La Teste De Buch Race 7

I. Desmarais Stakes

Prize Money: $43,872

SWISS MOON (5) debuted with a 1.25L victory in a 1600m maiden at this track. Selected to maintain her unbeaten record. MERLE (1) came home 2.75L fourth contesting a 1400m conditions race at Mont-de-Marsan. Bold show expected. Debuting for a new trainer TCHIKITA (3) rates highly following a 4.25L third in a 1600m conditions race at Saint-Cloud. ROMAN LADY (6) enters calculations on the back of a 3.5L second over 1400m here.

Distance: 1600m
Track: Soft
Weather: OCAST
Surface: Turf
Class: CL2

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Merle (5) 3214
Trainer: Ramon Avial-Lopez (France)
Jockey: G Sanchez
Weight: 57kg
Prize Money: $35,657
Win / Place: 25% / 75%

2 yo Bay Colt

Sire: RECOLETOS (FR)

Dam: FREEDOM FLASHING (USA)

Dam's Sire: Proud Citizen

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Career

4: 1-1-1

Track

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Season

4: 1-1-1

1st Up

1: 0-0-1

2nd Up

1: 0-1-0

3rd Up

1: 1-0-0

4th Up

1: 0-0-0

Non-Metro

4: 1-1-1

Turf

4: 1-1-1

Good

3: 1-1-1

Soft

1: 0-0-0

Clockwise

4: 1-1-1

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Distance Range Last 6 months

1200m - 1400m

Comments

Last start 4th in a small field at Mont-de-Marsan on August 1 over 1400m, on a slow track; 3 len behind Siciliano carrying 57.5kg at $3.30. The run before that won by 1.5 len at Mont-de-Marsan July 16 over 1200m defeating Mataki with 58.5kg at $2. Shapes up nicely.

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
4th of 6	1/8/25	Mont De Marsan	1400m	CL2 2	2	Gary Sanchez	57.5kg	Soft	1:25.80	58.7 km/h	2.9L	-	$3.30	16	$43,870	$3,510	1. Siciliano 2. Yaggera 3. Damabiah Angel
1st of 9	16/7/25	Mont De Marsan	1200m	MDN 2	1	Gary Sanchez	58.5kg	Good	1:12.00	60.0 km/h	1.5L	-	$2.00f	24	$37,570	$18,784	1. Merle 2. Mataki 3. Maryzia
2nd of 7	22/6/25	Toulouse	1400m	MDN CG 2	6	Hugo Mouesan	58.5kg	Good Soft	1:24.70	59.5 km/h	0.8L	-	$9.30	20	$40,490	$7,694	1. Canalejas 2. Merle 3. Le Doc
3rd of 7	2/6/25	La Teste De Buch	1200m	MDN CG 2	2	Hugo Mouesan	56kg	Good Soft	1:14.62	57.9 km/h	0.8L	-	$31	-	$40,490	$5,669	1. Pas Dansant 2. Baristo 3. Merle

Noble D'argent (3) 51x5
Trainer: Didier Guillemin (France)
Jockey: A Gavilan
Weight: 57kg
Prize Money: $23,770
Win / Place: 33% / 33%

2 yo Bay Colt

Sire: ROMANISED (IRE)

Dam: NOBLESSE D'ARGENT (FR)

Dam's Sire: Kendargent

Rating

Stats

Career

3: 1-0-0

Season

3: 1-0-0

1st Up

2: 0-0-0

2nd Up

1: 1-0-0

Non-Metro

3: 1-0-0

Turf

3: 1-0-0

Soft

3: 1-0-0

Clockwise

3: 1-0-0

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Distance Range Last 6 months

1100m - 1400m

Comments

Second-up. First-up after three months second last in a small field at Mont-de-Marsan on August 1 over 1400m, on a slow track; 7 len behind Siciliano carrying 57.5kg at $6.20. Previously second-up won by 2.5 len at Tarbes May 12 over 1100m on a soft track defeating The Black Stone carrying 55.5kg at $7.90. Strips fitter and expected to feature.

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
5th of 6	1/8/25	Mont De Marsan	1400m	CL2 2	8	Alexandre Gavilan	57.5kg	Soft	1:25.80	58.7 km/h	7.4L	-	$6.20	81	$43,870	$1,755	1. Siciliano 2. Yaggera 3. Damabiah Angel
81 Day Spell
1st of 6	12/5/25	Tarbes	1100m	CL3 2	6	Alexandre Gavilan	55.5kg	Soft	1:06.60	59.5 km/h	2.5L	-	$7.90	23	$40,850	$20,426	1. Noble D'argent 2. The Black Stone 3. Sy Ly
5th of 6	19/4/25	Tarbes	1100m	UNR CG 2	6	Alexandre Gavilan	58kg	Soft	1:06.80	59.3 km/h	7.6L	-	$2.60f	-	$39,720	$1,589	1. Agiota 2. Hornig 3. Mataki

Lady'armor (1) 214x9
Trainer: Jane Soubagne ()
Jockey: A Werle
Weight: 55.5kg
Prize Money: $37,660
Win / Place: 25% / 50%

2 yo Chestnut Filly

Sire: ARMOR (GB)

Dam: FAADIYAH (IRE)

Dam's Sire: New Approach

Rating

Stats

Career

4: 1-1-0

Track

2: 0-1-0

Season

4: 1-1-0

1st Up

2: 0-1-0

2nd Up

1: 1-0-0

3rd Up

1: 0-0-0

Non-Metro

4: 1-1-0

Turf

4: 1-1-0

Good

3: 0-1-0

Soft

1: 1-0-0

Clockwise

3: 0-1-0

Anti-Clockwise

1: 1-0-0

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Distance Range Last 6 months

1000m - 1200m

Gear Changes

australian blinker, tongue-tie.

Comments

Second run back. First-up after three months ran last of 9 at this track in LR on July 27 over 1200m, 6 len behind Wor Faayth carrying 56.5kg at $22. Previously second-up won by 3.5 len at Lyon-Parilly April 23 over 1000m on a soft track defeating Wana Chope with 54kg at $7.60. Strips fitter and expected to figure prominently.

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
9th of 9	27/7/25	La Teste De Buch	1200m	LR OPEN 2	8	Alejandro Gutierrez Val	56.5kg	Good	1:10.08	61.6 km/h	6.5L	-	$22	74	$98,210	-	1. Wor Faayth 2. Agiota 3. Sternle
74 Day Spell
4th of 10	14/5/25	Vichy	1000m	LR OPEN 2	9	Alejandro Gutierrez Val	55.5kg	Good Soft	0:57.94	62.1 km/h	4.8L	-	$7.80	21	$106,570	$10,657	1. Imperial Me Cen 2. Hold My Hand 3. Pink Roche
1st of 8	23/4/25	Lyon Parilly	1000m	CL3 2	3	Alejandro Gutierrez Val	54kg	Soft	0:58.79	61.2 km/h	3.5L	-	$7.60	32	$39,720	$19,862	1. Lady'armor 2. Wana Chope 3. Lucky Chop
32 Day Freshen-Up
2nd of 8	22/3/25	La Teste De Buch	1000m	UNR 2	6	Alejandro Gutierrez Val	56.5kg	Good Soft	1:00.00	60.0 km/h	4.0L	-	$3.50f	-	$37,580	$7,141	1. Golden Breeze 2. Lady'armor 3. General Chop

Swiss Moon (4) 1
Trainer: Olivier Trigodet ()
Jockey: I Mendizabal
Weight: 55.5kg
Prize Money: $18,650
Win / Place: 100% / 100%

2 yo Chestnut Filly

Sire: FANTASTIC MOON (GB)

Dam: SUISSE NORMANDE (FR)

Dam's Sire: Manduro

100

Rating

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Career

1: 1-0-0

Distance

1: 1-0-0

Trk/Dst

1: 1-0-0

Track

1: 1-0-0

Season

1: 1-0-0

1st Up

1: 1-0-0

Non-Metro

1: 1-0-0

Turf

1: 1-0-0

Good

1: 1-0-0

Clockwise

1: 1-0-0

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Distance Range Last 6 months

1600m

Comments

Getting off the mark on debut; won by 1.3 len at this track August 5 over 1600m defeating Hepburn carrying 56.5kg at $17. Has upside and can make it back-to-back wins.

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 7	5/8/25	La Teste De Buch	1600m	MDN F 2	4	Ioritz Mendizabal	56.5kg	Good	1:45.29	54.7 km/h	1.3L	-	$17	-	$37,300	$18,650	1. Swiss Moon 2. Hepburn 3. La Almadia

Place

Date

Track

Distance

Class

Barrier

Jockey

Weight

Cond.

Race Time

Avg. Speed

Margin

800/400

Days

Prize

Prize Won

Result

1st of 7

5/8/25

La Teste De Buch

1600m

MDN F 2

Ioritz Mendizabal

56.5kg

Good

1:45.29

54.7 km/h

1.3L

$17

$37,300

$18,650

1. Swiss Moon

2. Hepburn

3. La Almadia

Roman Lady (2) 22
Trainer: D Da Costa Pedrosa ()
Jockey: J D Lopes Duarte (a0)
Weight: 53kg
Prize Money: $14,832
Win / Place: 0% / 100%

2 yo Bay Filly

Sire: ROMAN CANDLE (GB)

Dam: LORDS LANE (GB)

Dam's Sire: Sulamani

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Career

2: 0-2-0

Track

1: 0-1-0

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2: 0-2-0

1st Up

1: 0-1-0

2nd Up

1: 0-1-0

Non-Metro

2: 0-2-0

Turf

2: 0-2-0

Good

2: 0-2-0

Clockwise

2: 0-2-0

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Distance Range Last 6 months

1400m

Comments

Third race start today. At debut, 2nd of 8 at Toulouse on June 22 over 1400m, 1.3 len behind Tchikita with 56.5kg at $21. Last start 2nd of 8 at this track on July 27 over 1400m, 3.5 len behind Baklawa carrying 58kg at $11. Close to a win and another bold showing is 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
2nd of 8	27/7/25	La Teste De Buch	1400m	MDN F 2	4	Hugo Mouesan	58kg	Good	1:26.98	57.9 km/h	3.5L	-	$11	35	$37,570	$7,138	1. Baklawa 2. Roman Lady 3. Bays Of Naples
35 Day Freshen-Up
2nd of 8	22/6/25	Toulouse	1400m	MDN F 2	8	Ricardo Sousa Ferreira	56.5kg	Good Soft	1:26.50	58.3 km/h	1.3L	-	$21	-	$40,490	$7,694	1. Tchikita 2. Roman Lady 3. Senatrice

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