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24 December 2025

Wednesday 24th December

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Prix Alfonso de Portago (Chase) (AQPS Conditions) (5yo+) (Turf) Racecard

Channel: SKY
Distance: 2m 3f 110y
Going: Heavy

Runners: 11
Type: Chase Turf
Surface: Turf

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Racecard

No.(Draw)

Runner

Best Odds

Katovice ^t

J: Titouan Sporli ⁹

T: Emmanuel Clayeux

Won small-field contest in October and comes here after good second at Auteuil; big player

21-735

Age: 5

Weight: 11-5

OR: -

Days: -

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
23 Nov 25	Aut Auteuil	22f Hy	Ch	10-8 t	2/8	Kayo Coco (20L)	17/5	-	89
16 Nov 24	Aut Auteuil	22f Hy	4yCh	10-8 t	PU/13	Kabyle ()	25/1	-	-
21 Oct 24	Com Compiegne	19.5f Hy	ChM	10-10 t	5/8	Kiroga (21L)	42/10	-	89
8 Oct 24	Aut Auteuil	17.5f Hy	4yCh	10-8 t	F/11	Kirikou Des Mers ()	63/10	-	-
15 Jun 24	Aut Auteuil	17.5f VSft	4yCh	10-8 t	5/10	Kappa D'Estruval (5¼L)	73/10	-	89
1 Jun 24	Aut Auteuil	17.5f Hy	ChM	10-3 t	2/8	Jiulietta Ghia (3L)	29/10F	-	89

Kiss Kiss ^t

J: Quentin Defontaine

T: Patrice Quinton

Runner-up in mares' race last month but has more on her plate here

2PU64-

Age: 5

Weight: 11-5

OR: -

Days: -

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
29 Oct 25	Aut Auteuil	18.5f Hy	HcCh	11-4 t	PU/12	Interdit De Jeu ()	26/1	-	-
31 May 25	Aut Auteuil	17.5f VSft	HcCh	11-5 t	6/13	Jouvancelle (21L)	43/10	-	101
8 May 25	Aut Auteuil	17.5f VSft	HcCh	10-7 t	4/10	Heros D'Ainay (2¼L)	17/1	-	113
7 Apr 25	Com Compiegne	19f VSft	HcCh	11-0 t	7/16	Gilou Cat (5¾L)	89/10	-	113
30 Nov 24	Aut Auteuil	17.5f Hy	4yHcCh	10-11 t	2/7	Le Merlot (6½L)	11/5F	-	98
11 Nov 24	Com Compiegne	19.5f Hy	ChM	10-6 t	2/5	Kool Douce (10L)	7/5F	-	96

Kokochaga ^ht

J: Christopher Riou

T: J Delaunay

Returned from break with two chase wins this autumn, the latter over 2m4f here; respected

11-556

Age: 5

Weight: 11-3

OR: -

Days: -

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
2 Mar 25	Aut Auteuil	18f Hy	H	10-12 tp	5/8	Don Look Coco (39+L)	10/1	-	-
17 Feb 24	Agr Angers	15f VSft	NHF	10-6 t	2/12	Kientzheim (8L)	9/1	-	-
13 Nov 23	Lem Le Mans	16f Hy	3y	10-7 t	3/13	Kirsca De Thaix (5¾L)	31/10F	-	-

Jolivent ^t

J: Kevin Nabet

T: Mme A-S Pacault

Below form in last two handicap chases and remains without a win since 2022

542U-7

Age: 6

Weight: 11-0

OR: -

Days: -

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
29 Nov 24	Com Compiegne	19.5f Hy	Ch	11-0 tp	5/8	Jane De La Brunie (30L)	10/1	-	95
19 Sep 24	Aut Auteuil	17.5f VSft	Ch	10-10 t	PU/11	Isaline De Chandou ()	33/1	-	-
21 Apr 24	Aut Auteuil	22f Hy	Ch	10-10 t	5/11	Iradius (19½L)	36/5	-	92
3 Mar 24	Aut Auteuil	18.5f Hy	Ch	10-12 t	4/9	Tutti Bella (14½L)	61/10	-	94
2 Dec 23	Aut Auteuil	22f Hy	4yCh	10-3 t	3/7	Jewel De Kerza (3½L)	12/5F	-	104
11 Nov 23	Aut Auteuil	22f Hy	4yCh	10-6 t	3/10	Jolimay (1½L)	74/10	-	104

Illico ^tp

J: Matthieu Chailloleau

T: P & C Peltier

Badly out of form in cross-country chases and handicap hurdles when last seen this spring

P0-P84

Age: 7

Weight: 11-0

OR: -

Days: -

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
31 May 25	Aut Auteuil	18f VSft	HcHL	10-7 tp	PU/14	Fiction Du Berlais ()	21/1	-	-
18 May 25	Aut Auteuil	19.5f VSft	HcHL	10-8 tp	14/18	Dentor Des Obeaux (17L)	38/1	-	98
7 Apr 25	Com Compiegne	23.5f VSft	Ch	11-7 tp	PU/9	Donne Le Change ()	68/10	-	-
29 Mar 25	Fnt Fontainebleau	30f VSft	ChL	10-10 tp	8/12	Gentilhomme (36L)	9/1	-	93
31 Dec 23	Pau Pau	17.5f VSft	H	9-13 tp	1/13	Mishka Des Mottes (½L)	21/1	-	-
9 Oct 22	Aut Auteuil	22f VSft	4yChL	11-0 t	PU/12	Ain't Got Wings ()	16/1	-	-

Kol Vert ^tp

J: Axel Lepage ⁶

T: Gregoire Juillet

Runner-up on last three outings, most recently in this grade at Angers 18 days ago

2227F5

Age: 5

Weight: 11-0

OR: -

Days: -

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
2 Sep 24	Cra Craon	18.5f VSft	4yCh	10-1 tp	3/11	Kabyle (8L)	4/1	-	-
2 Dec 23	Lim Limoges	15f Hy	3yNHF	9-12 t	2/12	Kawaboomga (2L)		-	-

Kass Tete ^ht

J: Theo Dumouch

T: Gabriel Leenders

Has good chance at the weights here but absent since a poor run in May

P5-021

Age: 5

Weight: 10-12

OR: -

Days: -

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
3 May 25	Aut Auteuil	22f VSft	Ch	10-8 t	5/8	Ventura Highway (11½L)	17/1	-	103
24 Mar 25	Com Compiegne	19.5f Hy	Ch	10-8 ht	10/14	Klass Langy (18L)	13/2	-	103
8 Dec 24	Aut Auteuil	22f Hy	4yCh	10-6 ht	2/8	Kenito (16L)	10/1	-	84
3 Oct 24	Com Compiegne	17.5f Hy	4yCh	10-8 ht	11/11	Earl Of Shannon (42L)	44/5	-	69
14 Sep 24	Aut Auteuil	18f VSft	4yHcHL	10-12 ht	14/15	Chimichuri (26L)	7/2F	-	85
15 Jun 24	Aut Auteuil	18f VSft	4yHcH	11-0 t	3/18	Magic Flight (2¾L)	13/1	-	103

Jibril Des Mottes ^t

J: Angelo Zuliani

T: Francois Nicolle

2024 chase form makes him a leading contender and he ran well over hurdles this month

27-311

Age: 6

Weight: 10-12

OR: -

Days: -

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
2 Sep 22	Aut Auteuil	18f VSft	3yHL	10-6 t	9/9	David Du Berlais (41L)	14/1	-	80
16 May 22	Com Compiegne	16f Hy	3yH	10-1	PU/9	Speed Emile ()	17/1	-	-

Infra Rouge ^tp

J: Clement Lefebvre

T: Emmanuel Clayeux

Beaten Favourite - Losing favourite last time out

Absent since below-par hurdle run in June but has a fighting chance if fully tuned up

-5U1/P

Age: 7

Weight: 10-10

OR: -

Days: -

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
23 Jun 24	Par Lyon Parilly	20f Hy	HcH	11-3 tp	5/10	Groom Boy (18½L)	29/10F	-	-
15 Jun 24	Aut Auteuil	22f VSft	ChL	10-10 tp	UR/10	Indivis ()	23/5	-	-
31 Mar 24	Aut Auteuil	22f Hy	HcChL	10-9 tb¹	PU/18	Imprenable ()	29/1	-	-
18 Nov 23	Aut Auteuil	22f Hy	Ch	10-10 t	2/8	Indian De Gascogne (13L)	13/5	-	114
24 Oct 23	Aut Auteuil	22f Hy	Ch	10-10 t	5/10	Gallox (27L)	9/10F	-	76
27 Sep 23	Aut Auteuil	19.5f VSft	H	10-8 t	2/10	Irish Vocation (4½L)	41/5	-	107

Jumper Sacre ^t

J: Theo Chevillard

T: Erwan Grall

0-5 over fences and absent since a heavy fall in summer 2024

-F94/F

Age: 6

Weight: 10-8

OR: -

Days: -

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
28 May 24	Aut Auteuil	22f VSft	Ch	10-6 t	9/10	Jet D'Estruval (26L)	10/1	-	86
4 May 24	Aut Auteuil	17.5f Hy	Ch	10-8 t	4/12	Joue Contre Joue (6¼L)	14/1	-	94
28 Oct 23	Com Compiegne	18f Hy	4yHL	10-12 t	PU/8	Guarana ()	78/10	-	-
26 Sep 23	Com Compiegne	18f VSft	4yH	10-12 t	5/6	Guarana (9½L)	19/5	-	111
10 Jun 23	Aut Auteuil	19.5f VSft	4yHG3	10-4 t	3/5	Julenaland (6½L)	73/10	-	116
15 May 23	Com Compiegne	18f Hy	4yH	10-10 t	1/9	Juste Raise (3½L)	31/10F	-	118

Idealgador ^t

J: Raphael Mayeur

T: Erwan Grall

Absent since falling in cross-country contest on chase debut in summer 2024

Form: -F/1/F

Age: 7

Weight: 10-8

OR: -

Days: -

9/4 Katovice,

4/1 Kokochaga,

5/1 Jibril Des Mottes,

7/1 Kol Vert,

8/1 Kiss Kiss,

10/1 Infra Rouge,

12/1 Kass Tete,

16/1 Jolivent,

25/1 Illico,

33/1 Jumper Sacre,

66/1 Idealgador

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