Miss Rafael had been running well without much luck all winter so deserved a change of fortune in heavy going at Fontainebleau in March where she had LANCE D'ESTUAIRE a neck back in second. The runner-up is 2lb better off which may just be enough to turn the tables and land this. The lightly-raced Merci Merci was running well at the end of last year though could just need this but El Cat Bere ran his best race for a very long time at Toulouse and wouldn't need much more to get into contention. The eight-times winner Private Lesson's was in winning form around this time a year ago and though well past the veteran stage shouldn't be out of place in this line-up.
Miss Rafael (FR) (8-13) won at Fontainebleau 1m 2f hcp hvy in Mar beating Lance D'estuaire (8-0) by nk, 18 ran.
Merci Merci (FR) (9-6) 2nd of 16, 3/4l behind Spritz Orange (9-2) at Pornichet 1m 4f hcp pol in Dec.
Muntaseer (FR) (9-3) 13th of 16, 21 1/4l behind Cashforpassover (9-4) at Pornichet 1m 4f hcp pol in Dec.
Private Lesson's (FR) (9-4) 5th of 17, 4 3/4l behind Five By Five (8-13) at Chantilly 2m hcp in Jan.
Neige Eternelle (FR) (8-8) 10th of 11, 20 1/4l behind Square Thiers (8-11) at Pornichet 1m 2f hcp pol in Jan.
Tax Exile (IRE) (9-2) 10th of 11, 15 1/4l behind Pikes Peak (9-4) at Fontainebleau 1m hcp sft in Sep.
Blue Linn (FR) (9-6) 11th of 16, 11 1/4l behind Tete Raide (9-6) at Deauville 1m 4f hcp pol in Feb.
Misericordia (FR) (8-8) 6th of 15, 3 1/4l behind Cartes (9-1) at Saint-Cloud 1m 4f stks sft in May.
Seeking Revenge (FR) (8-12) 9th of 16, 4 1/4l behind Tete Raide (9-6) at Deauville 1m 4f hcp pol in Feb.
Rose In March (FR) (8-11) 5th of 11, 5 3/4l behind Tarcenay (8-11) at Cagnes-sur-Mer 1m 4f hcp in Feb.
Lance D'estuaire (FR) (8-0) 2nd of 18, nk behind Miss Rafael (8-13) at Fontainebleau 1m 2f hcp hvy in Mar.
El Cat Bere (FR) (8-0) 2nd of 11, hd behind Tarcenay (9-6) at Toulouse 1m 4f hcp gd in Mar.
Waldenon (FR) (8-6) 8th of 10, 13 1/2l behind Tarcenay (9-4) at Lyon La Soie 1m 4f hcp in Feb.
Delia Dici (FR) (8-11) 6th of 12, 2 1/2l behind Zalayouni (9-2) at Vichy 1m 4f hcp sft in Aug.
Ever One (FR) (8-2) 6th of 16, 5 1/4l behind Heaven's Door (8-7) at Chantilly 1m 5f hcp pol in Jan.