Vichy Race 2

Mme J.couturie Listed Stakes

Stake: $97,181

BENAMIRA (1) delivered a 0.5L victory over 2800m at Compiegne. Selected to register a win dropping back in distance. AL UQDA (3) maintained her unbeaten record when successful by 1.75L in a 2000m conditions race at Le Lion-d'Angers. Bold show expected. CALAMANDRA (2) rates highly following a 1.5L fourth in the 2400m Listed Prix Le Figaro at Longchamp. THORDIS (8) came home 1L second when contesting the 1900m Listed 169Eme Derby du Midi at Bordeaux. Warrants close consideration.

Distance: 2000m
Track: Soft
Weather: OCAST
Surface: Turf
Class: OPEN

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Benamira (5) 21421
Trainer: Francis-Henri Graffard (France)
Jockey: C Lecoeuvre
Weight: 56kg
Prize Money: $44,796
Win / Place: 40% / 80%

3 yo Chestnut Filly

Sire: WALDGEIST (GB)

Dam: BEHNASA (FR)

Dam's Sire: Dansili

100

Rating

Stats

Career

5: 2-2-0

Season

5: 2-2-0

1st Up

1: 0-1-0

2nd Up

1: 1-0-0

3rd Up

1: 0-0-0

4th Up

1: 0-1-0

Turf

5: 2-2-0

Good

3: 1-1-0

Soft

2: 1-1-0

Clockwise

1: 0-1-0

Anti-Clockwise

4: 2-1-0

Handicap Rating

Jockey Stats

Horse

2: 0-2-0

Last 50

0: 0-0-0

Trainer

W 0% P 0%

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

2100m - 2800m

Gear Changes

tongue-tie.

Comments

Recent form sound. Last start won by 0.5 len at Compiegne June 21 over 2800m defeating Through The Flames carrying 56kg at $2.60. Before that 2nd of 8 at Angers on May 20 over 2300m, 1.0 len behind East Grey with 55.5kg at $2.30. Can feature with the right run.

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
1st of 5	21/6/25	Compiegne	2800m	CL2 CF 3	4	Mickael Barzalona	56kg	Good Soft	3:10.18	53.0 km/h	0.5L	-	$2.60	32	$53,244	$26,620	1. Benamira 2. Through The Flames 3. Rodoya
32 Day Freshen-Up
2nd of 8	20/5/25	Angers	2300m	CL2 3	3	Clement Lecoeuvre	55.5kg	Good	2:25.02	57.1 km/h	1.0L	-	$2.30f	32	$42,206	$8,440	1. East Grey 2. Benamira 3. Isperia
32 Day Freshen-Up
4th of 5	18/4/25	Saint Cloud	2100m	G3 OPEN F 3	3	Mickael Barzalona	57kg	Good Soft	2:17.63	54.9 km/h	2.7L	-	$5.00	24	$149,224	-	1. Zia Agnese 2. Tajlina 3. Indalimos
1st of 8	25/3/25	Saint Cloud	2400m	MDN F 3	6	Mickael Barzalona	58kg	Soft	2:44.79	52.4 km/h	0.8L	-	$2.70f	24	$50,274	-	1. Benamira 2. Fornali 3. Neuf De Paques
2nd of 10	1/3/25	Fontainebleau	2200m	MDN F 3	6	Clement Lecoeuvre	56kg	Soft	2:25.60	54.4 km/h	1.0L	-	$3.20f	-	$48,686	$9,736	1. Marinaleda 2. Benamira 3. Codice

Calamandra (4) 14
Trainer: Francis-Henri Graffard (France)
Jockey: M Barzalona
Weight: 56kg
Prize Money: $36,355
Win / Place: 50% / 50%

3 yo Bay Filly

Sire: NEW BAY (GB)

Dam: CALAYANA (FR)

Dam's Sire: Sinndar

Rating

Stats

Career

2: 1-0-0

Season

2: 1-0-0

1st Up

1: 1-0-0

2nd Up

1: 0-0-0

Turf

2: 1-0-0

Good

2: 1-0-0

Clockwise

1: 0-0-0

Anti-Clockwise

1: 1-0-0

Jockey Stats

Horse

1: 1-0-0

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

2400m

Comments

Raced two times to date. When well in the market at debut, won by 1.0 len at Compiegne May 10 over 2400m defeating Seine with 56kg at $4.30. Last start 4th in a small field at Longchamp in LR on June 19 over 2400m, 1.75 len behind Kiamba with 57.5kg at $4.10. Huge chance on best figures.

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
4th of 6	19/6/25	Longchamp	2400m	LR OPEN F 3	1	Clement Lecoeuvre	57.5kg	Good Soft	2:36.12	55.3 km/h	1.7L	-	$4.10	40	$104,576	$10,458	1. Kiamba 2. Three Pearls 3. Zakharova
40 Day Freshen-Up
1st of 12	10/5/25	Compiegne	2400m	MDN F 3	6	Mickael Barzalona	56kg	Good Soft	2:39.03	54.3 km/h	1.0L	-	$4.30	-	$51,797	$25,897	1. Calamandra 2. Seine 3. Highara

Al Uqda (2) 1x11
Trainer: Henri Alex Pantall (France)
Jockey: T Piccone
Weight: 56kg
Prize Money: $99,517
Win / Place: 100% / 100%

Unbeaten Jockey / Horse Combo

Picket Fence

3 yo Chestnut Filly

Sire: GHAIYYATH (IRE)

Dam: TAMPA DREAM (IRE)

Dam's Sire: Champs Elysees

Rating

Stats

Career

3: 3-0-0

Distance

1: 1-0-0

Season

2: 2-0-0

1st Up

2: 2-0-0

2nd Up

1: 1-0-0

Turf

3: 3-0-0

Good

1: 1-0-0

Soft

1: 1-0-0

Heavy

1: 1-0-0

Anti-Clockwise

3: 3-0-0

Handicap Rating

Jockey Stats

Horse

3: 3-0-0

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

2000m - 2100m

Comments

Third-up today. Comes off a 49 day let-up. Resuming won by a long-neck at Saint-Cloud April 11 over 2100m defeating Queen Of Science carrying 57kg at $5.80. Last start won by 1.75 len at Le Lion-d'angers May 29 over 2000m in soft going defeating Defully with 57kg at $1.60. Well placed. In form and looks a top chance again.

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
1st of 7	29/5/25	Le Lion-D'angers	2000m	CL1 F 3	7	Tony Piccone	57kg	Soft	2:12.97	54.1 km/h	1.8L	-	$1.60	48	$57,553	$28,774	1. Al Uqda 2. Defully 3. Cortella
48 Day Freshen-Up
1st of 6	11/4/25	Saint Cloud	2100m	CL2 F 3	4	Tony Piccone	57kg	Good Soft	2:16.42	55.4 km/h	0.4L	-	$5.80	152	$52,229	$26,114	1. Al Uqda 2. Queen Of Science 3. Princesse D'amour
152 Day Spell
1st of 14	10/11/24	Saint Cloud	1500m	UNR F 2	1	Tony Piccone	57kg	Heavy	1:44.87	51.5 km/h	2.5L	-	$16	-	$89,251	$44,628	1. Al Uqda 2. No Nay Cen 3. Princesse Mandel

Pinatique (6) 1x164
Trainer: Jean-Claude Rouget (Pau, France)
Jockey: J B Eyquem
Weight: 56kg
Prize Money: $47,043
Win / Place: 50% / 50%

3 yo Bay Filly

Sire: PINATUBO (IRE)

Dam: PACIFIQUE (IRE)

Dam's Sire: Montjeu

Rating

Stats

Career

4: 2-0-0

Distance

1: 1-0-0

Season

4: 2-0-0

1st Up

2: 2-0-0

2nd Up

1: 0-0-0

3rd Up

1: 0-0-0

Turf

3: 1-0-0

Soft

3: 1-0-0

Synthetic

1: 1-0-0

Clockwise

2: 1-0-0

Anti-Clockwise

2: 1-0-0

Handicap Rating

Jockey Stats

Horse

2: 1-0-0

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

1900m - 2400m

Comments

Comes off a 47 day let-up. Most recently 4th in a small field at Lyon-Parilly on May 31 over 2400m, on a slow track; 1.2 len behind Quinteplus carrying 56kg at $6.40. Before that 6th of 8 at Toulouse in LR on April 20 over 2100m, 6 len behind Rabbit's Foot carrying 56kg at $2.80. Worth following up.

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 6	31/5/25	Lyon Parilly	2400m	CL1 3	4	Marvin Grandin	56kg	Soft	2:45.80	52.1 km/h	1.2L	-	$6.40	41	$57,553	$5,755	1. Quinteplus 2. Al Dhaby 3. Ashnak
41 Day Freshen-Up
6th of 8	20/4/25	Toulouse	2100m	LR OPEN F 3	6	Jean-Bernard Eyquem	56kg	SH	2:11.00	57.7 km/h	5.8L	-	$2.80	23	$102,589	-	1. Rabbit's Foot 2. Ginalyah 3. Zakharova
1st of 7	28/3/25	Bordeaux Le Bouscat	1900m	CL2 F 3	5	Jean-Bernard Eyquem	57kg	Soft	2:10.66	52.3 km/h	0.8L	-	$5.00	67	$40,964	$20,483	1. Pinatique 2. Ginalyah 3. Darkava
67 Day Spell
1st of 7	20/1/25	Cagnes-Sur-Mer	2000m	UNR F 3	5	Cristian Demuro	58kg	Neutral	2:08.45	56.1 km/h	0.4L	-	$1.40f	-	$41,612	$20,804	1. Pinatique 2. Pumba 3. Sisi Damour

Sea The Aurora (3) 371
Trainer: Dalibor Torok ()
Jockey: L Carboni
Weight: 56kg
Prize Money: $15,382
Win / Place: 33% / 66%

3 yo Grey Filly

Sire: SEA THE MOON (GER)

Dam: ABYS (FR)

Dam's Sire: Montjeu

Rating

Stats

Career

3: 1-0-1

Distance

2: 0-0-1

Season

3: 1-0-1

1st Up

1: 0-0-1

2nd Up

1: 0-0-0

3rd Up

1: 1-0-0

Turf

3: 1-0-1

Good

1: 0-0-0

Soft

2: 1-0-1

Clockwise

1: 0-0-1

Anti-Clockwise

2: 1-0-0

Handicap Rating

Jockey Stats

Horse

1: 1-0-0

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

2000m - 2400m

Comments

Returns from a 38-day let-up. Most recently won by 7 len at Wissembourg June 9 over 2400m in soft going defeating M'glamour with 55kg. The race before that 7th of 9 at Compiegne on May 21 over 2000m, 2.5 len behind Clovera carrying 58kg at $14. Looking to others this time around.

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
1st of 13	9/6/25	Wissembourg	2400m	MDN 3	5	Luca Carboni	55kg	Soft	2:33.95	56.1 km/h	7.0L	-	$1.00	19	$19,019	$9,507	1. Sea The Aurora 2. M'glamour 3. Le Trezy
7th of 9	21/5/25	Compiegne	2000m	MDN F 3	5	Theo Bachelot	58kg	Good	2:06.57	56.9 km/h	2.5L	-	$14	32	$51,797	-	1. Clovera 2. Tiyanada 3. Sevara
32 Day Freshen-Up
3rd of 16	19/4/25	Strasbourg	2000m	MDN 3	11	Petra Zedkova	52kg	Soft	2:17.11	52.5 km/h	0.4L	-	$36	-	$39,172	$5,875	1. Capman Fal 2. Rivera 3. Sea The Aurora

Thordis (1) 621x4432
Trainer: Francois Rohaut (France)
Jockey: M Guyon
Weight: 56kg
Prize Money: $64,754
Win / Place: 14% / 57%

3 yo Bay Filly

Sire: EARTHLIGHT (IRE)

Dam: TORTSANLOTTIE (IRE)

Dam's Sire: Teofilo

Rating

Stats

Career

7: 1-2-1

Distance

1: 0-1-0

Season

4: 0-1-1

1st Up

2: 0-0-0

2nd Up

2: 0-1-0

3rd Up

2: 1-0-1

4th Up

1: 0-1-0

Turf

4: 0-1-1

Good

3: 0-1-0

Soft

1: 0-0-1

Synthetic

3: 1-1-0

Clockwise

7: 1-2-1

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

1600m - 1900m

Gear Changes

tongue-tie.

Comments

Racing well recently. Returns from a 54-day let-up. At the latest run 2nd of 9 at Bordeaux in LR on May 24 over 1900m, 1.0 len behind Dumonet with 55.5kg at $20. The run before that 3rd in a small field at Bordeaux on April 29 over 1600m, slow going 0.7 len behind Euskadi with 55.5kg at $5.70. Can improve again. In form and looks a top chance again.

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
2nd of 9	24/5/25	Bordeaux Le Bouscat	1900m	LR OPEN 3	1	Ioritz Mendizabal	55.5kg	Good	2:05.40	54.5 km/h	1.0L	-	$20	25	$105,505	$21,101	1. Dumonet 2. Thordis 3. Poschiavo
3rd of 6	29/4/25	Bordeaux Le Bouscat	1600m	CL2 3	3	Ioritz Mendizabal	55.5kg	Soft	1:40.38	57.4 km/h	0.7L	-	$5.70	41	$41,040	$6,155	1. Euskadi 2. Pastisse 3. Thordis
41 Day Freshen-Up
4th of 8	19/3/25	Toulouse	1600m	CL1 3	4	Fabrice Veron	55.5kg	Good Soft	1:39.40	57.9 km/h	5.3L	-	$17	29	$54,086	$5,409	1. Want And Power 2. Merano 3. Tipinso
4th of 9	18/2/25	Pau	1600m	CL2 3	9	Jean-Bernard Eyquem	55.5kg	Neutral	1:36.20	59.9 km/h	2.5L	-	$5.30	75	$39,668	$3,967	1. Eponine 2. Selenien 3. O Sole Mio
75 Day Spell
1st of 11	5/12/24	Pau	1600m	MDN F 2	9	Jean-Bernard Eyquem	58kg	Neutral	1:36.00	60.0 km/h	3.5L	-	$1.60	47	$40,194	$20,097	1. Thordis 2. Marmara 3. Kimbia
47 Day Freshen-Up
2nd of 13	19/10/24	Pau	2000m	MDN F 2	2	Ioritz Mendizabal	58kg	Neutral	2:02.60	58.7 km/h	1.3L	-	$3.80	26	$40,133	$8,025	1. Champagne Dancer 2. Thordis 3. Sieglinde

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