Nicolas Caullery Stable Tour

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Very consistent handicapper last year, she was not beaten far when finishing fifth on her seasonal reappearance.

Trainer says

She is a great mare. She is the full sister of Bunting, who is trained by Willie Mullins in Ireland and who ran at Cheltenham. Aha is very tough. She had a good break over the winter, and I was very pleased with her comeback. I think she could win next time out.

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Has already won a handicap this season and was beaten just over a length on his last start.

Trainer says

He will run this Sunday at ParisLongchamp and he is more than capable of winning another handicap. He goes in any ground, he is a good-looking horse who had a few foot problems but that has been solved and if he doesn’t win this Sunday, he will win another handicap soon. He used to be trained by Simon and Ed Crisford.

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Was stepped up to Listed company on her last start but struggled to make an impression even though they all ended up in a heap.

Trainer says

I think she can win another handicap. I ran her in the Listed as she was working well, and I thought she would like the trip and track. I knew it was going to be tough and she will return back to handicap company.

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Is enjoying a very good streak in handicap at the moment and was only beaten a head on his last start.

Trainer says

He is running tomorrow. He is very competitive. He has already won this season. He runs between 1300 and 1600 meters. He would prefer 1300m but there are not always suitable races for him. He can run on the all-weather, on soft or on heavy ground.

Form profile

Won two 1 ¼ m handicaps over the mile this season and was beaten by the draw on his last start in a mile handicap.

Trainer says

He will win another handicap. He hasn’t had any injuries, but he had a few mental issues. I changed everything with him and somehow must have found the right button. He was fifth on his last start, but he didn’t have a good draw. He was drawn wide and had to make an effort to get himself into position. He paid for that in the end. He needs to go in the front and with a good draw, he is a horse to follow.

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A winner when taken out of handicap company, she was a bit disappointing last time when she ran in another handicap.

Trainer says

She won her little conditions race but there is no margin in handicap company. She is competitive and could win her handicap if everything goes right for her but it’s not easy. Yet, it would be wrong to abandon her.

Form profile

Showed a lot of guts to win the 7-furlong Group 3 at Meydan on his last start.

Trainer says

We don’t have too many races for him. If everything goes to plan, he will make his French comeback in the Prix Palais Royal in three weeks. This is the race he won last year. And then we shall see if we try him again in the Prix Maurice de Gheest or maybe a Prix Jacques le Marois.

Form profile

Group 1 winner in France, his excursion to Meydan this winter ended in disappointing results.

Trainer says

He is entered in the same race as Fort Payne, but I think I will rather wait and run him in the Prix Porte Maillot a little later. We have given him a little break after Dubai, and we hope that he will come back in great form. Dubai didn’t work for him, there were just not the right races, but he is in good form. His targets will be one or two Group 3 races and then the Prix Maurice de Gheest.

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A very easy winner on his last start.

Trainer says

He hasn’t got a lot of room for improvement as the handicapper put him up by 4.5 kilos. He had enjoyed a very good start to his career but then had back problems. At the moment he is in great form. He has a lovely stride. He has already won three races this season and it will get a lot tougher now, but I wouldn’t be surprised if he remains competitive. Especially if he has a good draw that will allow him to make his race from the front.

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Followed towards the back of the field, a little bit keen, but didn’t look very happy when they quickened when finishing 12th of 15 at Deauville in April.

Trainer says

He is co-owned by the former Arsenal player Robert Pires. The horse is a bit disappointing. He will run on Wednesday, and we will ride him a bit differently. He is not an easy ride, and we might have to be a little patient with him. I will run him progressively over longer trips. I think he will be a winner, but we have to nurture him along.

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Was well held on his last start in a 7f Handicap by the winner, but dominated the rest of the field.

Trainer says

He hasn’t got a lot of improvement. He is quite light, but having said that, I think he will win his handicap. However, soft ground is absolutely essential for him.

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Started his season in handicaps in Cagnes-Sur-Mer before making it onto the podium in a race for Gentleman riders.

Trainer says

He will run on the 10th of May in Saint-Cloud, and he will win. There is nothing else to say. He won an amateur race the other day. He is a late developer and Cagnes wasn’t right for him. I put blinkers on him, which was disastrous. If he does what he did in the amateur race, he will win.”

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Finished fourth on his first start for Nicolas Caullery in a competitive Listed contest.

Trainer says

We bought him out of a claimer, and I think they might regret that they let him go, but it makes our owners happy. He ran very well in the Listed the other day and is running in another Listed this Thursday at Chantilly. He will run in all of these races over 5 or 6 furlongs. He will be competitive, in fact I wouldn’t be surprised if he won, as we have already beaten those he is meeting again. There is a Haggas horse in there and a Rouget that is making its seasonal reappearance but ours is ready to run. He is a lovely horse, with a lot of talent and he is very consistent.

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Has already run 11 times this season and was not beaten far on his last start in a mile handicap on the all-weather track at Chantilly.

Trainer says

He is a real warrior. I do the absolute minimum with him in the morning. He always looks after himself at the start of the race and then finishes well. He is not a winner, so he never gets penalised by the handicapper but there is always room for improvement. He always runs into the money, and he should never be underestimated.

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Failed to settle and fought her jockey in the first half of the race, she tried to quicken but faded when sixth of 15 in a Fontainebleau maiden.

Trainer says

I bought her in Newmarket at the sales and it’s been very complicated with her. She is really very difficult. We have now found the right approach and she is starting to come to hand. She hasn’t settled but is getting there. She runs on Sunday in a maiden and while I’m not saying that she will win, she has come forward a lot.

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She went to Meydan this winter and recently finished last in very heavy ground at ParisLongchamp.

Trainer says

She has a lot of speed, but unfortunately, she doesn’t breathe when she is in front. It happened once in Dubai and then again the other day. She doesn’t finish her race. I don’t really know what to do with her. We wanted to run the Poule d’Essai des Pouliches but as she disappointed last time out, we are not sure, but I don’t think she will run in the classic. However, as I said, she has a lot of speed and if she gets some cover in a race, she might surprise. I haven’t given up hope as I think she is a very good filly.

Form profile

Won convincingly on his third start in a 1 ¼ m handicap.

Trainer says

He is a young horse who is still a bit green. He is slowly coming to hand and will improve. He will run in the major handicaps towards the second part of the season. He is still a baby but there is room for improvement. I think he will win more races in the future.

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A winner on his first start in handicap company, he was well beaten a month later when running on grass for the first time.

Trainer says

He didn’t have a good draw on his last start. All the favourites were running towards the back of the field, and we couldn’t get to the front. It was a bit too hard. He will be better suited over the longer trip, over 1 ½ m.

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Unraced

Trainer says

She is a lovely worker in the morning, and I think she might be very interesting. She is a real professional and while I don’t have a specific target in mind for her, I think she will make her debut soon.