Major Group tests at Vincennes and Solvalla

The Prix Xavier de Saint Palais (Gr. II monte, purse 120,000€, 2175 meters, five year olds) saw a dominating victory by 6/10 favorite Happy And Lucky (5f Ready Cash-Tosalina) clocked in 1.11.5kt. Adrien Lamy was her jockey for trainer Franck Leblanc and owner Daniel Josset.

The winner recorded her eighth victory for life earnings of 477,540€. The 4.1/1 Heliade du Goutier (5f Prodigious-Voltage du Goutier) was a distant second with Eric Raffin in the irons for Ecurie Saint Martyin and trainer Sebastien Guarato. The 20/1 Hytte du Terroir (5f Boccador de Simm-Scarlet d’Ohara) was third for Alexandre Abrivard.

The 1.4/1 favorite Elie de Beaufour (8g Royal Dream-Pignata) held on the win the Gr. III Prix des Cevennes (purse 90,000€, 2850 meters for European 6-10 year olds) timed in 1.13.2kr and reined by his trainer Jean Michel Bazire for owner Eric Levallois.

This was his 31^st career victory for 970,900£ earned. Ampia Mede SM (6f Ganymede-Polimpia Slide SM) was second at 2.1/1 odds with Franck Nivard aboard for Fabrice Souloy training for Scuderia Se.Fin. Third was 6.5/1 odds Decoloration (9f Prince d’Espace-Maradadi Buissonay) with Gabriel Gelormini up for owner/trainer J.M. Baudouin ahead of Ce Bello Romain and Jerry Mom.

In Sweden November 2 at Solvalla the Triton Sund (100,000SEK first prize, 2640 meters autostart) went to 4/1 odds Admiral As (6g Ready Cash-Galiera As-SJs Photo) in 1.11.6kr for driver Eric Adielsson and trainer Reijo Lilyendahl. The winner recorded his second 2022 win in nine starts and his 20^th career victory in 38 outings.

Brambling (5m Bold Eagle) was second for Orjan Kihlstrom and 2.2/1 favorite Esprit Sisi (8g Ready Cash) was third for Daniel Wajersten.

In a qualifier on November 2 Calgary Games (5m Readly Express-Olympia Tilly-Lindy Lane) went 2140 meters in

1.11.7kr with a final 500 meters in 1.07.9kr. The world record for the distance in a race is 1.11.9kr. Bjorn Goop teamed the Timo Nurmos trainee that is unbeaten in only nine career starts and he now will point for the Prix d’Amerique.

On November 1 Aetos Kronos (6m Bold Eagle-Will Of A Woman-Muscle Yankee) qualified in 1.15.5kr with Johan Untersteiner aboard. The Jerry Riordan trainee is hoping for a comeback off an unusual illness.

In Sweden (Solvalla) on October 30 were held their Breeders Crown semifinals, each for 200,000SEK first prize and raced over 2140 meters. The winners of these 12 races are listed below, three sired by Muscle Hill and two by Maharajah.

• Lilian Young (3f Maharajah-Leemank;s Chantal-Chocolatier) in 1.13.6kr for Jorgen Eriksson
• Great Skills (4f Ready Cash-Prowess Kronos-Andover Hall) in 1.12.8kr for Daniel Wajersten
• Francesco Zet (4m Father Patrick-Shaqline-Credit Winner) for Orjan Kihlstrom in 1.11.3kr
• O’Mara Zon (3f Maharajah-Exclusive Zon-Varenne), 1.13.2kr, Daniel Wajersten up
• King Kennedy (3m Nuncio-Ursula Knick-Ready Cash), 1.12.3kr for Mats E. Djuse
• Karat River (4g Muscle Hill-Diamond River-Ready Cash), 1.12.0kr, Johan Untersteiner up
• Dancer Brodde (3m Bold Eagle-Dancinginthehall-Cantab Hall), 1.13.6kt with Johan Untersteiner up
• Lara Boko (4f Djali Boko-Pecadille Face-Muscle Hill), 1.11.5kt for Mika Forss
• Bedazzled Sox (3m Brillantissime-Out Of The Kitchen-Here Comes Herbie), 1.12.2kr for Torbjorn Jansson
• Glamorous Rain (4f Muscle Hill-Savvy Yankee-Balanced Image), 1.12.1kr, Orjan Kihlstrom
• Jennifer Sisu (4f Propulsion-Altesse Bourbon-Ready Cash), 1.13.5kr, Jorma Kontio up
• Iznoogoud Am (4m Muscle Hill-Beauty of Gray-Conway Hall), 1.12.3kr for Bjorn Goop

The finals will be raced November 13 as shown below.

LeTrot, ATG files/photos

by Thomas H. Hicks, for Harnesslink