Ottavia Roffi-Urano bred and owns this four-time winner in 10 starts for €88,240. This filly has won four times in a row in all monte tests. The 4.5/1 Nayara (3f Village mystic-Io des Nappes-Django Riff) came second with a noseback under the saddle of Anthony Barrier for trainer Sebastien Guarato and owner Ecurie Serenite. Nespera (3f In The Money-Esperance-Olitro) finished third with 4.7/1 with Mathieu Mottier in the irons for trainer/owner Thierry Duvaldestin.
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In the accompanying Prix Edouard Marcillac (monte Gr III, purse 60,000€, 2200 meters, 10 three-year-old male starters) the 1.4/1 odds favorite was Nickel de Baille (3m Gallius-Harley des Molles-Charley du Noyer) rallied for a long-neck victory, timed in 1.14.3kr.
Breeder/owner/trainer/jockey Mathieu Mottier rode this three-time winner in five career starts for an earned €93,475. He has won three in a row. Ninja de L’Envol (3m Uriel Speed-Iakova) came second at odds of 11/1 ahead of jockey Guillaume Martin, trainer Pascal Castel and owner Sandrine Loncke. Neel Ar Mor (3g Briac Dark-Hermosa Match) came third at odds of 48/1 for jockey SE Pasquier, trainer Alexandre De Jesus and owner Anthony Perrin.
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The featured Prix Paul Bastard (monte Gr II, €120,000, 2750 metres, nine open starters aged five years) delivered a very decisive victory for London at odds of 1.7/1 (5f Rockfeller Center-Tilda) ridden by trainer Mathieu Mottier for breeder/owner Danielle Mottier. London won for the seventh time in 31 career starts for €479,770.
The 1.4/1 odds favorite Lionheart (5m Falcao de Laurma-Decadence-Invar) finished second about 10 lengths back with Damien Bonne, the jockey of Nicolas Bazire trainer for Ecurie de Loradour. Th 35/1 Lyzia des Agets was in the lead, made a miscue and ran the length of the track. The odds of 6.7/1 for L’Ecrin d’Or (5mBird Parker-Quelle Motion) finished third with Alexandre Abrivard in the irons for trainer L.Cl. Abrivard and legendary breeder/owner Richard William Denechere. The 23/1 Lexie de Banville (5f Real Lou) finished fourth with Adrien Lamy for trainer/owner Thomas Levesque.
Replay https://www.letrot.com/courses/2026-02-13/7500/5
Finally, upper class trotters faced off in the Prix Chateaurenard (purse €75,000, 2700 metres, 15 European starters aged 7-11), where 4.3/1 odds for Chitchat (9g Maharaja-Bring It On) scored in 1.11.9kr.
Benjamin Rochard teamed up with Daniel Wajersten trainee for Stall SoFo as Chitchat won for the sixth time in France, increasing his career tally to €320,282. Hamonet de Choisel (9g Vittel de Brevol) was second on 15/1 ridden by Matthieu Abrivard for owner JG Viol and trainer SG Dupont. The 69/1 Habit de Soiree (9m Booster winner) finished third in a pack of rivals driven by PY Verva for conditioner Frederic Senet for breeder/owner Michele Stihl. Hold Up du Saptel (9g Uriel Speed) came fourth at odds of 9/1 for trainer/driver MathieuMottier and owner Elodie Chenet.
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