Intuition scores in 240,000€ Gr. I Prix des Elites

A pair of groupe level monte contests were on stage Sunday (Sep. 25) at Vincennes, France.

In the Gr. I Prix des Elites (purse 240,000€, monte four year olds, 2175 meters) the 7/10 favorite Intuition (4f Brillantissime-Combattante) scored impressively in a quick 1.10.8kr with jockey Adrien Lamy aboard.

Tomas Malmqvist trains this Louis Baudron bred performer for owner Ecurie du Londel. This was the winner’s sixth career win now for 381,750€ earned.

Ines des Rioults (4f Carat Williams) was second for Florian Desmigneux and trainer J.F. Senet at 13/1 odds. The 5.7/1 Ideale du Chene (4f Bird Parker) was home third for P.Ph. Ploquin and trainer Julien Le Mer.

In the Gr. III Prix PMU O Felqueires St Own L’Aumore (purse 90,000€, 2850 meters for International 6-10 year olds) the 9/10 favorite Granvillaise Bleue (6f Jag de Bellouet-Lady de Brevol) scored in 1.12.4kr with Camille Levesque in the irons for trainer Pierre Levesque and owner Michael Gallia.

This was here ninth career victory now for 788,760€ earned. The 61/1 outsider Du Scion (9g Prince Gede) was second for jockey P.Ph. Ploquin and owner/trainer Melvin Kondritz. Third home was 18/1 Chalimar de Guez (10g Nahar de Beval) handled by J.Y. Ricard for trainer Jean Michel Bazire.

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by Thomas H. Hicks, for Harnesslink