EcurieW Racing Trot owns the Thierry Duvaldestin trainee who has now taken three wins in as many starts for €46,575. Nayara (2f Village mystic-IOde Nappes) came second at odds of 8.4/1 ahead of Eric Raffin, conditioner Sebastien Guarato and owner Mauricette De Sousa. Choquel Nucive (2f Face Time Bourbon-Emore Cruz) finished third on 13/1 ahead of Benjanim Rochard, trainer Nicolas Bridault and owner Ecurie Ch. Bridault.
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The Prix Timoko (Gr III, purse 60,000, 2200 meters, nine two-year-old male starters) had odds of 39/1, outsider Nelson de Busset (2m Gotland-Tenareze) scored in 1.16.3kr with PY Verva at the wheel of Michel Agostini’s Bruno Bourgoin trainee. This was his first career victory in seven starts, now for an earned €57,640. The 4/1 Nat King Cole (2m Ready cash-Deep Purple) came second in the trio, with David Thomain ahead of Philippe Allaire, the trainer/owner/breeder. Nobel Venice (2m Hohneck-Eloise Venesi) came third at 17/1 with the big rally designed by Paul Philippe Ploquin for trainer Nicolas Bridault and owner Philippe Thirionet.
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Keengame (5f Express jet-Red Bell-Jag de Bellouet) won the Prix Joseph Lafosse (monte Gr II, purse 120,000 €, 2700 meters, eight five-year-old starters) in 1.13.4kr, although she swerved to the right in the track.
At second choice at odds of 2.3/1, Anthony Barrier was the jockey for trainer JP Monclin and Ecurie Hunter Valley and she now has 10 career wins in 30 starts for €422,135. The 2.1/1 odds favorite Kid Bellay (5m Goetmals Hout-Augusta) was a rally second for Eric Raffin, trainer JM Baudouin and Ecurie du Harasd’Erable, followed by 6.9/1 Kelly de Banville (5f From her husband-Bartavelle du Rib) with Paul Philippe Ploquin in the irons for Stephane Bourlier and owner Yoland Fournier.
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Headshot (8g Village mystic-Terra Scotia) won the Prix Daniel Miette (€75,000, 2700 metres, 16 starters aged 7-10) while Anthony Barrier rode for trainer Alain Chavatte and owner Louis Chauviere.
The winner, who was sent off at odds of 24/1, now has 15 career wins in 52 starts for €366,120. Second at home was 1.8/1 favorite Iroise de la Noe (7f Beautiful tornado-Pollenza de la Noe) with Robin Lamy for Thomas Levesque, the trainer/owner. In red (7g Carat Williams-Belisise des Gires) came third at odds of 5/1 for driver Jean Michel Bazire and conditioner Alain Chavatte for Patrice Foubet, the owner.
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L’As Desbois (4m Booster winner-Doria Desbois) took victory in the Prix de Chenonceaux (Gr III, purse 80,000€, 10 European starters aged 4-5 years, 2700 meters). Matthieu Abrivard partnered this William Bigeon trainee for Joel Seche as he won for the seventh time in 27 starts for €262,565.
The race time was 1.12.6 kr for the winner with odds of 5.9/1 who has now won twice in a row. The favorite Karambar with odds of 1.2/1 (5g Dollar Macker-Badames) came second, while Alexandre Abrivard handled the LC Abrivard trainee for owner Halima Karrouchi. Icebreaker (5m Chocolatier-Swiss Watch) was third with 4.3/1, piloted by Eric Raffin for trainer Mattias Djuse and GS Syvaldsen. Learn to Fly (4m Uriel Speed-Santanna Girl) finished fourth on 11/1, ridden by Paul Philippe Ploquin.
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Sad news is that Idao de Tillard successfully underwent colic surgery early this week and is back home at Ecurie Duvaldestin with Susanne Ohme, his excellent caregiver.
He will not be rehabilitated in time to return to the Amerique Prize.
French Trotter, Paris-Vincennes files/photos
Through Thomas H. Hicksfor Harnesslink
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