Pau Picks

Anticipating a truly run race so don’t rule out backmarkers. SAWARIM won last start to break maiden at Pau and looks the leader, genuine contender. ENVY capable of racing on speed and has three placings from five runs this prep, include in exotics. SW MYTHAQ has genuine early speed, for the wider exotics. IVOIRE ET OR looks the leader and won once this prep at Bordeaux Le Bouscat six runs back, for the exotics.

All about one horse here. HIP HOP CONTI resumes from a spell of 43 weeks and looking to make it four in a row after another win at Pau last start, looks a sure thing. GAMSOUL resumes from a long 77 week spell and in the money at only start running second at Lyon-parilly, capable of getting into the money with a bit of luck. IRIDIA first-up after 40 week spell and won at Pau in first outing, outside hope. HERMINE ALLEN resumes from a 37 week spell and ran fourth at only start at Le Lion D'angers on a heavy track, capable of getting into the money with a bit of luck.

Hard to see anything upsetting the top two choices. VADOR DU BERLAIS resumes after a 23 week spell and capable of racing on speed, commands respect. EMID'IO PEPE let-up. Winner of last two at Bordeaux Le Bouscat and Toulouse, among the chances. ASTROLOGER narrowly beaten at long odds last start at Compiegne when first up and looks the leader, the real danger in the race. LYLIAN just missed at long odds last start at Fontainebleau when resuming, still in this.

A number of horses will look to battle it out for the early lead. FENOMENE D'OC coming off a win at only start at Auteuil and rates highly with C Joubert retaining the ride, the testing material. JAMAILYA let-up for six weeks and has a lot of early speed, place claims. JAROUSSKY just missed when heavily backed last start at Auteuil on a heavy track and has a lot of early speed, capable of getting into the money. ISISDELAGARDE only just missed at only start, finishing a nose back from the winner at Auteuil, capable of getting into the money.

A race that should be solid pressure applied in early stages. FIRESTORM first start and has not trialled, should go well. FURIOSO let-up and ran eight lengths back from the winner last start at Fontainebleau when first up, hard to hold out. SHOLOKJACK has genuine early speed, looks threatening. JOSHUA MOON capable of racing on speed, cannot be ruled out.

Appears only three winning chances. BORN TO DREAM has genuine early speed and should run fitter for past attempts, genuine contender. MONA LISA should find the lead easily having drawn well, if in the finish no surprise. LADY PINK capable of racing on speed, among the chances. EL INGRATO let-up and looks the leader, should be thereabouts.

Open race with luck in running crucial. KISARA finished a nose back from the leader at only start at Pau, genuine contender. KERION BOURGEOIS resumes from a spell of 61 weeks and at only start winner at Argentan on a soft track, still in this. KRACK DU BONHEUR resumes from a 35 week spell and finished a nose back from the leader at only start at Senonnes-pouance, looks threatening. KIMFLY placed last start at long odds at Nantes when resuming, looks threatening.

Anticipating this to be run genuine tempo. MOLINO surprised punters to win at long odds last start at Pau, has solid claims. IS SUR TILLE capable of racing on speed and should run fitter for past attempts, could threaten. NANTMOR surprised punters to win at long odds last start to break maiden at Pau and should find the lead easily having drawn well, dangerous. CHARM KING back from eight week let-up and has won twice at Pau before, cannot be ruled out.

Anticipating a truly run race so don’t rule out backmarkers. CHIEF RED CLOUD looking for a hatrick after winning two in a row at Pau and has genuine early speed, genuine contender. TWIN BOY surprised punters to win at long odds last start at Chantilly and has the speed to overcome a very wide draw, could threaten. AGAMEMNON 2 wins from nine attempts this campaign and narrowly beaten when heavily backed last start at Toulouse, don't dismiss. LOUIS SKI has plenty of early speed and a likely leader, chance to place.