Auteuil Race 1

Bernard De Dufau Chase

Prize Money: $93,640

KIND LOVELY (3) faded when 23L seventh in the 4400m Listed Prix General Donnio steeplechase at this circuit. Taken to return to winning ways dropping in distance. SECRET D'ETAT (1) returned from over two years off the track with a 9.5L triumph in a 4000m steeplechase at Durtal. Expected to challenge for the win. KLOVIS DES MOTTES (2) must be considered arriving here on the back of a 5L second when contesting a 4400m steeplechase at Fontainebleau. KLOTH OF UTOPIA (5) raced prominently prior to registering an 8.75L fourth in the previously mentioned Fontainebleau race. Notable contender dropping in distance.

Distance: 3500m
Track: Heavy
Weather: Snow
Surface: Turf
Class: STPLE CL3

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Secret D'etat (1) 1xf4x1x3x1
Trainer: David Cottin(France)
Jockey: L.zuliani
Weight: 69kg
Prize Money: $192,236
Win / Place: 57% / 71%

Jockey / Horse Combo

Track Specialist

6 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: VISION D'ETAT (FR)

Dam: NOUGATISSIME (FR)

Dam's Sire: Great Pretender

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Rating

Stats

Career

7: 4-0-1

Distance

1: 1-0-0

Trk/Dst

1: 1-0-0

Track

5: 3-0-1

Season

1: 1-0-0

1st Up

5: 3-0-1

2nd Up

2: 1-0-0

Metro

6: 3-0-1

Non-Metro

1: 1-0-0

Turf

7: 4-0-1

Soft

6: 3-0-1

Heavy

1: 1-0-0

Clockwise

1: 1-0-0

Anti-Clockwise

6: 3-0-1

Hurdle

5: 3-0-1

Steeple

2: 1-0-0

Jockey Stats

Horse

7: 4-0-1

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

4000m

Gear Changes

tongue-tie.

Comments

Racing second-up today. Last outing won by 9 len Durtal on November 1 over 4000m on rain affected going defeating Imagine D'alene with 67kg in a steeplechase. At only start last preparation finished third of 10 starters at this track in the LR on September 5 2023 over 3600m, slow track; 5 len behind Whymper carrying 71.5kg at $3.50. Fitter and expected to go on with it.

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	1/11/25	Durtal	4000m	STPLE CL3 H	-	Lucas Zuliani	67kg	Soft	4:42.88	50.9 km/h	9.5L	-	$1.00	788	$31,800	$15,265	1. Secret D'etat 2. Imagine D'alene 3. Kerbochet
788 Day Spell
3rd of 10	5/9/23	Auteuil	3600m	LR HCP HDLE	-	Lucas Zuliani	71.5kg	Soft	4:01.72	53.6 km/h	5.0L	-	$3.50	70	$191,600	$24,908	1. Whymper 2. Joe Du Seuil 3. Secret D'etat
70 Day Spell
1st of 7	27/6/23	Auteuil	3900m	LR HDLE CF 4	-	Lucas Zuliani	67kg	Soft	4:29.51	52.1 km/h	0.5L	-	$2.90f	69	$144,500	$66,470	1. Secret D'etat 2. Jericoacoara 3. Amy Du Kiff
69 Day Spell
4th of 8	19/4/23	Fontainebleau	3600m	STPLE CL4 CF	-	Lucas Zuliani	67kg	Soft	4:21.94	49.5 km/h	2.5L	-	$1.40f	17	$37,400	$3,366	1. Belga Queen 2. Speed Way 3. Sweet David
- of 9	2/4/23	Auteuil	3600m	LR HDLE CF 4	-	Lucas Zuliani	71kg	Soft	4:13.67	51.1 km/h	99.0L	-	$2.10f	126	$143,090	-	1. Politha 2. Authoryty Seven 3. Just A Princess
126 Day Spell
1st of 7	27/11/22	Auteuil	3500m	HDLE CL1 CF	-	Lucas Zuliani	67kg	Heavy	4:27.38	47.1 km/h	10.0L	-	$3.40	38	$97,670	$44,930	1. Secret D'etat 2. Authoryty Seven 3. Jonca De Thaix
38 Day Freshen-Up

Klovis Des Mottes (2) 1l3f115x42
Trainer: Jehan Bertran De Balanda(France)
Jockey: B.lestrade
Weight: 68kg
Prize Money: $106,853
Win / Place: 25% / 41%

Form on Heavy

5 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: CLOVIS DU BERLAIS (FR)

Dam: UZELLE DES MOTTES (FR)

Dam's Sire: Robin Des Champs

Rating

Stats

Career

12: 3-1-1

Distance

4: 2-0-0

Trk/Dst

3: 1-0-0

Track

3: 1-0-0

Season

2: 0-1-0

1st Up

3: 0-0-0

2nd Up

2: 0-1-0

3rd Up

1: 1-0-0

4th Up

1: 0-0-0

Metro

8: 3-1-0

Non-Metro

4: 0-0-1

Turf

12: 3-1-1

Soft

8: 1-1-1

Heavy

4: 2-0-0

Anti-Clockwise

12: 3-1-1

Hurdle

4: 1-0-0

Steeple

7: 2-1-1

Handicap Rating

Jockey Stats

Horse

4: 1-1-0

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

3850m - 4400m

Gear Changes

noise reduction cap.

Comments

Third-up today and won third-up in the past. First-up ran last in a small field at Fontainebleau on October 4 over 3850m, on slow going 28 len behind Kaolak carrying 72kg at $2.90. Last start finished second of 7 starters at Fontainebleau on October 28 over 4400m, slow track; 5 len behind Kayo Coco carrying 72kg at $8.40. Improved and filled a minor prize last time in a steeplechase (4400m) at Fontainebleau, beaten 5 lengths.

Expected Settling Position: Off 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 7	28/10/25	Fontainebleau	4400m	STPLE CL3 H	-	Bertrand Lestrade	72kg	Soft	5:09.07	51.3 km/h	5.0L	-	$8.40	24	$42,480	$9,770	1. Kayo Coco 2. Klovis Des Mottes 3. Kerion Bourgeois
4th of 4	4/10/25	Fontainebleau	3850m	STPLE CL3 H	-	Bertrand Lestrade	72kg	Soft	4:30.41	51.3 km/h	28.5L	-	$2.90	504	$42,860	$3,857	1. Kaolak 2. Kayo Coco 3. Kissman
504 Day Spell
5th of 13	18/5/24	Auteuil	3500m	HCP STPLE CF	-	Bertrand Lestrade	71.5kg	Soft	4:16.67	49.1 km/h	21.3L	-	$6.40	21	$103,110	$5,155	1. Colwinston 2. Mask D'amour 3. The Good Girl
1st of 12	27/4/24	Auteuil	3500m	HCP STPLE CF	-	Bertrand Lestrade	69kg	Soft	4:40.09	45.0 km/h	1.3L	-	$16	61	$104,300	$46,937	1. Klovis Des Mottes 2. Sunny Swing 3. Advice
61 Day Spell
1st of 9	26/2/24	Fontainebleau	3550m	HDLE CLM CG	-	Nathan Howie	69kg	Heavy	4:26.74	47.9 km/h	3.0L	-	$3.20f	50	$32,890	$15,132	1. Klovis Des Mottes 2. Dream Rique 3. Lenel
50 Day Freshen-Up
- of 10	7/1/24	Cagnes-Sur-Mer	3800m	LR STPLE CF	-	Alexis Gautron	66kg	SH	4:41.40	48.6 km/h	99.0L	-	$23	11	$124,800	-	1. Kassel Allen 2. Garibaldi 3. Advice

Kind Lovely (3) 5111732x17
Trainer: Dominique Bressou(France)
Jockey: G.meunier
Weight: 67kg
Prize Money: $165,832
Win / Place: 40% / 60%

Jockey / Horse Combo

5 yo Black Mare

Sire: AUTHORIZED (IRE)

Dam: NET LOVELY (FR)

Dam's Sire: Network

Rating

Stats

Career

10: 4-1-1

Distance

1: 0-0-1

Trk/Dst

1: 0-0-1

Track

4: 0-1-1

Season

2: 1-0-0

1st Up

3: 1-0-0

2nd Up

2: 1-0-0

3rd Up

1: 1-0-0

4th Up

1: 1-0-0

Metro

5: 0-1-1

Non-Metro

5: 4-0-0

Turf

10: 4-1-1

Good

1: 0-0-0

Soft

6: 3-1-0

Heavy

3: 1-0-1

Clockwise

2: 1-0-0

Anti-Clockwise

8: 3-1-1

Hurdle

1: 0-0-0

Steeple

8: 4-1-1

Handicap Rating

Jockey Stats

Horse

9: 4-1-1

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

4100m - 4400m

Comments

Third-up today and won third-up previously. First-up won by 1.5 len Lyon-Parilly on September 28 over 4100m defeating Gex with 72kg in a steeplechase. Last start finished seventh of 10 runners at this track in the LR on October 18 over 4400m, on slow going 23 len behind Kilt Ecossais carrying 66kg at $7.50. Fitter now and making headway every start.

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
7th of 10	18/10/25	Auteuil	4400m	LR STPLE H 5	-	Gabin Meunier	66kg	Soft	5:40.91	46.5 km/h	23.1L	-	$7.50	20	$155,750	$2,336	1. Kilt Ecossais 2. Adrenalyne 3. Kouca De Thaix
1st of 5	28/9/25	Lyon Parilly	4100m	STPLE CL3 H	-	Gabin Meunier	72kg	SH	5:12.23	47.3 km/h	1.5L	-	$1.00	530	$39,290	$18,857	1. Kind Lovely 2. Gex 3. Groom Boy
530 Day Spell
2nd of 8	16/4/24	Auteuil	4400m	LR STPLE CF	-	Gabin Meunier	67kg	SH	5:53.33	44.8 km/h	5.0L	-	$6.90	23	$157,280	$36,175	1. Nosferatu 2. Kind Lovely 3. Ventura Highway
3rd of 5	24/3/24	Auteuil	3500m	LR STPLE CF	-	Gabin Meunier	66kg	Heavy	4:43.83	44.4 km/h	0.7L	-	$4.70	35	$158,070	$20,549	1. Rue Barbizon 2. Krakan 3. Kind Lovely
35 Day Freshen-Up
7th of 9	18/2/24	Pau	3900m	LR STPLE CF	-	Gabin Meunier	66kg	Heavy	4:51.10	48.2 km/h	36.0L	-	$2.30f	39	$126,640	$1,900	1. Koriste 2. Chanteur Du Bourg 3. Kantagua Du Large
39 Day Freshen-Up
1st of 5	10/1/24	Pau	3900m	STPLE CL1 CF	-	Gabin Meunier	67kg	SH	5:01.70	46.5 km/h	10.0L	-	$1.90f	52	$87,520	$40,259	1. Kind Lovely 2. Mina Tanenbaum 3. Krokodile Dundee
52 Day Freshen-Up

Okkido (4) x368x3x84p
Trainer: Arnaud Chaille-Chaille & Francois Pamart()
Jockey: F.bayle
Weight: 67kg
Prize Money: $313,236
Win / Place: 6.25% / 37%

6 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: MARTALINE (GB)

Dam: KOTKIEGLOTE (FR)

Dam's Sire: Poliglote

Rating

Stats

Career

16: 1-2-3

Distance

4: 0-1-0

Trk/Dst

4: 0-1-0

Track

14: 1-2-1

Season

4: 0-0-1

1st Up

7: 1-0-3

2nd Up

4: 0-1-0

3rd Up

4: 0-1-0

4th Up

1: 0-0-0

Metro

15: 1-2-2

Non-Metro

1: 0-0-1

Turf

16: 1-2-3

Soft

15: 1-2-3

Heavy

1: 0-0-0

Anti-Clockwise

16: 1-2-3

Hurdle

6: 0-0-2

Steeple

10: 1-2-1

Handicap Rating

Jockey Stats

Horse

7: 1-2-1

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

Gear Changes

australian blinker, tongue-tie.

Comments

Last outing pulled up at this track on November 5 over 3600m. The start before that; finished fourth of 7 runners at this track on October 23 over 3600m, 18 len behind Alcyone Rouge with 68kg at $19. Hard to have. Hard to make a decent case.

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
- of 9	5/11/25	Auteuil	3600m	HDLE CL4 H 5	-	Tom Bourguigneau	67kg	SH	4:33.23	47.4 km/h	99.0L	-	$7.10	13	$90,110	-	1. Loquas 2. Shaenjet 3. Kirikou Des Mers
4th of 7	23/10/25	Auteuil	3600m	HDLE CL1 H 5	-	Florent Bayle	68kg	SH	4:31.54	47.7 km/h	18.8L	-	$19	35	$120,350	$10,832	1. Alcyone Rouge 2. Juntos Ganamos 3. Sorceleur
35 Day Freshen-Up
8th of 11	18/9/25	Auteuil	3600m	HDLE CL2 H 5	-	Pierre Dubourg	68kg	Soft	4:10.26	51.8 km/h	26.3L	-	$10	178	$91,070	-	1. File Au Poteau 2. Kolokico 3. Rosario Baron
178 Day Spell
3rd of 6	24/3/25	Compiegne	3800m	HDLE CL1 H 5	-	Geoffrey Re	68kg	SH	4:43.71	48.2 km/h	3.8L	-	$14	106	$110,340	$14,345	1. General En Chef 2. Nothing To Sea 3. Okkido
106 Day Spell
8th of 12	8/12/24	Auteuil	4400m	G2 STPLE H 5	-	Florent Bayle	66kg	Heavy	5:56.50	44.4 km/h	60.0L	-	$31	21	$399,680	-	1. Diamond Carl 2. Kashdam 3. Alcyone Rouge
6th of 9	17/11/24	Auteuil	4400m	G3 STPLE H 5	-	Florent Bayle	71kg	Soft	5:34.54	47.3 km/h	33.8L	-	$5.20	41	$231,400	$8,099	1. Jeune Coko 2. Alcyone Rouge 3. Kashdam
41 Day Freshen-Up

Kloth Of Utopia (5) x513634x84
Trainer: N George & A Zetterholm(France)
Jockey: L.brechet
Weight: 67kg
Prize Money: $117,704
Win / Place: 11% / 33%

5 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: CLOTH OF STARS (IRE)

Dam: UTOPIA JEM (FR)

Dam's Sire: Okawango

Rating

Stats

Career

9: 1-0-2

Distance

1: 0-0-0

Trk/Dst

1: 0-0-0

Track

5: 1-0-1

Season

5: 0-0-1

1st Up

3: 0-0-0

2nd Up

2: 1-0-0

3rd Up

1: 0-0-1

4th Up

1: 0-0-0

Metro

9: 1-0-2

Turf

9: 1-0-2

Good

1: 0-0-1

Soft

6: 1-0-0

Heavy

2: 0-0-1

Clockwise

1: 0-0-1

Anti-Clockwise

8: 1-0-1

Hurdle

8: 1-0-2

Steeple

1: 0-0-0

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

3900m - 4400m

Gear Changes

noise reduction cap.

Comments

Third-up today and placed third-up in the past. First-up finished eighth of 9 runners at this track on September 9 over 3900m, on slow going 27 len behind French Baron carrying 69kg at $7.90. Last start finished fourth of 7 runners at Fontainebleau on October 28 over 4400m, slow track; 8 len behind Kayo Coco carrying 67kg at $2. Forward showing expected. Cannot be left out in this more suitable contest.

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
4th of 7	28/10/25	Fontainebleau	4400m	STPLE CL3 H	-	Jordan Gainford	67kg	Soft	5:09.07	51.3 km/h	8.8L	-	$2.00f	49	$42,480	$3,823	1. Kayo Coco 2. Klovis Des Mottes 3. Kerion Bourgeois
49 Day Freshen-Up
8th of 9	9/9/25	Auteuil	3900m	HDLE CL1 H 5	-	Jordan Gainford	69kg	Soft	4:24.96	53.0 km/h	27.2L	-	$7.90	140	$121,430	-	1. French Baron 2. Kyrov 3. Brexit
140 Day Spell
4th of 9	22/4/25	Compiegne	3800m	LR HDLE H 5U	-	James Reveley	66kg	Soft	4:39.65	48.9 km/h	7.7L	-	$4.00	57	$151,990	$13,679	1. Nothing To Sea 2. Kandy Park 3. Amy Du Kiff
57 Day Freshen-Up
3rd of 8	24/2/25	Auteuil	3600m	G3 HDLE H 5U	-	Nicolas Gauffenic	64kg	Heavy	4:28.02	48.4 km/h	3.2L	-	$17	40	$225,380	$29,299	1. Isis D'inor 2. Square Saint Roch 3. Kloth Of Utopia
40 Day Freshen-Up
6th of 13	15/1/25	Newbury	3319m	HDLE 4U	-	James Reveley	75.5kg	Soft	4:05.70	48.6 km/h	22.3L	5-4	$3.25	53	$18,150	-	1. Jurancon 2. Big Ginge 3. Old Cowboy
53 Day Freshen-Up
3rd of 5	23/11/24	Ascot Uk	4325m	HDLE 4U	-	James Reveley	73kg	Good	5:29.40	47.3 km/h	8.8L	1-1	$1.73f	30	$45,370	$5,784	1. Western Knight 2. Excello 3. Kloth Of Utopia

Colwinston (6) 4xp361x1
Trainer: Hugo Merienne(France)
Jockey: C.lefebvre
Weight: 67kg
Prize Money: $85,398
Win / Place: 33% / 50%

Going for the Hat-Trick

5 yo Chestnut Gelding

Sire: THE GREY GATSBY (IRE)

Dam: CUE TO CUE (GB)

Dam's Sire: King's Theatre

Rating

Stats

Career

6: 2-0-1

Distance

1: 1-0-0

Trk/Dst

1: 1-0-0

Track

3: 1-0-0

Season

1: 1-0-0

1st Up

3: 1-0-0

2nd Up

1: 0-0-1

3rd Up

1: 0-0-0

4th Up

1: 1-0-0

Metro

4: 1-0-0

Non-Metro

2: 1-0-1

Turf

6: 2-0-1

Soft

4: 1-0-1

Heavy

2: 1-0-0

Clockwise

1: 0-0-1

Anti-Clockwise

5: 2-0-0

Hurdle

5: 1-0-1

Steeple

1: 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

Gear Changes

australian blinker.

Comments

Racing second-up today. First-up after about 18 months won by 0.5 len Lyon-Parilly on October 30 over 3800m on heavy going defeating It's In The Rain carrying 67kg at $14 in a hurdle. Previously second-up finished third of 14 runners at Senonnes-Pouancé on March 23 2024 over 3600m, 15 len behind Kopeck De Mee with 69kg. Worth including.

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
1st of 7	30/10/25	Lyon Parilly	3800m	HDLE CL3 CON	-	Tanguy Andrieux	67kg	Heavy	5:02.10	45.3 km/h	0.5L	-	$14	530	$42,480	$19,540	1. Colwinston 2. It's In The Rain 3. In Love
530 Day Spell
1st of 13	18/5/24	Auteuil	3500m	HCP STPLE CF	-	Nicolas Gauffenic	64kg	Soft	4:16.67	49.1 km/h	1.3L	-	$8.80	25	$103,110	$46,399	1. Colwinston 2. Mask D'amour 3. The Good Girl
6th of 18	23/4/24	Compiegne	3600m	HCP HDLE CF	-	James Reveley	69kg	Soft	4:10.98	51.6 km/h	7.4L	-	$5.00f	31	$102,650	$3,593	1. Graine De Beaute 2. Eliite 3. Loi D'amour
31 Day Freshen-Up
3rd of 14	23/3/24	Senonnes	3600m	MHDLE CG 4	-	James Reveley	69kg	SH	4:45.82	45.3 km/h	15.0L	-	$1.00	28	$38,270	$4,975	1. Kopeck De Mee 2. Kaolak 3. Colwinston
- of 9	24/2/24	Auteuil	3600m	HDLE CL2 CG	-	James Reveley	67kg	Heavy	4:34.09	47.3 km/h	99.0L	-	$5.70	165	$90,461	-	1. Keed D'amis 2. Karniquet 3. Pacific Boy
165 Day Spell
4th of 11	12/9/23	Auteuil	3600m	LR HDLE UNR	-	James Reveley	67kg	Soft	4:24.01	49.1 km/h	22.0L	-	$5.60	-	$121,010	$10,891	1. Permis De Tuer 2. Tisko Du Champ 3. Keep On

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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