The first two home are both promising chasers. "He's a big machine, but a beautiful horse," said Philippe Peltier about Rennais. "It is a cross country family. I bought him from Mr. Papot before last winter, when he was in pre-training with Jean-Jacques Lenouvel. He has done little wrong since in his races as he has always been in the money. He was beaten over hurdles by Rendons Grace and by Rigoleto Collonges on his chasing debut. The last time he ran without a front shoe ... He had earlier lost it over the practise hurdle."
The younger sister of Rennais by Califet, Souple Angevine(AQPS) is in training with Guy Cherel. Their dam, Rip Rap (AQPS-Saumon), won once on the flat but has already bred five winners. She is a sister of Patarouzett (AQPS-Quart de Vin), who won five of his eight victories in cross country races at Granville.

For what will probably be his last appearance on French soil, the 4 year old Long Run (Cadoudal) proved himself superior in Prix Maurice Gillois (Gr1-Chase-4yos- 4400m). The Benedict and Marie-Christine Gabeur homebred, trained by Guillaume Macaire for Robert Waley-Cohen, gradually moved closer to the leading group led by his chief rival, Rubi Ball (AQPS - Network), who beat him in the Ferdinand Dufaure (Gr1).