Alexandre Abrivard teamed up with the Jacques Cottel-bred and owned colt L. Cl. Abrivard trains.
This was Maitre Jacques’ seventh career win in 17 starts for €602,870 earned. The 5/1 odds L’As Desbois (5m Booster Winner-Doria Desbois) overcame a 25m handicap to take second with Matthieu Abrivard for trainer William Bigeon and owner Joel Seche.
Maestro Vrie (4m Village Mystic-Sage de Vrie) came second at 10/1 with Mathieu Mottier from trainer/breeder Louis Baudron and owner Alain Jathière.
Magic Man (4m Prodigious-Garden Party) finished fourth at odds of 10/1, ridden by Eric Raffin for owner/trainer Etienne Dubois. Midway Lady was fifth at 15/1 followed by Lovino Bello at 6.1/1 (25 meters handicapped) and 2.4/1 Liza Josselyn was seventh (25 meters handicapped).
Replay https://www.letrot.com/courses/2026-02-28/7500/8
In the accompanying Prix des Centaures (monte Gr I, € 240,000, 2175 meter distance handicap, 11 starters aged 4,5,6 years), Kobayashi (6m Face Time Bourbon-Come On Jet-Goetmals Wood-Jenny Jet-Dahir de Prelong) scored easily after a lengthy climb timed in a fast 1.10.1kr.
Mathieu Mottier was the winning jockey and he also trains the winner for breeder/owner Ecurie Hunter Valley. He overcame a 25m handicap as well as second place at 7.5/1 odds Lisbonne Dry (5f Singalo-Delicatessen) with Paul Philippe Ploquin on board for Ecurie Dry and trainer Patrick Ploquin.
Another 25m penalty performer, Lionheart (5m Falcao de Laurma-Decadence), finished third as 9/10 odds favorite with Eric Raffin in the irons for trainer Nicolas Bazire and Ecurie de Loradour. Miss des Basaces (4f Memphis du Rib-Caldeira Turgot) finished fourth ahead of jockey Alan Gendrot, trainer RC Larue and Ecurie de Windcut.
Replay https://www.letrot.com/courses/2026-02-28/7500/9
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Through Thomas H. Hicks, for Harnesslink
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