Wednesday’s French banker is a mare who has disappointed in recent starts but is returning to the scene of three previous victories…

Cisky (Bruno Audouin/ Pierre Remoué)

Argentan – Race 8 - Prix Elisabeth Mussata

• Continued application of a tongue-tie which has elicited seven victories and seven placed efforts.
• Returning to a course and distance at which she has won twice and placed once from three starts, with three wins from four attempts at this venue.
• Upped just one pound from her last handicap success

While Bruno Audouin’s seven-year-old has failed to figure in recent starts, finishing unplaced in three consecutive outings at Le Lion-d’Angers, Deauville, and Chantilly respectively, June saw her register a sequence of victories at this venue. The last outing was in much stronger company and ran on an all-weather surface – which might be expected having not scored on the artificial since 2023. Back on turf and eased in standard, progression might be expected.

Pierre Remoué’s booking, engaged for the first time, could also prompt some speculative improvement.

The daughter of Muhaarar evidently appreciates conditions at the Normandy course and is selected to make a winning return.