Quinté + Sunday 17/05 at Auteuil: Kapdam (3) at the head of the surveys

The Prize of the President of the Republic is a handicap (references +3, +5) at Group III level for horses aged 5 and over, disputed on the 4,700 meter course of the Auteuil steeplechase, which therefore makes you jump including obstacles on the outdoor track, including the famous rail ditch and fence. The terrain is announced to be very flexible, the pace should therefore be fairly selective. If the outgoing President, Montgeroult (4), is again in the game, this year he is less well placed on the scale of values ​​and will find it difficult to chain a second term. Who will succeed him? If Kapdam (3) and Fou Délice (12) seem to have the favor of the votes, it will be remembered that this test very often reserves surprises…

Kapdam (3-Pierre Dubourg) perhaps could have won a Group I last year, the Maurice Gillois Prize. Except for one detail, a scarecrow named Figuero, which stuck to him … 30 lengths in the nostrils. Luck for Kapdam, this time it descends from category, while its rival is launched towards the Grand Steeplechase, via the Prix Murat disputed this Saturday. His trainer Arnaud Chaillé-Chaillé specifies: “ Back to school (note: February 24 in the Prix Robert de Clermont-Tonnerre) is good especially as I think it does not affect more than that the heavy ground and I am curious to see it on a faster track. Faced with the best, it is crossed out, but in this category, despite a heavy load, I find it quite well located. We can have ambitions and I hope to see it finish at the finish. “

Facing him, another 5 years old, Crazy Delight (12-Angelo Zuliani), which reminds us of Borice (who had finished 3^e from the 2018 edition), being from the same breeding, wearing the same gown and also being trained by François Nicolle. The Royannais explains: ” It is a late AQPS which has progressed steadily over the races. Author of a good last fall, he confirmed the good that I think of him for his return. Indeed, that day, he had an encouraging behavior towards the best steeplechase. I “kept” it for this purpose. After a good trip on Sunday, I count on him. “

Able to lead the event, which could prove decisive in this terrain, Spanish One (5-Damien Mescam), also has titles to assert and is a skillful jumper. Mikaël Mescam hopes for a good performance: “It made us happy this winter. Originally, it was a real steeplechase. On his return from Pau, he was a bit tired. Despite everything, he defended himself very well at Auteuil, in a very well composed lot. It is in good shape, with a little freshness and should run very well. The distance should favor this horse which must feel that it dominates the situation a little. “

Another advantage of the Mescam team, “grandpa” Violin by Bréjoux (7-Geoffrey Ré) is irreproachable in steeplechase, a discipline he finds after his 5^e place du Prix Lutteur III 2019 under… 73 kilos.

Less well located on the scale of values ​​than last year, Montgeroult (4-Nicolas Gauffenic) keep their luck at least for the places.

Yes Crazy Delight (12) has a chance then Fanfaron Special (17-Benjamin Berenguer) also, judged on their joint release last November.

Shakapon (2-Théo Chevillard) has titles to assert, but a margin now restricted.

This is also the case with The Golden Boy (1-Felix de Giles), now in 65 of value too.

Coaches interviewed by the TIP Agency

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