Douriann Scores in Prix du Château de Saint-Cloud Handicap

Douriann returned to winning form with a determined success in the Prix du Château de Saint-Cloud Handicap at Saint-Cloud on Tuesday.

The 1m2f contest for horses aged four and older was run on ground officially described as good to soft and attracted a field of 15 runners after the withdrawal of Happy Saxon.

Partnered by Aurelien Lemaitre for trainer G Pannier, Douriann was sent off at 10/1 and produced a strong late challenge to secure victory by a length and a quarter. The winner finished ahead of the well-backed favourite Another Light, who kept on well for second but was unable to match the winner’s finishing effort.

There was a surprise in third as 33/1 outsider Plotinus ran an excellent race to finish a further three-quarters of a length behind the runner-up, with only a head covering the next horse home.

The race was run in a time of 2m 10.47s, with Douriann proving best suited to the conditions to claim the £22,130 prize.

Result

1. Douriann (10/1)
2. Another Light (14/5 Favourite) – 1¼ lengths
3. Plotinus (33/1) – ¾ length
4. Hermes Wood – Head

Connections

* Winning Trainer: G Pannier
* Winning Jockey: Aurelien Lemaitre

Race Details

* Course: Saint-Cloud (France)
* Date: 2 June 2026
* Race: Prix du Château de Saint-Cloud Handicap
* Distance: 1m2f
* Going: Good To Soft
* Runners: 15 (1 Non-Runner)
* Prize Fund: £22,130