4.13 1m. 208yds. 12 Declared. De L'Esplanade Handicap of €26,900.00 3-y-o
1st - €16,947.00 2nd - €5,380.00 3rd - €2,690.00 4th - €1,883.00
Formscan - PURPLE LION (10) makes plenty of appeal in a competitive handicap after finishing a solid second at Clairefontaine earlier this month. He is narrowly preferred to ALKIDAN (2), who caught the eye when runner-up in a Granville maiden in June and remains open to improvement. MANNEVILLE (6) opened her account in good style at Clairefontaine last time and should be in the mix once again. NOTA BENE (5) is chasing a hat-trick and merits respect despite the likely rise in class.