Aix Les Bains Race 4

Jean De Soras Handicap Hurdle

Prize Money: $45,775

ESPION DE VINDECY (3) won by a nose when contesting a 4000m claiming steeplechase at Orleans. Taken to record the tenth win of his career. BALMORAL (4) rates a danger following a 6L seventh over 3800m at Dieppe. SKIPPIN COURT (1) failed to shine when 36L seventh in a 4100m steeplechase at Lyon-Parilly. Better expected racing n cheekpieces for the first time. SON ON FIRE (5) enters calculations with a top jockey up debuting for a new trainer on his first start since unseating at Toulouse in February last year.

Distance: 3800m
Track: Soft
Weather: Showers
Surface: Turf
Class: HCP HDLE

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Skippin Court (1) x0642x3457
Trainer: Mathieu Pitart ()
Jockey: Q Jacob (a3)
Weight: 72kg
Prize Money: $90,068
Win / Place: 10% / 31%

8 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: COURT CAVE (IRE)

Dam: TOMBOY (IRE)

Dam's Sire: Loup Sauvage

Rating

Stats

Career

29: 3-2-4

Distance

2: 0-0-1

Season

4: 0-0-1

1st Up

7: 1-0-2

2nd Up

7: 0-0-0

3rd Up

5: 0-0-1

4th Up

5: 1-2-1

Metro

3: 0-0-0

Non-Metro

26: 3-2-4

Turf

29: 3-2-4

Good

14: 1-1-1

Soft

13: 2-1-2

Heavy

2: 0-0-1

Clockwise

17: 1-1-4

Anti-Clockwise

12: 2-1-0

Hurdle

17: 3-1-3

Steeple

12: 0-1-1

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

3800m - 4100m

Gear Changes

australian blinker, tongue-tie.

Comments

Resumes off a 33 day letup. Last outing finished seventh of 10 runners at Lyon-Parilly on May 29 over 4100m, on slow going 36 len behind Kapwood with 67kg at $21. Start before finished fifth of 7 runners at Lyon-Parilly on May 3 over 3800m, on slow going 13 len behind Mickdebomec carrying 67kg. Major player on his best figures.

Expected Settling Position: No speed data

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 10	29/5/25	Lyon Parilly	4100m	STPLE CL2 H	-	Gaetan Champier	67kg	Soft	4:52.20	50.5 km/h	36.5L	-	$21	26	$53,290	$799	1. Kapwood 2. Fontannes 3. Konfiance Allen
5th of 7	3/5/25	Lyon Parilly	3800m	HDLE CL3 H 5	-	Gaetan Champier	67kg	Soft	4:36.30	49.5 km/h	13.0L	-	$1.00	14	$44,400	$1,998	1. Mickdebomec 2. Le Gene Bleu 3. In Love
4th of 8	19/4/25	Lyon Parilly	4100m	STPLE CL2 H	-	Felix De Giles	68kg	SH	5:05.21	48.4 km/h	9.3L	-	$9.00	14	$51,810	$4,663	1. Risk Of Love 2. Journee D'la Femme 3. Permafrost
3rd of 10	5/4/25	Nancy	3800m	HDLE CL4 H 5	-	Felix De Giles	68kg	Soft	4:34.15	49.9 km/h	16.0L	-	$4.30	181	$39,720	$5,164	1. I Am Sovereign 2. Jaguar Du Berlais 3. Skippin Court
181 Day Spell
2nd of 9	6/10/24	Killarney	3419m	STPLE HCP 4U	-	Kevin Sexton	76kg	Y	4:26.40	46.2 km/h	18.0L	-	$5.00	14	$19,940	$4,031	1. Jack Holiday 2. Skippin Court 3. Time Marches On
4th of 11	22/9/24	Listowel	3520m	STPLE HCP 4U	-	Kevin Sexton	64.5kg	Good	4:25.20	47.8 km/h	5.0L	-	$17	46	$81,820	$7,472	1. Solness 2. The Banger Doyle 3. Presenting Lad
46 Day Freshen-Up

Jakarta MacAlo (2) 21x681x0p
Trainer: Mathieu Pitart ()
Jockey: B Gelhay
Weight: 71kg
Prize Money: $47,822
Win / Place: 28% / 42%

Form on Soft

6 yo Bay Mare

Sire: COKORIKO (FR)

Dam: VICTOIRE DE FORME (FR)

Dam's Sire: Sabrehill

Rating

Stats

Career

7: 2-1-0

Distance

1: 0-0-0

Season

2: 0-0-0

1st Up

3: 0-1-0

2nd Up

3: 1-0-0

3rd Up

1: 1-0-0

Metro

2: 0-0-0

Non-Metro

5: 2-1-0

Turf

7: 2-1-0

Soft

5: 2-1-0

Heavy

2: 0-0-0

Clockwise

4: 1-1-0

Anti-Clockwise

3: 1-0-0

Hurdle

5: 1-0-0

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

3800m - 3900m

Gear Changes

tongue-tie.

Comments

Third-up today and won third-up in the past. First-up finished 13th of 18 runners at Auteuil on May 18 over 3900m, on slow going 27 len behind Soligo with 70.5kg at $68. Second-up pulled up at Nancy on June 6 over 3800m. Can hit back hard here. Forgive that run and shecan play a major role.

Expected Settling Position: No speed data

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
- of 12	6/6/25	Nancy	3800m	HCP HDLE H 5	-	Jean-Frederic Rambur	69kg	Soft	4:37.18	49.4 km/h	99.0L	-	$22	19	$47,540	-	1. Gaz Gaz 2. Volkov Jelois 3. Giotto Des Plachis
13th of 18	18/5/25	Auteuil	3900m	HCP HDLE H 6	-	Felix De Giles	70.5kg	Soft	4:32.70	51.5 km/h	27.6L	-	$68	521	$110,120	-	1. Soligo, Tres Plumeur 2. 3. Dinozaure
521 Day Spell
1st of 14	14/12/23	Cagnes-Sur-Mer	3400m	HDLE CL3 FM	-	Dylan Ubeda	66kg	SH	3:58.58	51.3 km/h	1.8L	-	$7.30	27	$61,260	$28,179	1. Jakarta MacAlo 2. Vezzana 3. Jeywell
8th of 10	17/11/23	Nancy	3400m	HDLE CL3 4	-	Dylan Ubeda	65kg	Heavy	4:26.24	46.0 km/h	44.7L	-	$4.00f	24	$43,330	-	1. Jumper Baie 2. Just A Gigolo 3. Jazz Band
6th of 10	24/10/23	Auteuil	3600m	HDLE CL2 F 4	-	Dylan Ubeda	66kg	Heavy	4:39.03	46.4 km/h	54.5L	-	$25	536	$90,160	$2,705	1. Try Line 2. Joyeuse Allen 3. Hushua Des Obeaux
536 Day Spell
1st of 10	6/5/22	Vichy	2400m	3	5	Axelle Nicco	62kg	Soft	2:39.60	54.1 km/h	1.3L	-	$2.30f	26	$25,890	$12,944	1. Jakarta MacAlo 2. Jalda Des Obeaux 3. Jourdefete

Espion De Vindecy (3) x161p62321
Trainer: Davide Satalia ()
Jockey: K Ouvrier (a3)
Weight: 68.5kg
Prize Money: $240,813
Win / Place: 16% / 43%

9 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: AGENT SECRET (IRE)

Dam: AMAZONE DE BALME (FR)

Dam's Sire: Solar One

100

Rating

Stats

Career

53: 9-6-8

Distance

14: 1-3-2

Season

5: 1-2-1

1st Up

8: 1-1-1

2nd Up

7: 1-0-1

3rd Up

3: 1-0-1

4th Up

3: 0-1-0

Metro

22: 1-1-3

Non-Metro

31: 8-5-5

Turf

53: 9-6-8

Good

12: 5-2-2

Soft

32: 2-3-4

Heavy

8: 1-1-2

Clockwise

27: 6-5-5

Anti-Clockwise

26: 3-1-3

Hurdle

30: 4-6-3

Steeple

19: 4-0-4

Handicap Rating

50.5

Jockey Stats

Horse

1: 1-0-0

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

3900m - 4000m

Gear Changes

tongue-tie.

Comments

Useful gelding. Comes off a 30 day let-up. Last run won by a nose Orleans on June 1 over 4000m defeating Fripon De Ballon carrying 67kg in a steeplechase. The start before that; finished second in a small field at Nimes on May 11 over 3900m, 4 len behind Universal Wind with 67kg. Certainly worth including.

Expected Settling Position: No speed data

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	1/6/25	Orleans	4000m	CLM STPLE H	-	Kevin Ouvrier	67kg	-	5:07.00	46.9 km/h	0.1L	-	$1.00	21	$19,370	-	1. Espion De Vindecy 2. Fripon De Ballon 3. Jaratata Du Dorat
2nd of 5	11/5/25	Nimes	3900m	HDLE CLM H 5	-	Francesco Mula	67kg	Good Soft	4:48.75	48.6 km/h	4.0L	-	$1.00	43	$26,640	$6,394	1. Universal Wind 2. Espion De Vindecy 3. Jazz Band
43 Day Freshen-Up
3rd of 6	29/3/25	Nimes	3900m	HDLE CLM H 5	-	Enzo Bonnet	67kg	Good Soft	4:41.80	49.8 km/h	6.0L	-	$1.00	13	$25,860	$3,621	1. Pacific Boy 2. Algajust 3. Espion De Vindecy
2nd of 11	16/3/25	Loudeac	4000m	HDLE CLM H 5	-	Dorian Provost	67kg	Soft	5:01.97	47.7 km/h	0.0L	-	$1.00	29	$18,360	$4,407	1. Hellena 2. Espion De Vindecy 3. Rock Teen
6th of 10	15/2/25	Nimes	3900m	HCP HDLE H 5	-	Theo Dumouch	70kg	Soft	4:50.67	48.3 km/h	6.2L	-	$1.00	56	$30,050	-	1. Gold For Nizzy 2. Escort'jet 3. Milord Du Lemo
56 Day Freshen-Up
- of 10	21/12/24	Pau	3800m	HDLE CLM H 5	-	Francesco Mula	67kg	Heavy	4:49.40	47.3 km/h	99.0L	-	$7.50	40	$32,360	-	1. Furioso 2. Galet D'oudairies 3. Epic Tale
40 Day Freshen-Up

Balmoral (4) x85xp76737
Trainer: Davide Satalia ()
Jockey: D Provost (a3)
Weight: 67.5kg
Prize Money: $141,738
Win / Place: 21% / 39%

7 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: PENNY'S PICNIC (IRE)

Dam: ROYALE DEMEURE (FR)

Dam's Sire: Gentlewave

Rating

Stats

Career

28: 6-1-4

Distance

3: 0-0-0

Season

6: 0-0-1

1st Up

4: 1-0-1

2nd Up

4: 1-0-1

3rd Up

3: 1-0-0

4th Up

3: 1-0-0

Metro

7: 1-0-2

Non-Metro

21: 5-1-2

Turf

21: 4-1-3

Good

5: 2-0-0

Soft

15: 2-1-3

Heavy

1: 0-0-0

Synthetic

7: 2-0-1

Clockwise

11: 2-0-2

Anti-Clockwise

17: 4-1-2

Hurdle

8: 1-0-1

Handicap Rating

49.5

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

3600m - 3900m

Gear Changes

tongue-tie.

Comments

Useful type. Last start finished seventh of 15 runners at Dieppe on June 19 over 3800m, on slow going 6 len behind Iphis De L'aunay with 66kg at $14. The run before finished third of 11 starters at Auteuil on May 31 over 3600m, on slow going 4 len behind Zinoa with 69kg at $11. Will take beating if at his best.

Expected Settling Position: No speed data

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 15	19/6/25	Dieppe	3800m	HCP HDLE H 5	-	Kevin Ouvrier	66kg	Soft	4:33.90	49.9 km/h	6.1L	-	$14	19	$68,660	$1,717	1. Iphis De L'aunay 2. Jungle Sea 3. Henry Brulard
3rd of 11	31/5/25	Auteuil	3600m	HCP HDLE H 5	-	Simon Planque	69kg	Soft	4:13.98	51.0 km/h	3.8L	-	$11	13	$67,500	$8,774	1. Zinoa 2. Galet D'oudairies 3. Balmoral
7th of 18	18/5/25	Auteuil	3900m	HCP HDLE H 6	-	Angelo Zuliani	69kg	Soft	4:31.56	51.7 km/h	20.2L	-	$18	22	$74,600	$1,865	1. Hamandio 2. Zinoa 3. Jikito
6th of 17	26/4/25	Auteuil	3600m	HCP HDLE H 5	-	Francesco Mula	71kg	SH	4:20.37	49.8 km/h	12.9L	-	$35	21	$72,540	$2,539	1. Forza 2. Irish Sport 3. Shinco Du Ficheau
7th of 10	5/4/25	Nancy	3800m	HDLE CL4 H 5	-	Gauvain Faivre-Picon	64kg	Soft	4:34.15	49.9 km/h	27.8L	-	$15	20	$39,720	$596	1. I Am Sovereign 2. Jaguar Du Berlais 3. Skippin Court
- of 11	16/3/25	Lyon Parilly	3800m	HDLE CL3 H 5	-	Francesco Mula	66.5kg	SH	4:55.21	46.3 km/h	99.0L	-	$59	378	$43,410	-	1. File Au Poteau 2. Undeniable Alibi 3. Katovice
378 Day Spell

Son On Fire (5) 82x02037lx
Trainer: Hugo Merienne (France)
Jockey: J Reveley
Weight: 67kg
Prize Money: $14,447
Win / Place: 0% / 33%

6 yo Grey Gelding

Sire: AL NAMIX (FR)

Dam: GOLDEN FIREBIRD (IRE)

Dam's Sire: Old Vic

Rating

Stats

Career

9: 0-2-1

Distance

1: 0-0-1

1st Up

3: 0-0-0

2nd Up

2: 0-2-0

3rd Up

1: 0-0-0

4th Up

1: 0-0-1

Metro

3: 0-0-0

Non-Metro

6: 0-2-1

Turf

8: 0-2-1

Good

1: 0-1-0

Soft

6: 0-1-0

Heavy

1: 0-0-1

Synthetic

1: 0-0-0

Clockwise

7: 0-2-0

Anti-Clockwise

2: 0-0-1

Hurdle

4: 0-0-1

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%

Comments

Returns from the paddock today. Finished off last campaign didn't finish the race at Toulouse February 6 2024 over 3500m. When resuming last campaign ran last at Moulins August 28 2023 over 2800m, slow track; 44 len behind Nana Gina with 55kg at $24. Rates well and don't discount lightly.

Expected Settling Position: No speed data

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
- of 12	6/2/24	Toulouse	3500m	HDLE CL3 H 5	-	Felix De Giles	68kg	SH	4:23.60	47.8 km/h	99.0L	-	$10	27	$60,860	-	1. Milord Du Lemo 2. Lordrecord 3. Made By De Houelle
7th of 17	10/1/24	Pau	3500m	HDLE CL3 H 5	-	Lucas Zuliani	68kg	SH	4:30.60	46.6 km/h	16.0L	-	$18	52	$59,970	$900	1. Just In Time Blue 2. Nil De Ballon 3. Solid Spirit
52 Day Freshen-Up
3rd of 6	19/11/23	Lyon Parilly	3800m	HDLE CL2 CF	-	Kevin Nabet	67kg	Heavy	5:05.98	44.7 km/h	24.0L	-	$6.80	40	$50,000	$6,500	1. Obidos 2. Jeriko Bouloise 3. Son On Fire
40 Day Freshen-Up
10th of 13	10/10/23	Fontainebleau	3550m	HDLE CL4 CF	-	Hugh Nugent	64kg	Soft	4:12.25	50.7 km/h	12.1L	-	$12	23	$37,700	-	1. Be Sure 2. Blue Style 3. Maillot Vert
2nd of 12	17/9/23	Moulin	2800m	CL3 H 4U	4	Nathan Baillou	66.5kg	Soft	3:08.90	53.4 km/h	4.5L	-	$1.00	20	$21,850	$4,370	1. Piratello 2. Son On Fire 3. Obidos
11th of 11	28/8/23	Moulin	2800m	HCP CL4 H 4U	3	Frida Valle Skar	55kg	Soft	3:03.50	54.9 km/h	44.9L	-	$24	169	$29,650	-	1. Nana Gina 2. Ruby Rose 3. La Barillette
169 Day Spell

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