7.15 1m. 3f. 204yds. 16 Declared. De La Cour Carree Handicap of €53,000.00 4-y-o plus
1st - €26,499.00 2nd - €10,071.00 3rd - €7,420.00 4th - €4,240.00 5th - €2,119.00
Formscan - KATHINA (7) was never worse than 3rd as a three-year-old and confirmed that promise with an encouraging comeback 6th behind subsequent Group II Prix Maurice de Nieuil winner The Good Man, so it could pay to follow her progress on handicap debut. CHEEK TO CHEEK (16) proved her competitiveness at this level off her current mark by finishing 3rd in consecutive Quinte+ handicaps at this venue recently and is likely to play another leading role with Maxime Guyon aboard. Progressive last-start winner LE BUGISTE (15), enigmatic HOLLYWOOD AFRICANS (12), judged on her penultimate outing. and HAVOC (9), who brilliantly returned to winning ways in a claimer last time, are also competitive for a spot on the podium.