12.23 7f. 209yds. 6 Declared. Criterium International (Group 1) of €250,000.00 2-y-o
1st - €157,501.00 2nd - €50,000.00 3rd - €25,000.00 4th - €17,500.00
Formscan - Unbeaten MARANOA CHARLIE (5), the only French representative in the race, impressed with a dominant start-to-finish victory in a Group III over this distance earlier in the month. He will be challenged for the lead by last-start Listed winner APPLES AND BANANAS (3) but is hard to oppose given the manner of his wide-margin Saint-Cloud success. MOUNT KILIMANJARO (4) should make his presence felt too, and could even pick up the pieces should the principals cut throats upfront. Unexposed TWAIN (2) shouldn't be underestimated either, having been supplemented a winning debut at Leopardstown.