Crastus	54.5kg	Soft	2:10.67	55.1 km/h	2.5L	1-1	$3.60	13	$40,580	$7,711	1. Hercule Star 2. Maria Apollonia 3. Mefie Toi
1st of 8	22/5/26	Marseille Vivaux	2000m	HCP 3	8	Anthony Crastus	61.5kg	Neutral	2:11.22	54.9 km/h	0.1L	1-1	$3.20	21	$31,480	$15,584	1. Maria Apollonia 2. Nympheas 3. Space Good
15th of 16	1/5/26	Saint Cloud	2000m	HCP 3	6	Clement Lecoeuvre	56kg	Good	2:03.70	58.2 km/h	7.9L	16-16	$34	23	$86,560	-	1. Must Bay 2. Libeccio Wind 3. Box Officer

Fonromy (1) 7505115412
Trainer: Aj Baptista Ribeiro De Abreu()
Jockey: Hugo Mouesan
Weight: 55.5kg
Prize Money: $51,429
Win / Place: 17% / 29%

Strong Form on Good

3 yo Bay Filly

Sire: DSCHINGIS SECRET (GER)

Dam: FONSECA (IRE)

Dam's Sire: Red Clubs

100

Rating

Stats

Career

17: 3-1-1

Distance

1: 1-0-0

Season

10: 3-1-0

1st Up

1: 0-0-0

2nd Up

1: 0-0-0

3rd Up

1: 0-0-0

4th Up

1: 0-0-0

Non-Metro

17: 3-1-1

Turf

11: 3-1-0

Good

6: 3-0-0

Soft

5: 0-1-0

Synthetic

6: 0-0-1

Clockwise

9: 2-1-0

Anti-Clockwise

8: 1-0-1

Handicap Rating

31.5

Jockey Stats

Horse

2: 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

2200m - 2550m

Gear Changes

Cheekpieces

Comments

Last start made some head-way from midfield; 2nd of 9 at Dax on August 23 over 2300m, on a slow track; head behind Frejulfe with 59kg at $8.70. Before that won by 2.5 len at Mont-de-Marsan on July 23 over 2450m defeating Bankhovski carrying 54.5kg at $12.40. Might struggle this time.

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
2nd of 9	23/8/26	Dax	2300m	HCP 3	6	Samy Le Quilleuc	59kg	Soft	2:31.50	54.7 km/h	0.2L	4-7	$8.70	31	$31,480	$5,980	1. Frejulfe 2. Fonromy 3. Zelzana
31 Day Freshen-Up
1st of 9	23/7/26	Mont De Marsan	2450m	HCP 3	3	Samy Le Quilleuc	54.5kg	Good	2:38.60	55.6 km/h	2.5L	7-5	$12	15	$31,790	$15,894	1. Fonromy 2. Bankhovski 3. Mascia Magique
4th of 9	8/7/26	Dax	2300m	CL3 COND 3	2	Hugo Mouesan	57kg	Good	2:24.60	57.3 km/h	3.5L	7-8	$10	12	$22,680	$2,041	1. Silvarole Fal 2. Frejulfe 3. Folie Meme
5th of 9	26/6/26	La Teste De Buch	2200m	HCP 3	5	Ricardo Manuel Sousa Ferreira	56kg	Good	2:19.52	56.8 km/h	4.7L	9-9	$16	33	$31,170	$1,272	1. Loving Queen 2. Autoroute 3. Bankhovski
33 Day Freshen-Up
1st of 9	24/5/26	Montauban	2200m	CL3 COND 3	2	Nuno Manuel Lopes Duarte	55.5kg	Good	2:25.90	54.3 km/h	0.4L	6-4	$1.00	16	$15,570	$7,711	1. Fonromy 2. Frejulfe 3. Sari Man
1st of 6	8/5/26	Gabarret	2550m	MDN 3	5	Hugo Mouesan	56.5kg	Good	2:50.04	54.0 km/h	0.2L	2-2	$1.00	60	$16,390	$8,197	1. Fonromy 2. Galnetta 3. Schizzo
60 Day Freshen-Up

Hepburn (4) 4415423217
Trainer: Christophe Escuder()
Jockey: Marvin Grandin
Weight: 55.5kg
Prize Money: $115,206
Win / Place: 14% / 64%

3 yo Bay Filly

Sire: GALIWAY (GB)

Dam: KENDISS (FR)

Dam's Sire: Kendargent

Rating

Stats

Career

14: 2-4-3

Distance

2: 1-0-1

Track

1: 0-0-1

Season

8: 2-2-1

1st Up

2: 0-0-1

2nd Up

2: 0-0-1

3rd Up

2: 1-1-0

4th Up

2: 0-1-0

Metro

1: 0-0-0

Non-Metro

13: 2-4-3

Turf

10: 2-2-3

Good

8: 1-2-3

Soft

2: 1-0-0

Synthetic

4: 0-2-0

Clockwise

8: 1-2-3

Anti-Clockwise

6: 1-2-0

Handicap Rating

38.5

Jockey Stats

Horse

7: 2-2-1

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

2100m - 3000m

Comments

Comes off a 35 day let-up. Last start 7th of 9 in the LR PRIX MICHEL HOUYVET at Deauville on August 8 over 3000m, 7 len behind Victoire Magique with 56kg at $13.80. Before that won by 3 len at Vichy on July 21 over 2400m defeating Derbycat with 56.5kg at $8.90. Good enough to make amends.

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
7th of 9	8/8/26	Deauville	3000m	LR OPEN CF 3	3	Clement Lecoeuvre	56kg	Good Soft	3:11.84	56.3 km/h	7.0L	6-8	$14	18	$82,460	-	1. Victoire Magique 2. Aeronef 3. Barzambition
1st of 15	21/7/26	Vichy	2400m	HCP 3	1	Marvin Grandin	56.5kg	Good Soft	2:27.90	58.4 km/h	3.0L	4-2	$8.90	45	$87,420	$43,709	1. Hepburn 2. Derbycat 3. Zarababy
45 Day Freshen-Up
2nd of 7	6/6/26	Marseille Vivaux	2600m	HCP 3	4	Marvin Grandin	61kg	Neutral	2:56.99	52.9 km/h	0.4L	4-3	$3.00	24	$31,170	$5,922	1. Hugo Cabret 2. Hepburn 3. Adiccion
3rd of 8	13/5/26	Vichy	2400m	HCP 3	4	Cristian Demuro	60kg	Good Soft	2:37.49	54.9 km/h	2.0L	6-6	$4.00	11	$31,480	$4,407	1. Tounsby 2. Derni Chop 3. Hepburn
2nd of 6	2/5/26	Marseille Vivaux	2600m	HCP 3	6	Hugo Boutin	61kg	Neutral	2:51.39	54.6 km/h	2.0L	4-5	$13	29	$31,480	$5,980	1. Basquiat 2. Hepburn 3. Catherine La Mer
4th of 11	3/4/26	Marseille Borely	2100m	HCP 3	7	Coralie Pacaut	59.5kg	Good Soft	2:09.86	58.2 km/h	3.5L	9-7	$7.20	44	$32,110	$2,890	1. Hercule Star 2. Catherine La Mer 3. Persiana
44 Day Freshen-Up

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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