What a group level running and Christmas festival day this was in Vincennes. The group action started with the Prix Une de Mai (Gr II, purse €120,000, 2700 meters, 14 two-year-old fillies) going to a longshot of 45/1 Nocive de Choquel (2f Face Time Bourbon-Emone Cruz) for driver Francois Lagadeuc, trainer Nicolas Bridault and owner Ecurie Ch.
Bridault clocked a time of 1.14.4 kr for her second win in seven starts, good for €108,020 in career earnings. She defeated 1.7/1 Normandie Niemen (2f Really Italian-Best Lady) with David Thomain for trainer/owner Philippe Allaire. Third was 28/1 Noire Intense (2f Golden Bridge-Teza Josselyn) with trainer William Bigeon for Joel Seche.
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August 29/1 listing of the La Govele Mosquitoes (3m Happy speech-City Girl) with trainer Damien Bonne in the irons for CG Labbe won the Prix de Vincennes (Gr I monte, purse 240,000 €, 2700 meters, 13 three-year-old starters) with a time of 1.13.1 kr.
This was his second career win and he has earned €158,110. The 4/10 odds favorite Meteore de Simm (3m Boccador de Simm-Apres La Pluie) came second with trainer Mathieu Motttier on board ahead of Jose Davet.
Third was 30/1 Milor de la Vallee (3m Captain Sparrow) for Eric Raffin and owner/trainer Olivier Touvais.
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The Q1 Prix Jag de Bellouet (Cornilier Q1monte, Gr I International, purse 200,000€, 2700 meters, four-year-olds) went to 6.2/1 odds L’Ecrin d’Or (4m Bird Parker-Quelle Emotion) clocked a time of 1.11.9kr for trainer/jockey Mathieu Mottier.
He won for the sixth time in a career that raised €361,685 for legendary breeder/owner Richard William Denechere. The 9/10 Lionheart (4mFalcao de Laurma-Decadence) came second ahead of jockey Eric Raffin, trainer Nicolas Bazire and Ecurie de Loradour. Lemon Fleury (4m Real Lou) came fourth at 3.5/1, followed by odds of 60/1 Lyzia des Agets (4f Canadiend’Am). The top three will receive a ticket for the Cornulier and other top mountaineering tests.
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The Prix Bilibili (Cornulier Q2, Gr I monte International, purse 200,000 €, 12 five-year starters) with the three best merits Cornulier tickets and other major monte tests went to 3.5/1 odds Keengame (5f Express jet-Red Bell-Jag de Bellouet) clocked a time of 1.12.9 kr for jockey Anthony Barrier. JP Monclin trains this €512,135 11-time career winner for Ecurie Hunter Valley, who has won three in a row.
The 91/1 outsider Kiss Me Honey (5g Eye of the storm-Nissia de Lou) came second ahead of jockey Romain Marty, trainer JM Baudouin and owner Francois Nicolle. Third at home was 9/1 odds Kelly de Banville (5f From her husband-Bartavelledu Rib) ridden by Paul Philippe Ploquin for conditioner Stephane Bourlier and Yoland Fournier. The next two finishers were 5.2/1 Kazachok (5m Ready cash) and 99/1 odds Kathcina for Clara.
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The Prix Jean Dumouch (Gr III, purse 90,000 €, 2850 meter distance handicap, 12 European starters) had 3/1 Hubble du Vivier (8g Vivier Vulcan-Minnie du Vivier) scored in 1..13.1kr for Jean Michel Bazire, trainer Nicolas Bazire and owner Mario Xuereb.
Hubble now has 11 career wins for €538,000. The 25 meter handicapped 7.5/1 odds Horchestro (8g Sam Bourbon-Alsma du corta) Second place for Eric Raffin, Trainer Gr Huguend Dambach The owner of this Trotteur bred by Jean Pierre Dubois. Jango vici (6m Racques Dragon) came third at odds of 17/1 for Benjamin Rochard.
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The Prix Albert Rayon (Gr III, purse €70,000, 2100m auto start, nine European three-year-olds) rounded off today’s group action with a win for 2.1/1 Maya du Surf (3v Easy des Racques-Altesse du Surf), who closed late to win in 1.12.4kr for her fourth career win.
Anthony Barrier has brought in trainee Stephane Prioul for Gilbert Couge, who has now earned €140,340. The 5/1 Missandei (3f Village mystic-Fun Lady Black) finished second ahead of Benjamin Rochard, riding for owner/trainer Antonio Ripoll-Rigo. Magic Rose (3f Bilibili-Elegante Rose) came third at odds of 13/1 for Mathieu Mottier.
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JMB previously won the Prix de Briare (€59,000, 2700 meters, 16 European starters from 6 to 10 years) with a time of 1.13.2 kr and odds of 1.9/1 Jobspost (6m Read Express-Blixtra) for trainer Jorgen Westholm and Stall Courant AB.
This was his first victory in France and took his career earnings to €219,481. He won last and first ahead of Bazire. Freedom (7g Muscle HillPeaceful Way) came second at 12/1 ahead of Eric Raffin, trainer Olivier Raffin and Serge Lefort. Jacomo Bello (6g A man from Heripre-Doriana Bella) finished third ahead of driver/trainer/owner Thomas Levesque.
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