Ustinof du Vivier wins Prix de Cevennes

October 28, 2015 – Mathieu Abrivard teamed the Sebastien Guarato trained Ustinof du Vivier (7g Look de Star-Melba du Vivier) to victory at 7/10 odds today in the €110,000 purse Gr. III Prix de Cevennes at Paris-Vincennes.

The winner scored in 1.12.7kr over the 2700 meter distance against 11 competitors.

18/1 Trophee de Jaba (8g Kesaco Phedo-Otika Vita) was second for trainer/driver J-M Bazire with 5.3/1 El Mago Pellini (6m Chocolatier-My Intuition) third for Joseph Verbeeck, trainer Lutfi Kolgjini and Stall Vitkindade. 10/1 Tornado Bello (8m Jag de Bellouet-Enfilade) was fourth for Pierre Levesque with fifth to 27/1 Trebol (8m Hot Blues-Sally Can Wait) and Gabriel Angel Pou Pou. Olmo Holz and Nefertite del Rio were next in the talented field with the top four finishers racing barefoot.

The Quinte+ (jackpot €3.8 million) this day was the €70,000 purse Prix de Soulac over 2700 meters and with 18 participants.

The 1.13.1kr winner was 13.3/1 Un Diamant d’Amour (7g Diamant Gede-Havane de la Motte) for Eric Raffin and trainer Ch.A. Mary. 6.9/1 Urac (7g Coktail Jet-Innce de la Loge) was second for reinsman Romain Derieux, owner Antonio De Sousa and trainer Nicolas Ensch. 25.2/1 Ulhior du Beziau (7m Orsy Dream-Jipsie du Beziau) ended third for David Thomain and the longshots drove a sizeable exact order payoff of over €680,000 for a €2 wager.

The Prix du Dorat (purse €85,000, 2700 meters, 14 starters) on the Vincennes card went to 1.14.1kr winner Venus de Bailly (6f Chaillot-Oceane de Bailly) at 11/1 for Franck Ouvrie for Ecurie L.B. Bourgoin. Favorite 1.3/1 Volare de Lou (6g Korean-Pareastern de Lou) was second for Christophe Martens with 6.9/1 Vinochka (6f Milord du Chene-Miss du Chene) third for Joseph Verbeeck.

Also on the card was the €50,000 purse Prix de Maure de Bretagne (A) over 2700 meters. Twelve contestants battled and the 1.15.8kr winner was 7.4/1 Arlesienne (5f Niky-Orange) driven by trainer J-F Senet for Ecurie Elevage du Gade ahead of second finishing 18/1 Arbella du Parc (5f Jenko-Boucheka) and Joseph Verbeeck. 16/1 Alexane d’Urzy (5f Coktail Jet-Oree Bourbon) was third for Alexandre Abrivard for Ecurie Augustin-Normand.

At Solvalla today there were several interesting winners bred by Hanover Shoe Farms. The Owners Trophy with 200,000SEK to the winner went to 17/1 Underpaid Hanover (6m Revenue-Up Front Lisa-Lindy Lane) for trainer/driver Bjorn Goop and Stall Blatt. This one overcame a 20 meter handicap (traveling 2160 meters) to win, clocked in 1.12.5kr, over favorite 1.6/1 Daley Lovin (4m Conway Hall-Dreamsmadeofthis-Dream Vacation) driven by Orjan Kihlstrom for Stall Zet, also traveling 2160 meters.

The co-featured Menhammer Stutueri (125,000SEK to winner, 2140 meters distance handicap, was won by 1.8/1 odds Bethel Hanover (5f Donato Hanover-Beignet Hanover-Malabar Man) with Erik Adielsson up for Stall Palema and trainer Par Hedberg traveling an extra 20 meters, and timed in 1.12.7kr. Coco de Vie (4f Chocolatier-Bliss-Angus Hall) was second for Orjan Kihlstrom and trainer/owner Stefan Melander. The Muscle Hill-Girlie Tough four year-olds mare Heavens Door finished fourth, traveling an extra 40 meters.

Thomas H. Hicks