Longchamp Race 1

Prix De La Colonne Astrologique Stakes

Prize Money: $30,298

ELUSIVE WAY (2) finished top four on four consecutive outings and was beaten just under 1L at Dieppe making latest appearance. Tackling 2400m for the first time but holds strong claims. THE MAGPIE (3) won over 2600m at Marseille-Borely before finishing second in this grade at Compiegne. Major player. PURPLE BAY (4) has filled the runner-up spot on four of eight starts and was defeated by a nose contesting 2950m most recently. Returning to this distance is a positive. RUSAIR FAL (6) came home only 2L behind the just mentioned when fourth attempting this trip two runs back. His subsequent 3000m seventh was better than the result suggests. Cannot be discounted.

Distance: 2400m
Track: Good
Weather: FINE
Surface: Turf
Class: CL3 COND

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Puppet (1) 6421
Trainer: Jerome Reynier(France)
Jockey: C Demuro
Weight: 57.5kg
Prize Money: $25,199
Win / Place: 25% / 50%

3 yo Bay Filly

Sire: NATHANIEL (IRE)

Dam: HAND PUPPET (IRE)

Dam's Sire: Manduro

100

Rating

Stats

Career

4: 1-1-0

Distance

1: 0-0-0

Season

4: 1-1-0

1st Up

1: 0-0-0

2nd Up

1: 0-0-0

3rd Up

1: 0-1-0

4th Up

1: 1-0-0

Non-Metro

4: 1-1-0

Turf

4: 1-1-0

Good

3: 1-1-0

Soft

1: 0-0-0

Anti-Clockwise

4: 1-1-0

Handicap Rating

32.5

Jockey Stats

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

Racing well recently. Comes off a 32 day let-up. Last start raced right near the speed and boxed on; won by 2 len at Marseille-Borely June 12 over 2600m defeating Mistralou with 57kg at $3.30. The start before that sat on the pace when 2nd of 10 at Marseille-Borely on May 18 over 2600m, 2 len behind Hugo Cabret carrying 56.5kg at $3.10. Looks a definite top-three chance.

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
1st of 8	12/6/26	Marseille Borely	2600m	MDN 3	7	Antonio Orani	57kg	Good	2:46.30	56.3 km/h	2.0L	2-3	$3.30	25	$31,170	$15,584	1. Puppet 2. Mistralou 3. New Chapter
2nd of 10	18/5/26	Marseille Borely	2600m	MDN 3	3	Antonio Orani	56.5kg	Good Soft	2:43.27	57.3 km/h	2.0L	2-4	$3.10	21	$31,480	$5,922	1. Hugo Cabret 2. Puppet 3. Mistralou
4th of 9	27/4/26	Marseille Borely	2600m	MDN 3	6	Arthur Mosse	54.5kg	Good Soft	2:44.05	57.1 km/h	1.4L	9-5	$15	14	$32,110	$2,890	1. The Magpie 2. Hugo Cabret 3. Derni Chop
6th of 8	13/4/26	Lyon Parilly	2400m	MDN 3	7	Antonio Orani	54.5kg	SH	2:47.98	51.4 km/h	6.8L	6-7	$8.40	-	$32,110	$803	1. Landolfo 2. Cuellar 3. Ledesma

Elusive Way (4) 974x003143
Trainer: Jean-Philippe Dubois()
Jockey: P C Boudot
Weight: 57.5kg
Prize Money: $35,453
Win / Place: 11% / 33%

3 yo Bay Filly

Sire: GALIWAY (GB)

Dam: ELUSIVE ACTION (FR)

Dam's Sire: Elusive City

Rating

Stats

Career

9: 1-0-2

Distance

1: 0-0-0

Track

1: 0-0-0

Season

6: 1-0-2

1st Up

2: 0-0-0

2nd Up

2: 0-0-0

3rd Up

2: 0-0-1

4th Up

1: 1-0-0

Metro

5: 1-0-1

Non-Metro

4: 0-0-1

Turf

9: 1-0-2

Good

6: 1-0-2

Soft

3: 0-0-0

Clockwise

6: 0-0-2

Anti-Clockwise

3: 1-0-0

Handicap Rating

32.5

Jockey Stats

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

1800m - 2350m

Gear Changes

Hood

Comments

Racing well recently. At the latest run ran second last in a small field at Dieppe Midi on June 23 over 1800m, 0.9 len behind Ganodin carrying 59kg at $2.50. Before that 4th of 13 at this track on May 28 over 2100m, 1.2 len behind Lacalas with 60.5kg at $8.30. Looks a key runner.

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
3rd of 4	23/6/26	Dieppe Midi	1800m	HCP 3	1	Axel Baron	59kg	Good Soft	1:52.30	57.7 km/h	0.9L	-	$2.50f	26	$31,170	$4,364	1. Ganodin 2. Poet's Lyrics 3. Elusive Way
4th of 13	28/5/26	Longchamp	2100m	HCP 3	8	Clement Lecoeuvre	60.5kg	Good Soft	2:13.83	56.5 km/h	1.2L	9-10	$8.30	33	$44,100	$3,969	1. Lacalas 2. Australian Romance 3. Valloire
33 Day Freshen-Up
1st of 16	25/4/26	Compiegne	1800m	HCP F 3	2	Clement Lecoeuvre	58kg	Good Soft	1:47.40	60.3 km/h	0.2L	-	$3.90	17	$40,130	$20,067	1. Elusive Way 2. Blanquette 3. Diva Chiquita
3rd of 14	8/4/26	Deauville	2000m	HCP 3	1	Clement Lecoeuvre	60kg	Good	2:10.47	55.2 km/h	0.6L	4-3	$25	17	$33,780	$4,729	1. Saint Laurent 2. Bourbon Moon 3. Elusive Way
10th of 16	22/3/26	Durtal	2000m	MDN 3	12	Perrine Cheyer	55kg	Good Soft	2:12.44	54.4 km/h	5.1L	15-11	$1.00	14	$16,580	-	1. Sea Nymph 2. Royalty 3. In Care Of
11th of 13	8/3/26	Machecoul	2350m	MDN 3	9	Maximilien Justum	56.5kg	Soft	2:36.50	54.1 km/h	35.8L	9-11	$1.00	119	$16,580	-	1. Crystal Bay 2. Hotissimo 3. Paul De Tarse
119 Day Spell

Purple Bay (2) 92462422
Trainer: Louis Baudron(France)
Jockey: I Mendizabal
Weight: 56kg
Prize Money: $31,681
Win / Place: 0% / 50%

3 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: ZARAK (FR)

Dam: PIEDRA (IRE)

Dam's Sire: Lawman

100

Rating

Stats

Career

8: 0-4-0

Distance

3: 0-1-0

Season

8: 0-4-0

1st Up

1: 0-0-0

2nd Up

1: 0-1-0

3rd Up

1: 0-0-0

4th Up

1: 0-0-0

Non-Metro

8: 0-4-0

Turf

7: 0-4-0

Good

4: 0-3-0

Soft

2: 0-0-0

Heavy

1: 0-1-0

Synthetic

1: 0-0-0

Clockwise

4: 0-3-0

Anti-Clockwise

4: 0-1-0

Handicap Rating

Jockey Stats

Horse

7: 0-4-0

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

2150m - 2950m

Comments

Form hard to fault. At the latest run 2nd of 8 at Cholet on June 30 over 2950m, nose behind Carthaginois carrying 58.5kg at $3.10. The race before that raced on the speed and boxed on steadily 2nd of 14 at Argentan on June 10 over 2500m, 5.5 len behind Tickea with 58kg at $11. Looks a key runner.

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
2nd of 8	30/6/26	Cholet	2950m	MDN CF 3	7	Ioritz Mendizabal	58.5kg	Good Soft	3:20.93	52.9 km/h	0.1L	6-6	$3.10	20	$31,790	$6,040	1. Carthaginois 2. Purple Bay 3. Nikita Du Banco
2nd of 14	10/6/26	Argentan	2500m	MDN 3	1	Ioritz Mendizabal	58kg	Good	2:51.10	52.6 km/h	5.5L	3-3	$11	28	$31,170	$5,922	1. Tickea 2. Purple Bay 3. Nikita Du Banco
4th of 8	13/5/26	Vichy	2400m	HCP 3	2	Ioritz Mendizabal	58kg	Good Soft	2:37.49	54.9 km/h	2.1L	1-1	$3.50f	16	$31,480	$2,833	1. Tounsby 2. Derni Chop 3. Hepburn
2nd of 11	27/4/26	Bordeaux Le Bouscat	2400m	MDN 3	3	Ioritz Mendizabal	58.5kg	Good Soft	2:39.09	54.3 km/h	2.5L	3-3	$17	13	$32,110	$6,100	1. Colbert 2. Purple Bay 3. Natorspeed Essef
6th of 8	14/4/26	Nantes	2400m	MDN 3	8	Ioritz Mendizabal	58kg	Soft	2:39.41	54.2 km/h	8.1L	7-6	$2.90	49	$32,110	$803	1. Hotissimo 2. Le Citadin 3. Shalimar
49 Day Freshen-Up
4th of 11	24/2/26	Cagnes-Sur-Mer	2150m	MDN CG 3	7	Ioritz Mendizabal	58kg	Soft	2:20.41	55.1 km/h	6.5L	8-5	$4.20	20	$35,650	$3,209	1. Lohengreen 2. Milano 3. Hercule Star

Powder (6) 223
Trainer: Eric Libaud(France)
Jockey: A Pouchin
Weight: 56kg
Prize Money: $13,630
Win / Place: 0% / 100%

3 yo Bay Colt

Sire: BIRCHWOOD (IRE)

Dam: SANTA BIATRA (FR)

Dam's Sire: Highest Honor

100

Rating

Stats

Career

3: 0-2-1

Distance

1: 0-0-1

Season

3: 0-2-1

1st Up

1: 0-1-0

2nd Up

1: 0-1-0

3rd Up

1: 0-0-1

Non-Metro

3: 0-2-1

Turf

3: 0-2-1

Good

2: 0-1-1

Soft

1: 0-1-0

Clockwise

1: 0-1-0

Anti-Clockwise

2: 0-1-1

Handicap Rating

Jockey Stats

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 - 2650m

Gear Changes

Blinkers

Comments

Most recently raced on speed throughout when 3rd of 14 at Nantes on June 16 over 2400m, 4.5 len behind Valentia with 58.5kg at $4.90. Before that made ground from midfield; 2nd of 12 at Chateaubriant on May 24 over 2650m, slow going 1.0 len behind Baboshka with 58.5kg at $5.70. Not far away latest but prepared to risk here.

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
3rd of 14	16/6/26	Nantes	2400m	MDN 3	1	Antoine Subias	58.5kg	Good	2:34.57	55.9 km/h	4.3L	3-4	$4.90	23	$31,170	$4,364	1. Valentia 2. Galassi 3. Powder
2nd of 12	24/5/26	Chateaubriant	2650m	MDN 3	3	Gary Sanchez	58.5kg	Soft	2:53.99	54.8 km/h	1.0L	7-7	$5.70	35	$31,480	$5,922	1. Baboshka 2. Powder 3. Blue Dahlia
35 Day Freshen-Up
2nd of 8	19/4/26	Orleans	2200m	MDN 3	8	Gary Sanchez	56.5kg	Good Soft	2:24.00	55.0 km/h	0.5L	6-6	$1.00	-	$16,720	$3,344	1. Enigmatic 2. Powder 3. Prima O Poi

Rusair Fal (5) 5860447
Trainer: Pierre Groualle()
Jockey: C Lecoeuvre
Weight: 56kg
Prize Money: $9,287
Win / Place: 0% / 0%

3 yo Bay Colt

Sire: RUSSIAN CROSS (IRE)

Dam: AERACH (USA)

Dam's Sire: Speightstown

Rating

Stats

Career

7: 0-0-0

Distance

1: 0-0-0

Track

2: 0-0-0

Season

7: 0-0-0

1st Up

1: 0-0-0

2nd Up

1: 0-0-0

3rd Up

1: 0-0-0

4th Up

1: 0-0-0

Metro

6: 0-0-0

Non-Metro

1: 0-0-0

Turf

5: 0-0-0

Good

3: 0-0-0

Soft

2: 0-0-0

Synthetic

2: 0-0-0

Clockwise

4: 0-0-0

Anti-Clockwise

3: 0-0-0

Handicap Rating

31.5

Jockey Stats

Horse

5: 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

1600m - 3000m

Gear Changes

Cheekpieces

Comments

Last start 7th of 13 at this track on July 2 over 3000m, 9 len behind Light Of Thunder with 57kg at $22.30. Before that 4th of 8 at Compiegne on May 25 over 2400m, 5 len behind Natorspeed Essef with 56.5kg at $7.90. Prepared to risk him on current form.

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
7th of 13	2/7/26	Longchamp	3000m	HCP CF 3	1	Clement Lecoeuvre	57kg	Good Soft	3:15.14	55.3 km/h	9.0L	6-5	$22	38	$39,740	$596	1. Light Of Thunder 2. La Justiciere 3. Mooney Vision
38 Day Freshen-Up
4th of 8	25/5/26	Compiegne	2400m	CL3 COND 3	7	A Hamelin	56.5kg	Good Soft	2:40.29	53.9 km/h	5.0L	5-6	$7.90	18	$30,000	$2,674	1. Natorspeed Essef 2. The Magpie 3. Zarababy
4th of 10	7/5/26	Longchamp	2000m	CLM 3	10	Clement Lecoeuvre	57.5kg	Soft	2:11.83	54.6 km/h	3.8L	8-8	$13	16	$36,230	$3,261	1. Magda 2. Ocean Star 3. Victoria Secret
10th of 15	21/4/26	Le Mans	1600m	MDN CG 3	14	A Hamelin	58kg	Good	1:35.99	60.0 km/h	5.1L	-	$52	25	$32,110	-	1. Mister Charmes 2. Dennis The Menace 3. Charlie Oscar
6th of 9	27/3/26	Compiegne	1600m	MDN CG 3	4	Clement Lecoeuvre	58kg	Soft	1:40.02	57.6 km/h	5.2L	-	$33	28	$40,960	$1,023	1. Azure Dragon 2. Naryman 3. Vanvitelli
8th of 10	27/2/26	Chantilly	1900m	MDN CG 3	2	Clement Lecoeuvre	58kg	Neutral	1:56.05	58.9 km/h	10.0L	-	$11	28	$41,940	-	1. Maui 2. Box Officer 3. Vatican

Sand Sweeper (3) 0x6472x054
Trainer: Cesar Alonso Pena(France)
Jockey: M Guyon
Weight: 56kg
Prize Money: $14,966
Win / Place: 0% / 12%

3 yo Bay Colt

Sire: TASLEET (GB)

Dam: MEET MARHABA (IRE)

Dam's Sire: Marju

Rating

Stats

Career

8: 0-1-0

Season

4: 0-1-0

1st Up

3: 0-0-0

2nd Up

2: 0-0-0

3rd Up

2: 0-0-0

4th Up

1: 0-1-0

Metro

1: 0-0-0

Non-Metro

7: 0-1-0

Turf

4: 0-0-0

Good

1: 0-0-0

Soft

3: 0-0-0

Synthetic

4: 0-1-0

Clockwise

7: 0-1-0

Anti-Clockwise

1: 0-0-0

Handicap Rating

32.5

Jockey Stats

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 - 2100m

Gear Changes

Tongue Tie

Comments

Comes here off a 36-day let-up. Last start 4th of 11 at Toulouse on June 8 over 2000m, 4.5 len behind Natorspeed Essef carrying 57.5kg at $45. The start before that 5th of 13 at Dax on May 18 over 2100m, slow going 4.5 len behind Valtrada carrying 56kg at $42. Fully tested on his recent run.

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
4th of 11	8/6/26	Toulouse	2000m	HCP 3	8	Vaclav Janacek	57.5kg	Good	2:03.70	58.2 km/h	4.3L	6-6	$45	21	$31,170	$2,805	1. Natorspeed Essef 2. Valtrada 3. Au Dela Des Mers
5th of 13	18/5/26	Dax	2100m	CLM 3	10	Victoria Alonso Vidal De La Pena	56kg	Soft	2:21.20	53.5 km/h	4.5L	11-7	$42	17	$23,610	$935	1. Valtrada 2. Enbakirun 3. Folie Meme
13th of 14	1/5/26	Dax	2100m	MDN 3	11	Adrian Martinez Torres	55.5kg	Soft	2:17.80	54.9 km/h	19.2L	10-11	$19	103	$31,480	-	1. Lovatree Paris 2. Moustique 3. Teo's Barley Cen
103 Day Spell
2nd of 9	18/1/26	Pau	2000m	MDN CG 3	8	Alejandro Gutierrez Val	58kg	Neutral	2:05.80	57.2 km/h	2.5L	9-5	$24	23	$33,680	$6,400	1. Tulsa King 2. Sand Sweeper 3. Sovereignty
7th of 15	26/12/25	Pau	2000m	MDN CG 2	7	Alejandro Gutierrez Val	58kg	Neutral	2:03.90	58.1 km/h	11.1L	5-11	$19	43	$37,230	$559	1. Crackon 2. Tulsa King 3. Sovereignty
43 Day Freshen-Up
4th of 12	13/11/25	Pau	2000m	MDN CG 2	2	Maxime Foulon	58kg	Neutral	2:06.70	56.8 km/h	4.0L	7-6	$52	9	$37,100	$3,339	1. Madridista 2. Graswang 3. Hercule Star

Rosa Dei Venti (7) 425
Trainer: Fabrice Chappet(France)
Jockey: A Hamelin
Weight: 54.5kg
Prize Money: $10,059
Win / Place: 0% / 33%

3 yo Bay Filly

Sire: TORONADO (IRE)

Dam: ONDOYANTE (IRE)

Dam's Sire: Slickly

Rating

Stats

Career

3: 0-1-0

Season

3: 0-1-0

1st Up

1: 0-0-0

2nd Up

1: 0-1-0

3rd Up

1: 0-0-0

Non-Metro

3: 0-1-0

Turf

3: 0-1-0

Good

2: 0-0-0

Soft

1: 0-1-0

Clockwise

2: 0-1-0

Anti-Clockwise

1: 0-0-0

Handicap Rating

Jockey Stats

Horse

2: 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

2000m - 2500m

Gear Changes

Tongue Tie

Comments

Returns from a 34-day let-up. Most recently 5th of 14 at Argentan on June 10 over 2500m, 8 len behind Tickea carrying 56.5kg at $11. The race before that 2nd of 14 at Nancy on May 20 over 2000m, on a slow track; 5 len behind Mapaquita carrying 56.5kg at $4.30. Capable of a lot more.

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 14	10/6/26	Argentan	2500m	MDN 3	8	A Hamelin	56.5kg	Good	2:51.10	52.6 km/h	8.2L	5-4	$11	21	$31,170	$1,247	1. Tickea 2. Purple Bay 3. Nikita Du Banco
2nd of 14	20/5/26	Nancy	2000m	MDN 3	6	Aurelien Lemaitre	56.5kg	Soft	2:06.08	57.1 km/h	5.0L	5-2	$4.30	29	$31,480	$5,922	1. Mapaquita 2. Rosa Dei Venti 3. Petit Robin
4th of 14	21/4/26	Le Mans	2300m	UNR 3	2	A Hamelin	56.5kg	Good	2:24.97	57.1 km/h	4.8L	6-7	$35	-	$32,110	$2,890	1. Cheerio 2. Sottcat Fal 3. Nightjar

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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