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All eyes will be fixed on the mighty IDAO DE TILLARD (5) who makes his first appearance since running 4th in the Gr.1 UET Elite Circuit Final last October. He will be unshod-behind for the occasion and although unlikely to be fully-fit should nevertheless be able to wrap this up. INVICTUS MADIBA (8) showed marked improvement at Cagnes 3 weeks ago and despite the wide draw still looks the main danger. Reconfigured for his first objective of the new year, INSTRUMENTALISTE (9) used this race to make his reappearance in 2025, and even though having pulled the 9 slot, still looks competitively well in. Particularly adroit racing clockwise, IGREC DE CELLAND (6) has a run under his belt and should logically show more than he did at Cagnes. HIDALGO DES NOES (7) is next best.