Marseille Vivaux Race 3

Prix Twig Mdn Stakes

Prize Money: $34,202

ROMANUS PONTIFEX (1) finished a respectable runner-up on first career appearance attempting a 1600m maiden at Lyon-Parilly. Steps up 400m further in distance and could go one better. WATCHMAN (5) indicated potential managing seventh on career debut contesting a 1600m unraced maiden at Bordeaux. More to come providing second career outing. JEMAA EL FNA (6) left behind two disappointing efforts to miss narrowly by a nose when runner-up tackling 1800m in a claimer at Salon-de-Provence latest. Expected to challenge. CORBUSIER (3) cannot be dismissed after placing third on handicap debut at Lyon-Parilly two outings back.

Distance: 2000m
Track: Synthetic
Weather: Showers
Surface: Synthetic
Class: MDN

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Romanus Pontifex (8) 2
Trainer: Christophe Escuder()
Jockey: Anthony Crastus
Weight: 58kg
Prize Money: $6,435
Win / Place: 0% / 100%

2 yo Bay Colt

Sire: FAS (IRE)

Dam: ROMAN SPIRIT (FR)

Dam's Sire: Holy Roman Emperor

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Rating

Stats

Career

1: 0-1-0

Season

1: 0-1-0

1st Up

1: 0-1-0

Non-Metro

1: 0-1-0

Turf

1: 0-1-0

Soft

1: 0-1-0

Synthetic

0: 0-0-0

Anti-Clockwise

1: 0-1-0

Jockey Stats

Trainer

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Distance

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Track

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Trainer/Track

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Trainer/Distance

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Distance Range Last 6 months

1600m

Comments

Jumped at big odds at debut, 2nd of 9 at Lyon-Parilly on September 15 over 1600m, on a slow track; 1.75 len behind All Wootton carrying 56.5kg at $26.40. Plenty of improvement to come and is among the leading contenders.

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
2nd of 9	15/9/26	Lyon Parilly	1600m	MDN CG 2	10	Hugo Besnier	56.5kg	Soft	1:41.40	56.8 km/h	1.8L	-	$26	-	$33,870	$6,435	1. All Wootton 2. Romanus Pontifex 3. Hello Major Tom

Place

Date

Track

Distance

Class

Barrier

Jockey

Weight

Cond.

Race Time

Avg. Speed

Margin

800/400

Days

Prize

Prize Won

Result

2nd of 9

15/9/26

Lyon Parilly

1600m

MDN CG 2

Hugo Besnier

56.5kg

Soft

1:41.40

56.8 km/h

1.8L

$26

$33,870

$6,435

1. All Wootton

2. Romanus Pontifex

3. Hello Major Tom

Kandors (1) 077
Trainer: Franck Foresi(France)
Jockey: Nicolas Astier (a3.5)
Weight: 58kg
Prize Money: $1,024
Win / Place: 0% / 0%

2 yo Chestnut Colt

Sire: SEALIWAY (FR)

Dam: GLEDITSIA (IRE)

Dam's Sire: No Nay Never

Rating

Stats

Career

3: 0-0-0

Season

3: 0-0-0

1st Up

1: 0-0-0

2nd Up

1: 0-0-0

3rd Up

1: 0-0-0

Non-Metro

3: 0-0-0

Turf

3: 0-0-0

Good

3: 0-0-0

Synthetic

0: 0-0-0

Clockwise

3: 0-0-0

Handicap Rating

Jockey Stats

Horse

3: 0-0-0

Trainer

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Distance

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Track

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Trainer/Track

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Trainer/Distance

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Distance Range Last 6 months

1400m - 1800m

Gear Changes

Cheekpieces

Comments

Last start ran second last of 8 at Salon-de-Provence on September 25 over 1800m, 10 len behind Black Armor carrying 55kg at $73.50. The start before that ran last of 7 at Vichy on September 3 over 1600m, 9 len behind Ciao Bello with 55kg at $74.70. Impossible to make a case.

Expected Settling Position: Backmarker

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 8	25/9/26	Salon De Provence	1800m	MDN CG 2	3	Nicolas Astier	55kg	Good Soft	1:52.60	57.5 km/h	10.7L	-	$74	22	$33,870	$508	1. Black Armor 2. Woodstars 3. Noor Al Ayn
7th of 7	3/9/26	Vichy	1600m	MDN CG 2	6	Nicolas Astier	55kg	Good Soft	1:42.38	56.3 km/h	9.9L	-	$75	22	$34,430	$516	1. Ciao Bello 2. Black Armor 3. Woodstars
10th of 12	12/8/26	Vichy	1400m	MDN 2	5	Nicolas Astier	53kg	Good Soft	1:29.25	56.5 km/h	15.9L	-	$112	-	$23,930	-	1. Chanson Douce 2. Alfiya 3. Dublin Calling

Corbusier (2) 626x234
Trainer: Patrice Cottier(France)
Jockey: Hugo Besnier
Weight: 58kg
Prize Money: $15,909
Win / Place: 0% / 50%

2 yo Chestnut Gelding

Sire: SEALIWAY (FR)

Dam: PHOCEENE (FR)

Dam's Sire: Olympic Glory

Rating

Stats

Career

6: 0-2-1

Season

6: 0-2-1

1st Up

2: 0-1-0

2nd Up

2: 0-1-1

3rd Up

2: 0-0-0

Non-Metro

6: 0-2-1

Turf

6: 0-2-1

Good

4: 0-2-1

Soft

2: 0-0-0

Synthetic

0: 0-0-0

Clockwise

3: 0-1-0

Anti-Clockwise

3: 0-1-1

Handicap Rating

Jockey Stats

Horse

2: 0-1-0

Trainer

W 0% P 0%

Distance

W 0% P 0%

Track

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Trainer/Track

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Trainer/Distance

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Distance Range Last 6 months

1000m - 1800m

Gear Changes

Tongue Tie

Comments

Racing well recently. Most recently 4th of 11 at Salon-de-Provence on September 14 over 1800m, slow going 1.5 len behind Eglantine carrying 58kg at $1.90. The run before that 3rd of 8 at Lyon-Parilly on September 2 over 1600m, 1.3 len behind Chanson Douce with 56kg at $6.30. Capable of sharp improvement.

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 11	14/9/26	Salon De Provence	1800m	CLM 2	4	Hugo Besnier	58kg	Soft	1:55.27	56.2 km/h	1.5L	-	$1.90	12	$23,230	$2,090	1. Eglantine 2. Jemaa El Fna 3. Divo Two Times
3rd of 8	2/9/26	Lyon Parilly	1600m	HCP 2	6	Clement Lecoeuvre	56kg	Good Soft	1:40.49	57.3 km/h	1.3L	-	$6.30	22	$28,360	$3,970	1. Chanson Douce 2. Magiel 3. Corbusier
2nd of 6	11/8/26	Vittel	1600m	MDN 2	7	Hugo Boutin	58.5kg	Good	1:42.30	56.3 km/h	0.2L	-	$6.00	80	$18,690	$3,551	1. Blackskar 2. Corbusier 3. Kassab
80 Day Spell
6th of 8	23/5/26	Bordeaux Le Bouscat	1200m	CL3 2	5	Alexis Pouchin	57kg	Good Soft	1:13.47	58.8 km/h	10.3L	-	$8.40	26	$34,430	$852	1. En Chantant 2. Laugh Is Enough 3. Madaha Queen
2nd of 6	27/4/26	Marseille Borely	1000m	CLM 2	3	Hugo Besnier	57.5kg	Good Soft	0:58.05	62.0 km/h	1.0L	-	$2.80f	40	$24,080	$4,575	1. Body Physical 2. Corbusier 3. Amazing Surprise
40 Day Freshen-Up
6th of 6	18/3/26	Marseille Borely	1000m	UNR 2	2	Antonio Orani	58kg	Soft	0:59.13	60.9 km/h	3.5L	-	$5.80	-	$34,830	$871	1. Witchway 2. Dicanto 3. Body Physical

Camden (4) 97
Trainer: Jerome Reynier(France)
Jockey: Antonio Orani
Weight: 58kg
Prize Money: $348
Win / Place: 0% / 0%

2 yo Bay Colt

Sire: CHURCHILL (IRE)

Dam: BARKAA (FR)

Dam's Sire: Siyouni

Rating

Stats

Career

2: 0-0-0

Season

2: 0-0-0

1st Up

1: 0-0-0

2nd Up

1: 0-0-0

Non-Metro

2: 0-0-0

Turf

2: 0-0-0

Good

1: 0-0-0

Soft

1: 0-0-0

Synthetic

0: 0-0-0

Clockwise

2: 0-0-0

Jockey Stats

Horse

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Trainer

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Distance

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Track

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Trainer/Track

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Trainer/Distance

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Distance Range Last 6 months

1600m - 1800m

Gear Changes

Blinkers

Comments

Raced twice to date. At debut, 9th of 12 at Vichy on August 19 over 1600m, 16 len behind Basilico with 56.5kg at $9.20. Last start 7th of 11 at Salon-de-Provence on September 14 over 1800m, slow going 3.5 len behind Eglantine with 58kg at $16.60. With further improvement can play a major role.

Expected Settling Position: Backmarker

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 11	14/9/26	Salon De Provence	1800m	CLM 2	9	Antonio Orani	58kg	Soft	1:55.27	56.2 km/h	3.4L	-	$17	26	$23,230	$348	1. Eglantine 2. Jemaa El Fna 3. Divo Two Times
9th of 12	19/8/26	Vichy	1600m	MDN CG 2	3	Antonio Orani	56.5kg	Good Soft	1:39.28	58.0 km/h	16.6L	-	$9.20	-	$34,430	-	1. Basilico 2. Woodstars 3. Fire Bullet

Place

Date

Track

Distance

Class

Barrier

Jockey

Weight

Cond.

Race Time

Avg. Speed

Margin

800/400

Days

Prize

Prize Won

Result

7th of 11

14/9/26

Salon De Provence

1800m

CLM 2

Antonio Orani

58kg

Soft

1:55.27

56.2 km/h

3.4L

$17

$23,230

$348

1. Eglantine

2. Jemaa El Fna

3. Divo Two Times

9th of 12

19/8/26

Vichy

1600m

MDN CG 2

Antonio Orani

56.5kg

Good Soft

1:39.28

58.0 km/h

16.6L

$9.20

$34,430

1. Basilico

2. Woodstars

3. Fire Bullet

Watchman (5) 7
Trainer: Christophe Escuder()
Jockey: Marvin Grandin
Weight: 58kg
Prize Money: $774
Win / Place: 0% / 0%

2 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: CHACHNAK (FR)

Dam: FRAGRANCE (FR)

Dam's Sire: Rajsaman

Rating

Stats

Career

1: 0-0-0

Season

1: 0-0-0

1st Up

1: 0-0-0

Non-Metro

1: 0-0-0

Turf

1: 0-0-0

Good

1: 0-0-0

Synthetic

0: 0-0-0

Clockwise

1: 0-0-0

Jockey Stats

Horse

1: 0-0-0

Trainer

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Distance

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Track

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Trainer/Track

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Trainer/Distance

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Distance Range Last 6 months

1600m

Comments

At debut, 7th of 12 at Bordeaux on September 12 over 1600m, 11 len behind Muataz carrying 58.5kg at $12.50. Leading contender.

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
7th of 12	12/9/26	Bordeaux Le Bouscat	1600m	UNR CG 2	8	Marvin Grandin	58.5kg	Good Soft	1:38.93	58.2 km/h	11.4L	-	$13	-	$51,610	$774	1. Muataz 2. Cosmical O'clock 3. Space'x

Place

Date

Track

Distance

Class

Barrier

Jockey

Weight

Cond.

Race Time

Avg. Speed

Margin

800/400

Days

Prize

Prize Won

Result

7th of 12

12/9/26

Bordeaux Le Bouscat

1600m

UNR CG 2

Marvin Grandin

58.5kg

Good Soft

1:38.93

58.2 km/h

11.4L

$13

$51,610

$774

1. Muataz

2. Cosmical O'clock

3. Space'x

Jemaa El Fna (6) 972
Trainer: Christophe Escuder()
Jockey: Jacky Nicoleau
Weight: 56.5kg
Prize Money: $4,929
Win / Place: 0% / 33%

2 yo Chestnut Filly

Sire: KENDARGENT (FR)

Dam: MISS MEDIA (FR)

Dam's Sire: Myboycharlie

Rating

Stats

Career

3: 0-1-0

Season

3: 0-1-0

1st Up

1: 0-0-0

2nd Up

1: 0-0-0

3rd Up

1: 0-1-0

Metro

1: 0-0-0

Non-Metro

2: 0-1-0

Turf

3: 0-1-0

Good

2: 0-0-0

Soft

1: 0-1-0

Synthetic

0: 0-0-0

Clockwise

3: 0-1-0

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

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Distance Range Last 6 months

1400m - 1800m

Comments

Most recently 2nd of 11 at Salon-de-Provence on September 14 over 1800m, slow going nose behind Eglantine with 56.5kg at $7.50. The start before that 7th of 13 at Vichy on August 19 over 1600m, 8 len behind Asima carrying 58.5kg at $32.90. Big chance with a repeat of the latest effort.

Expected Settling Position: Backmarker

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 11	14/9/26	Salon De Provence	1800m	CLM 2	7	Marvin Grandin	56.5kg	Soft	1:55.27	56.2 km/h	0.1L	-	$7.50	26	$23,230	$4,413	1. Eglantine 2. Jemaa El Fna 3. Divo Two Times
7th of 13	19/8/26	Vichy	1600m	MDN F 2	2	Marvin Grandin	58.5kg	Good Soft	1:39.43	57.9 km/h	8.0L	-	$33	43	$34,430	$516	1. Asima 2. Feel Well 3. Kriss De Valnor
43 Day Freshen-Up
9th of 9	7/7/26	Chantilly	1400m	UNR F 2	1	A Hamelin	58.5kg	Good	1:29.03	56.6 km/h	16.7L	-	$9.80	-	$45,360	-	1. Venezia Queen 2. Lady Aravaca 3. Tofu

Alta Gracias (3) 70
Trainer: Edouard Lacaille()
Jockey: Ioritz Mendizabal
Weight: 56.5kg
Prize Money: $522
Win / Place: 0% / 0%

2 yo Chestnut Filly

Sire: THE GREY GATSBY (IRE)

Dam: BREAKING LIGHT (FR)

Dam's Sire: Dabirsim

Rating

Stats

Career

2: 0-0-0

Season

2: 0-0-0

1st Up

1: 0-0-0

2nd Up

1: 0-0-0

Non-Metro

2: 0-0-0

Turf

2: 0-0-0

Good

1: 0-0-0

Soft

1: 0-0-0

Synthetic

0: 0-0-0

Clockwise

2: 0-0-0

Jockey Stats

Trainer

W 0% P 0%

Distance

W 0% P 0%

Track

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Trainer/Track

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Trainer/Distance

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Distance Range Last 6 months

1600m

Comments

Third race start today. At debut, ran last of 7 at Vichy on July 30 over 1600m, slow going 9 len behind Hunder The Moon carrying 55kg at $23.10. Second-up ran second last of 11 at Vichy on September 3 over 1600m, 7 len behind Phoenix Bay carrying 57kg at $71.60. Can't see her troubling these.

Expected Settling Position: Backmarker

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
10th of 11	3/9/26	Vichy	1600m	MDN F 2	1	Marie Velon	57kg	Good Soft	1:42.67	56.1 km/h	7.9L	-	$72	35	$34,430	-	1. Phoenix Bay 2. Do You Sea 3. Feel Well
35 Day Freshen-Up
7th of 7	30/7/26	Vichy	1600m	MDN F 2	6	Marie Velon	55kg	Soft	1:44.75	55.0 km/h	9.9L	-	$23	-	$34,770	$522	1. Hunder The Moon 2. Feel Well 3. Grisy April

Yellow Donuts (7) 996
Trainer: Nicolas Perret()
Jockey: Hugo Boutin
Weight: 56.5kg
Prize Money: $861
Win / Place: 0% / 0%

2 yo Bay Filly

Sire: DARK ANGEL (IRE)

Dam: SEREZ (FR)

Dam's Sire: Le Havre

Rating

Stats

Career

3: 0-0-0

Season

3: 0-0-0

1st Up

1: 0-0-0

2nd Up

1: 0-0-0

3rd Up

1: 0-0-0

Metro

1: 0-0-0

Non-Metro

2: 0-0-0

Turf

3: 0-0-0

Good

1: 0-0-0

Soft

2: 0-0-0

Synthetic

0: 0-0-0

Clockwise

2: 0-0-0

Anti-Clockwise

1: 0-0-0

Handicap Rating

Jockey Stats

Horse

1: 0-0-0

Trainer

W 0% P 0%

Distance

W 0% P 0%

Track

W 0% P 0%

Trainer/Track

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Trainer/Distance

W 0% P 0%

Distance Range Last 6 months

1100m - 1600m

Comments

Comes here off a 34-day let-up. Most recently 6th of 11 at Vichy on September 3 over 1600m, 4 len behind Phoenix Bay with 58.5kg at $33.80. The run before that 9th of 13 at Dieppe on July 18 over 1100m, slow going 5.5 len behind Application carrying 56.5kg at $42.10. Hard to fault if at her best.

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
6th of 11	3/9/26	Vichy	1600m	MDN F 2	11	Hugo Boutin	58.5kg	Good Soft	1:42.67	56.1 km/h	4.1L	-	$34	47	$34,430	$861	1. Phoenix Bay 2. Do You Sea 3. Feel Well
47 Day Freshen-Up
9th of 13	18/7/26	Dieppe	1100m	MDN 2	7	Cristian Demuro	56.5kg	Soft	1:03.80	62.1 km/h	5.7L	-	$42	46	$45,360	-	1. Application 2. Renouveau 3. Le Bon Temps Roule
46 Day Freshen-Up
9th of 12	2/6/26	Saint Cloud	1400m	UNR F 2	7	Augustin Madamet	58kg	Soft	1:31.74	54.9 km/h	15.6L	-	$16	-	$44,480	-	1. Queen Of The Day 2. Woot Woot 3. Silencieuse

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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