An eight-race evening programme will command attention at Deauville on Monday, 29 December, with racing scheduled from 16:15 to 20:14 on the all-weather surface. The card will be headlined by the PRIX DE MARTAINVILLE over 1,900 metres, the joint-richest contest on the programme, alongside a series of middle-distance and staying races forming a balanced fixture.
The Deauville Race Cards 29 December will offer a compact but well-structured programme at the Normandy venue, combining consistent prize money with a blend of middle-distance and stamina-testing contests across the evening.
The meeting will open at 16:15 with the PRIX DU PARC DES AIGLES over 2,500 metres for a purse of €17,300. AL ALAALI will line up alongside ERIDITA DOVER, LELLA DESJY, CAPTAIN EAGLE, and AMAZONE ISLAND in what is expected to be a steadily run staying contest to start proceedings.
At 16:50, attention will shift to the PRIX DE MARTAINVILLE over 1,900 metres, carrying €27,400 in prize money. The field will include WOOD MING, TOREBEK, COSY BEAR, MARCO AURELIO, and EXXPERT, with the race likely to suit runners capable of handling a solid tempo around the Deauville circuit.
The PRIX D’EPREVILLE will follow at 17:25, also over 1,900 metres and worth €27,400. REVE BLEU, PURPLE RAY, NOLITA STAR, AUSPICIOUS, and BIHOTZ BASC will be among the expected runners, adding further depth to the middle-distance contests on the card.
Sprint interest will come to the fore at 18:00 in the PRIX DU CHANTIER NAVAL over 1,500 metres, with €20,100 on offer. OUT OF THE BLUE will be joined by PONTOS, CHARLEMAGNE, KARAWAN, and ROYAL PLATIN in a race likely to be shaped by tactical positioning and finishing speed.
The 18:35 slot will see the PRIX DE LA PIERRE AUX FEES, another 1,500-metre event valued at €18,200. BEWARE OF THE BEAR, MISTY CITY, ROI TREZY, SILA MIA, and RUE EBLE are set to compete in a closely matched field.
At 19:10, the PRIX DE L’ANCIENNE MAISON DU FERMIER over 1,900 metres for €15,400 will feature TREVANION, STARZO FAL, OCEAN DIAMOND, NOVA HOPE, and VILLA DARYA, continuing the emphasis on consistency and stamina.
Staying specialists will return at 19:42 for the PRIX DES ROUGE BARRES over 2,500 metres, offering €18,200. HOLLYWOOD AFRICANS, ORIENTAL KING, EXCELSIOR, STANDING STONE, and IDEAL KING are expected to line up in a race likely to be run at an even tempo.
The programme will conclude at 20:14 with the PRIX DES CANTERS over 2,500 metres for €14,400. NATH SHOW, LUNE ROUGE, PLUIE D’ARAIZE, COMPOSITION, and MILORD DU LEMO will bring the curtain down on what shapes as a competitive evening at the Normandy venue.
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