Black-Type Analysis: Dozen Aim For Grand Criterium Glory At Bordeaux

Monday, Bordeaux-Le Bouscat, France, post time: 15:57, GRAND CRITERIUM DE BORDEAUX – PRIX DU HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB-Listed, €54,900, 2yo, 8fT

Field: Nebur (Fr) (City Light {Fr}), Siciliano (Fr) (Time Test {GB}), Arlong Fal (GB) (Study Of Man {Ire}), Suspended Sentence (Fr) (Without Parole {GB}), Mefie Toi (Fr) (De Treville {GB}), Agiota (Fr) (Birchwood {Ire}), Centauri (GB) (Sea The Stars {Ire}), Zambezi (Fr) (Zelzal {Fr}), Royal Chapel (GB) (Kingman {GB}), Swiss Moon (Fr) (Fantastic Moon {GB}), Zelzara (Fr) (Zelzal {Fr}), Waiting For You (GB) (Bated Breath {GB}).

TDN Analysis: Edouard Monfort annexed the penultimate renewal of this test and is represented here by recent Listed Criterium de l'Ouest third Waiting For You, who has won one of five starts and placed in the other four. Her rivals include the Joel Boisnard-trained Listed Criterium du Bequet fourth Arlong Fal, who was last seen taking care of Centauri and Nebur over course and distance earlier in the month. All twelve contenders have winning form and others of note in a wide open edition include Criterium de l'Ouest runner-up Zambezi, Criterium du Bequet second Agiota, British raider Suspended Sentence and the hitherto unbeaten Swiss Moon. Patrice Cottier's yard is double-handed, with dual winners Siciliano and Mefie Toi on deck, while Royal Chapel and Zelzara complete the line-up. [Sean Cronin].

Tuesday, Cork, post time: 16:15, IRISH STALLION FARMS EBF NAVIGATION STAKES-Listed, €27,000, 3yo, 10f 90yT

Field: Cadogan (GB) (Farhh {GB}), Eastwatch (Ire) (Make Believe {GB}), Isambard Brunel (Justify), Purview (GB) (Kingman {GB}), Reyenzi (Fr) (Saxon Warrior {Jpn}), Tangapour (Ire) (Wootton Bassett {GB}), Iowa City (Fr) (Territories {Ire}), Sharpen (Ire) (Fastnet Rock {Aus}).

TDN Analysis: Juddmonte's Purview boasts the best form, having finished runner-up in Leopardstown's Derby Trial and Meld Stakes, but there are some lurkers in here. They include the Leopardstown maiden winner Cadogan and Ballydoyle's Isambard Brunel who hasn't been seen since disappointing in Chester's Dee Stakes in May. [Tom Frary].

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