Arrival of the fifth : 2 – 14 – 11 – 9 – 3. Not leaving : 8
Unlike last year, the competitors in sight take the lion’s share on the occasion of the Prix de Saint-Maxime, the penultimate flat of the winter meeting on the Côte d’Azur racecourse of Cagnes-sur-Mer (Alpes-Maritimes).
Third in the fifth of February 8 disputed on this same course of 1,600 m of the fiber sand track, when he was already forced to start from stall n ° 16, Dantes (n°2), the favourite, found a just reward for his efforts by winning for the first time at this level. Ridden by Cristian Demuro who quickly placed him at the forefront, this 7-year-old gelding accompanied the leader, Marrakech Moon (n°14) before unclipping it with great ease halfway through the finish line.
Away from the leading duo, Agapi Mia (n°11) finished in a pleasant action and took an easy third place and clearly ahead Total Knockout (n°9), constantly noticed in the leading group. Object of a catch shortly before departure, Oxalis (n°3) completes the arrival of the quinté and precedes Quartilla (n°5), the end of which has not gone unnoticed, and Shyamala (n°10).
Kévin Romain indicated the quarté in the order in eight horses and Stéphan Flourent proposed the tiercé in the disorder in three horses only. Quarté disorder for Halim Bouakkaz and our Synthesis.