Four Group tests held at Vincennes

Four groupe events highlighted the Saturday Paris-Vincennes card with the Gr. II Prix Hemine (purse 120,000€, monte, 2700 meters, three-year-old females) first on stage.

Here the 1.1/1 odds favorite Joyeuse (3f First de Retz-Tilda) scored in 1.15.5kr for jockey Mathieu Mottier who also trains this one for breeder/owner Danielle Mottier. This was the third career victory for Joyeuse, now a winner of 100,650€.

The second choice at 1.2/1 odds, Junon du Leard (3f Briac Dark), was a distant second with P.Ph. Ploquin in the irons for trainer A.P. Grimault. Third home was 16/1 Java de Fael (3f Charly du Noyer) with David Thomain the jockey for conditioner William Bigeon.

In the Prix Henri Levesque (Gr. II, purse 120,000€, 2700 meters, five-year-old females) the 3.7/1 odds Happy Valley (5f Royal Dream-Mysterious Valley) scored impressively in 1.12.8kr. She rallied from near the back in the stretch for owner/driver Jean Philippe Dubois, trainer Philippe Moulin and Ecurie Victoria Dreams.

This was the winner’s 11^th career victory now for 206,350€ earned. She looks and travels much like her Prix d’Amerique winning sire. The 13/1 odds Hellade du Goutier (5f Prodigious) held second for Gabriele Gelormini, trainer Sebastien Guarato and Ecurie Saint Martin. Hanna des Molles (5f Village Mystic) was third as the 3/2 odds favorite with Alexandre Abrivard up.

The Prix du Treport (purse 90,000€, 2700 meters, 6-10 year olds European) saw the 1/10 favorite Ampia Mede SM (6f Ganymede-Polimpia Slide SM) score in 1.12.9kr. Franck Nivard teamed this Fabrice Souloy trainee that Stall SE Fin owns.

This was her 13^th victory in France and her career earnings advanced to 573,496€. 14.1 Decoloration (9f Prince d’Espace) was second for reinsman Gabriele Gelormini, Third was 13/1 Victor Ferm (8m Nad Al Sheba) for trainer/driver Jean Michel Bazire.

In the Gr. II Prix Robert Auvray (purse 120,000€, 2700 meters, five year old males) the 7/10 odds favorite Hooker Berry (5m Booster Winner-Osaka Berry( scored in 1.12.3kr for driver Jean Michel Bazire, trainer Franck Leblanc and owner Michel Aldenise. This was the winner’s ninth career win now for 775,320€ in career earnings.

Have A Dream (5m Royal Dream) was second at 7.6/1 odds for trainer/driver Alexandre Abrivard, Hip Hop Haufor (5m Up And Quick) rallied for third with breeder/owner/trainer Christian Bigeon at the lines. Hatchet Man and Helgafell were miscue dq’s.

In the Prix de Chateau Gaillard (purse 65,000€, 2700 meters, 6–10-year-olds Europeans) the 5/10 favorite Kennedy (7m Joke Face-Lisa America) scored impressively in 1.13.3kr. He now has five wins in France for 239,311€ in life earnings. Gabriele Gelormini teamed the H.E. Bondo trainee that is owned by Stall Panamera Racing. Kennedy defeated 25/1 Fauley Buissonay (7m Village Mystic) and 6.6/1 Heading Reference (8m Scarlet Knight).

In the Gr. II Prix Gai Brillant (purse 120,000€, 2700 meters, monte) the 13/1 odds upsetter Jubile Prior (3m Prince de Montfort-Dotation Prior) scored in 1.15.1kr for jockey Aurelien Desnarres and breeder/owner/trainer Sylvain Desmarres. He now sports career earnings of 125,890€ with three victories.

Jolly Roger (3m Drole de Jet) was second at 2.8/1 odds with Adrian Lamy up for trainer Tomas Malmqvist. 13/1 Jurgos de Guez (3m Briac Dark) took third for jockey J.Y. Ricart and trainer Jean Michel Bazire.

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by Thomas H. Hicks, for Harnesslink