Hirondelle du Rib, Jazzy Perrine score at Vincennes

Two groupe II tests were on stage today at Paris-Vincennes. The Prix Emile le Riotteau (Gr. II monte, 120,000€,

2700 meters for five-year old International performers) went to 1.4/1 favorite Hirondelle du Rib (5f Rolling d’Heripre-Anemone du Rib) timed in 1.13.7kr with Jean-Loïc Claude Dersoirin the irons.

Joel Hallais trains this now nine-time winner for 309,010€ in life earnings. Ecurie Rib bred and owns this one.

The 2.6/1 He And Me (5m Bird Parker-Beauty Lady-Sam Bourbon) was second for Eric Raffin and trainer Michel Lenoir. 21/1 Heros de Fleur (5m Ludo de Castelle) landed third for Yoann Lebourgeois after setting the pace.

In the Prix Gelinotte (Gr. II International, 120,000€, 2700 meters, three year olds) the 5/1 Jazzy Perrine (3f Django Riff-Trendy Perrine) rallied off cover in the upper stretch and drew off for the 1.17.4kr victory over an off track.

Eric Raffin teamed this one for Ecurie Hunter Valley and trainer Tomas Malmqvist as she won for the third time and advanced her career earnings to 95,250€. Jerusalem (3f Diablo du Noyer) rallied for second with Franck Nivard up for trainer Julien Le Mer. 4.1/1 odds Jet Set Bon (3f Prodigious) took third for trainer/driver Jean Michel Bazire.

Tomorrow at Vincennes are three Gr. II International contests headed by the Prix du Calvados (monte, 150,000€, 2850 meters for 4-11 year olds).

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by Thomas H. Hicks, for Harnesslink