Dynasty Peji wins 120,000£ Prix Paul Buquet

Dynasty Peji (9g Prodigious-Rita Mitsiu) took this evenings (Dec. 1) Paris-Vincennes featured Prix Paul Buquet) (Gr. II monte, purse 120,000£, 2850 meters for international 6-10 year olds) at 9/1 odds clocked in 1.12.9kr.

Damien Bonne was the jockey and also owner/trainer of this 11-time career winner of 420,610£. The 1.2/1 favorite Granvillaise Bleue (6g Jag de Bellouet) rallied to be second with Camille Levesque in the irons for trainer Pierre Levesque and owner Michel Gallier. The 7.2/1 odds Clegs des Champs (10g Legs du Clos) held third with David Thomain the jockey for owner J.Y. Roze and trainer Thierry Raffegeau.

The Prix de Bourrigny (purse 70,000£, 2100 meters autostart, European 4-5 year olds) saw 8.7/1 Toto Borosso (5g Ready Cash-Bibs Borosso) score in 1.12.0kr for trainer/driver Johan Untersteiner and owner Leif Borgwell AB. This was the winner’s first win in France and it advanced his life earnings to 209,612£.

The 95/1 longshot Help Me Win (5f Otello Pierji) took second for P-Y Verva with third to 9/1 Howdt Partners (5m Repeat Love) for Adrien Lamy.

The Prix du Sap (purse 65,000£, 2100 meters autostart for International 6-10 year olds) went to rallying 7.3/1 Espoir d’Eliphigny (8g Panache de l’Iton) with trainer Arnaud Desmottes up. This was his eighth career win now for 327,585£ earned. Erolina (8f Prodigious) and Clea Miguellerie (10f Nil du Rib) was third.

It was reported today that well-respected trainer/driver Franck Anne passed away December 1 at age 47.

The training winner of 1,007 races he is best known for Akim du Cap Vert, a winner of 1,360,305£ that was fourth in the 2016 edition of the Prix d’Amerique and the million euro plus winners Nouba Turgot and Vanika du Ruel.

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by Thomas H. Hicks, for Harnesslink