Karnac Wood, winners of the Lunella Leman Groupe in Vincennes

Today’s Paris-Vincennes undercard featured two group tests, the first of which was the Prix Michel Marcel Gougeon (Gr III, purse 90,000€, 2700 meters, 10 starters aged six) where 9/1 Karnac Wood (6m Ready cash-Qualita Bourbon-Love You-Etta Extra-Florestan-Une Crown) was a winner from coast to coast.

Karnac wood

Hugues Monthule worked with Sebastien Guarato’s intern for Ecurie Hunter Valley. The race time was 1.12.2 kr. Monthule was the caretaker of Bold Eagle, the American winner of 2016-2017. Karnac Wood was bred by the legendary Jean Pierre Dubois and now has 11 groomer wins in 23 starts for €212,360. Outsider Kash des Caillons (6m Funny Jet) provided by driver/trainer/owner Anthonin Favris. Kotkie (Love You-Erika Dream) finished third at 19/1 with Alexis Collette for JR Delliaux.

Karma Power (6g Village mystic) was fourth as the 3/10 favourite, ridden by Eric Raffin for William Bigeon training for Joel Seche, followed by 12/1 Kaviarissime (6mLove you-Elegantissime) with trainer Mathieu Mottier op.

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The other group test was the Prix de Mirande (Gr III European, purse €90,000, 2700 metres, eight five-year starters), where 28/1 Lunella Leman (5f Boccador de Simm-Comete Leman) scored in 1.12.6kr with Benoit Robin, also trainer/owner.

Karnac Wood, Lunella Leman Groupe Winners at Vincennes 3 — **Lunella Leman**

This was the winner’s sixth victory in 24 matches, worth €169,035. Lord du Gers (5m Face Time Bourbon) came second with 1.3/1 favorite odds from Eric Raffin for trainer Nicolas Bazire and JM Rancoule. Small Brown (5m Goetmals Hout-Blue Grass) finished third for driver David Thomain for trainer Philippe Allaire and owner/breeder Christophe Toulorge.

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This was bred by Louis Baudron and he now has four career wins in 13 starts for €69,605. Dam Mahana won €814,850 from 11 wins in 27 career starts and was bred by Jean Pierre Dubois. Second at home was 1.3/1 odds favorite Maluma d’Angis (4m Ugo de Nieul) with Eric Raffin.

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Previously, the Prix le Parisien (grant €52,000, 2100 meter auto start, nine four-year starters) went to 7.8/1 Mohawk (4m Love you-Mahana-Defi d’Aunou) with Mathieu Mottier driving the HE Bondo trainee for Cumana Group Srl. This was bred by Louis Baudron and he now has four career wins in 13 starts for €69,605. Dam Mahana won €814,850 from 11 wins in 27 career starts and was bred by Jean Pierre Dubois. Second at home was 1.3/1 odds favorite Maluma d’Angis (4m Ugo de Nieul) with Eric Raffin.

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