Prix BFM Normandie (Handicap) (3yo+) (All-Weather Track) (Polytrack)

Deauville

12:55

Date 2024-12-23

Distance 1m4f110y

Class

Going Standard

Type Flat

Surface AW

Age Band 3yo+

Prize £23,043

Winning Time 2m 40.27s (slow by 5.67s)

Result

Pos	Horse	SP	Btn
1st	Cassius (FR) Tony Piccone · P & J Brandt	23/5F	Won
2nd	Kosakenzipfel (FR) Rene Piechulek · Frau S Steinberg	59/10	0.2
3rd	Ideal King (FR) Delphine Santiago · Vaclav Luka Jr	23/1	0.05
4th	Kaleo Palace (FR) Fabrice Veron · Alain Couetil	13/1	1.75
5th	Alerio (GER) Fabien Lefebvre · Guillaume Courbot	89/10	.5
6th	Devil In The Sky (IRE) Hugo Lebouc · Y Barberot	9/1	0.2
7th	Centrical (IRE) Clement Lecoeuvre · Francois Monfort	7/1	1.5
8th	I'm A Believer (FR) Simon Planque · F Chappet	17/1	0.2
9th	Hollywood Africans (FR) Anthony Crastus · Mme L Pontoir	12/1	.75
10th	Storm City (GB) Theo Bachelot · S Wattel	9/1	.5
11th	Lofsongur Islande (FR) Augustin Madamet · M Brasme	21/1	0.2
12th	Lorne (GB) Mme Maryline Eon · Adrien Fouassier	31/1	2
13th	Gaidar (IRE) Umberto Rispoli · Gerald Mosse	14/1	0.3
14th	Starecto (FR) Mme Marie Velon · P Sogorb	20/1	6
15th	Black Milord Tavel (FR) Christopher Grosbois · E Lecoiffier	64/1	12

Runners (16)

EW Terms: 4 places, ¼ odds (standard bookmaker terms — may vary)

#	Horse	Jockey / Trainer	Wt	Gear	Form	OR	RPR	TS	Last	Crs	Dst	Val	Scr	EW	Odds
NR (4)	Pentaour Chestnut J:NON-RUNNER T:Mme A Budka	J:NON-RUNNER T:Mme A Budka	123	—	940391	-	-	-	—	—	—	—	11.5	—	—
1 (13)	Kosakenzipfel Grey J:Rene Piechulek T:Frau S Steinberg	J:Rene Piechulek T:Frau S Steinberg	134	—	959329	-	-	-	—	—	—	—	5	—	—
C&D winner in late 2023; held on turf in October but should be in the mix on AW form
2 (10)	Cassius Bay J:Tony Piccone T:P & J Brandt	J:Tony Piccone T:P & J Brandt	130	t	058032	-	-	-	—	—	—	—	7.1	—	—
Recent C&D second was promising so he should prove competitive
3 (6)	Centrical Bay J:Clement Lecoeuvre T:Francois Monfort	J:Clement Lecoeuvre T:Francois Monfort	129	—	051024	-	-	-	—	—	—	—	6.5	—	—
8-21 but 0-4 on AW; respectable 4th over C&D last month; a likely contender
4 (14)	Kaleo Palace Bay J:Fabrice Veron T:Alain Couetil	J:Fabrice Veron T:Alain Couetil	129	t	168605	-	-	-	—	—	—	—	0	—	—
C&D winner who's generally consistent here; expected to be in the thick of things
5 (1)	Gaidar Grey J:Umberto Rispoli T:Gerald Mosse	J:Umberto Rispoli T:Gerald Mosse	126	t	571441	-	-	-	—	—	—	—	13	—	—
Steep rise in the weights for recent 1m4f win may not be enough to stop him
6 (9)	Devil In The Sky Chestnut J:Hugo Lebouc T:Y Barberot	J:Hugo Lebouc T:Y Barberot	125	t	648003	-	-	-	—	—	—	—	3	—	—
Encouragement to be gleaned from latest run, when upped to 1m4f (over C&D); not ruled out
7 (16)	Black Milord Tavel Grey J:Christopher Grosbois T:E Lecoiffier	J:Christopher Grosbois T:E Lecoiffier	125	t	2070-9	-	-	-	—	—	—	—	0	—	—
Couldn't land a blow over about 1m1f here nine days ago; hard to see him playing much part
8 (11)	Lorne Bay J:Mme Maryline Eon T:Adrien Fouassier	J:Mme Maryline Eon T:Adrien Fouassier	123	tb	149931	-	-	-	—	—	—	—	12.1	—	—
Three wins this year, the latest in a claimer at Toulouse three weeks ago; on the premises
10 (7)	Ideal King Bay J:Delphine Santiago T:Vaclav Luka Jr	J:Delphine Santiago T:Vaclav Luka Jr	123	—	100069	-	-	-	—	—	—	—	0	—	—
Others more persuasive in what appears to be a competitive contest
11 (2)	Hollywood Africans Bay J:Anthony Crastus T:Mme L Pontoir	J:Anthony Crastus T:Mme L Pontoir	122	—	441631	-	-	-	—	—	—	—	15.1	—	—
Up in the weights for narrow C&D win in November and has more to do this time
12 (5)	I'm A Believer Bay J:Simon Planque T:F Chappet	J:Simon Planque T:F Chappet	122	p	482402	-	-	-	—	—	—	—	6.5	—	—
Good effort when 1l second in conditions race at Salon Provence (1m4f) latest; contender
13 (8)	Storm City Bay J:Theo Bachelot T:S Wattel	J:Theo Bachelot T:S Wattel	122	—	470431	-	-	-	—	—	—	—	12.1	—	—
Both AW wins on this track, the latest in good style last month; plenty going for him
14 (12)	Lofsongur Islande Bay J:Augustin Madamet T:M Brasme	J:Augustin Madamet T:M Brasme	120	b	648217	-	-	-	—	—	—	—	9.5	—	—
Not disgraced over C&D last month but needs more for the new blinkers
15 (15)	Alerio Chestnut J:Fabien Lefebvre T:Guillaume Courbot	J:Fabien Lefebvre T:Guillaume Courbot	119	—	312532	-	-	-	—	—	—	—	10.6	—	—
Solid 2nd over 2m on latest; has more to prove over this shorter distance
16 (3)	Starecto b/br J:Mme Marie Velon T:P Sogorb	J:Mme Marie Velon T:P Sogorb	119	—	451254	-	-	-	—	—	—	—	5.5	—	—
Likely to be thereabouts if able to find the same level as when winning in October

No odds data available.

Predictor

Scored on Official Rating (max 30), Recent Form (max 25), and Market Odds (max 20). Max score: 75.

1st

Hollywood Africans

15.1

OR: 0 Form: 15.1 Odds: 0

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2nd

Gaidar

OR: 0 Form: 13 Odds: 0

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3rd

Lorne

12.1

OR: 0 Form: 12.1 Odds: 0

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Storm City

12.1

OR: 0 Form: 12.1 Odds: 0

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Pentaour

11.5

OR: 0 Form: 11.5 Odds: 0

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Alerio

10.6

OR: 0 Form: 10.6 Odds: 0

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Lofsongur Islande

9.5

OR: 0 Form: 9.5 Odds: 0

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Cassius

7.1

OR: 0 Form: 7.1 Odds: 0

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Centrical

6.5

OR: 0 Form: 6.5 Odds: 0

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I'm A Believer

6.5

OR: 0 Form: 6.5 Odds: 0

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Starecto

5.5

OR: 0 Form: 5.5 Odds: 0

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Kosakenzipfel

OR: 0 Form: 5 Odds: 0

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Devil In The Sky

OR: 0 Form: 3 Odds: 0

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Kaleo Palace

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0

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Black Milord Tavel

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0

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Ideal King

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0

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Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Pentaour	—	—	—
Kosakenzipfel	—	—	—
Cassius	—	—	—
Centrical	—	—	—
Kaleo Palace	—	—	—
Gaidar	—	—	—
Devil In The Sky	—	—	—
Black Milord Tavel	—	—	—
Lorne	—	—	—
Ideal King	—	—	—
Hollywood Africans	—	—	—
I'm A Believer	—	—	—
Storm City	—	—	—
Lofsongur Islande	—	—	—
Alerio	—	—	—
Starecto	—	—	—

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Pentaour	—	—
Kosakenzipfel	—	—
Cassius	—	—
Centrical	—	—
Kaleo Palace	—	—
Gaidar	—	—
Devil In The Sky	—	—
Black Milord Tavel	—	—
Lorne	—	—
Ideal King	—	—
Hollywood Africans	—	—
I'm A Believer	—	—
Storm City	—	—
Lofsongur Islande	—	—
Alerio	—	—
Starecto	—	—