Although Philippe Demercastel had no luck yesterday with his two runners in the G.2 Prix Greffulhe, he may well be saddling a colt with classic pretensions this afternoon.

Trincot (Peintre Celebre) looks the pick of a small field of five in the G.3 Prix de Guiche at Chantilly. Still a maiden after six runs as a juvenile Trincot can nonetheless boast running a half-length second to Thewayyouare at Deauville.

His two starts this year have both met with success, notably beating subsequent French 2,000 Guineas winner Falco by three parts of a length at Compiègne in March.

André Fabre is represented by James Wigan’s In Seclusion (Cozzene) who recently impressed on his seasonal bow when winning a Class B mile race at Longchamp. He is lightly raced and looks ready to step up to today’s nine furlongs.

As a two year-old In Seclusion was soundly beaten by the Khalid Abdullah-owned Putney Bridge at Deauville. There is little doubt that Criquette Head-Maarek’s son of Mizzen Mast has ability, having finished third in last season’s G.1 Criterium de Saint-Cloud, but he has failed to shine on two occasions this year.

Michel Delzangles enters In Chambers (Oasis Dream) into the equation. He was a solid third to Hello Morning and yesterday’s Prix Greffulhe winner Prospect Wells on his last of two runs last year and began 2008 with success, routing a strong Class B field which included Wifi, another highly promising son of Pivotal.

Mayweather (Nayef) hails from the strong stable of Jean-Claude Rouget. He was twice a winner at two in Marseille before being put away for the winter. He came back in March and won over 9½ furlongs on the fibresand at Deauville before finishing a lacklustre fifth in the G.2 Prix Noailles. The better ground should be to his advantage today.

After the French Derby was reduced to 2100m (10½f) in 2005 the G.3 Prix de Guiche, at nine furlongs, is a late but telling trial for the G.1 Prix du Jockey Club. Last year Lawman won this race before going on to land the French Derby and G.1 Prix Jean Prat.
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