Tortsanlot won the 2:50 Prix de Crevecoeur at Deauville at 11/2, giving Maxime Guyon and Christopher Head first blood in the famous newcomers’ race — and burning the money, because Critical Thinker, the Andre Fabre debutant backed into even money, finished ninth of eleven. Backing unraced juveniles at evens: the market never learns.
| Pos | Horse | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Tortsanlot | Maxime Guyon | 11/2 |
| 2nd | Mayfair Time | A Pouchin | 34/1 |
| 3rd | Sidewalkofbroadway | C Soumillon | 13/1 |
The Race Story
Over Deauville’s seven-and-a-half furlongs on ground riding slow, Guyon had Tortsanlot handy throughout and quickened him a length and three-quarters clear at the line in 1m 35.27s. Mayfair Time ran the race of the outsiders at 34/1 — more on him below — with Sidewalkofbroadway a neck away third for Soumillon, completing a quiet afternoon double of placed efforts after his Prix de Bayeux win. The Fabre favourite was never sighted; this iconic race has launched stars, but not today’s punt.
Tipster Accountability
Half marks for the preview. Its verdict — “Mayfair Time gets a tentative vote, but keep stakes sensible with unraced juveniles” — found the 34/1 runner-up, gold for each-way players, nothing for win-only backers. Its named starting point, Critical Thinker, was the flop of the day. The stake-sensibly caveat did the heavy lifting. No tracked ledger tipster plays French newcomers’ races; the table stands.
Looking Ahead
Deauville’s Listed action resumes at 4:07 with the Prix Michel Houyvet, where Victoire Magique (around 3/1 this morning) sets the standard for the preview, before Haditouni tries to defy the handicapper in the 5:15 finale. Montgaudry’s 22/1 Quinte+ shock means the French leg of the day already owes nobody anything.
