Prix De La Foret (Gr1)
 

Saturday October 6 2007
Longchamp 14:25

Prix De La Foret Casino Barriere De Biarritz (group 1)
€250000.00 added, 3yo plus, 7f, Class 1, €142850.00 penalty
13 runners
Going: N/A

1 (7) 284341 Red Clubs (IRE) 28 4 9-2 B W Hills M Hills 118
2 (9) 0-93426 Welsh Emperor (IRE) 12 8 9-2 T P Tate I Mendizabal 113
3 (1) 11-1241 Garnica (FR) 41 4 9-2 Rohaut (s) C P Lemaire
4 (4) 881412 Marchand D'or (FR) 28 4 9-2 Head (s) D Bonilla
5 (5) 20-1523 Jeremy (USA) 66 4 9-2 Sir M Stoute J Victoire 117
6 (13) 112411 Toylsome 13 8 9-2 J Hirschberger S Pasquier
7 (12) 45-1264 Linngari (IRE) 27 5 9-2 A Royer Dupre De C Soumillon 113
8 (10) 1-23422 Dutch Art 62 3 9-0 P W Chapple-Hyam T Thulliez 118
9 (2) 1358-26 Vital Equine (IRE) 133 3 9-0 E J O'Neill C Catlin 116
10 (3) 3-50111 Tariq 67 3 9-0 P W Chapple-Hyam L Dettori 115
11 (11) 11-1721 Us Ranger (USA) 6 3 9-0 A P O'Brien K Fallon
12 (8) 5-17712 Red Evie (IRE) 28 4 8-13 M L W Bell J P Spencer 115
13 (6) 1628-85 Impressionnante 27 4 8-13 C Laffon-Parias O Peslier

Betting Forecast: 4/1 Tariq, 9/2 Us Ranger (USA), 5/1 Marchand D'or (FR), 6/1 Dutch Art, 8/1 Jeremy (USA), 10/1 Red Clubs (IRE), 10/1 Linngari (IRE), 10/1 Red Evie (IRE), 12/1 Vital Equine (IRE), 25/1 Welsh Emperor (IRE), 25/1 Garnica (FR), 100/1 Toylsome, 100/1 Impressionnante

this is a real tricky one. Has APOB improved USR enough to reverse form with Tariq in Ascot. the ground will probably have a bit more cut, so he may well do, as long as he has taken last weeks race in his stride. Welsh Emperor was 2nd here last year (albeit a weaker race!) but he wouldnt be the worst each way bet if its soft. THe big problem i have with french racing is that it can be tricky to actually know what the ground is like. their "soft" is very different to out "soft"

Couldn't agree more. It's a fantastic race, but very tricky with so many good horses in it. My heart says Tariq, but my head is telling me to leave the race alone.

Although Tariq's good form has come on a fast surface, he is by Kyllachy, who went on soft and if you cast your mind back to his debut, Tariq was a very impressive winner of a Newmarket maiden and the ground was very soft that day.

I don't think it will be proper French 'soft', if that makes sense. If the same racing surface was over here i think they would be calling it good to soft, soft in places.

Toylsome wins at 100/1 :eek:

i actually backed him at 100-1.. unbelievable.. his last run was quite good and thought hed be a 20-1 shot..

wow, well done. I didn't know anything about him, and i've left the french card alone today.

You're in form, what's going to win the Cambridgeshire? :D

not touching it... backed blythe knight on the pmu. toylsome was 50-1 on french tote.. ive never cheered so much in my life.. i had a biggish bet on tariq but never saw him.

I can't see me having a bet in France at all over the weeked. Although i might have a few quid on Youmzain ew at about 40/1 tomorrow.

Disappointed with Tariq, but that race was very tricky. I forgot all about it so i only saw the result. What is the ground looking like?

Clubsy was last, i think :(

I just went to look and my heart sank to see him listed as an "also ran".

I didn't expect he'd win but yeah... today is not a good day.