Zaccaria Bar finds success in France

The featured Prix Jean Boillereau (purse 90,000£, 2100 meters autostart for European 5-10 year olds) this day (Dec. 10) at Paris-Vincennes saw the 8/10 odds favorite Zaccaria Bar (7m Ready Cash-Filandia) score in 1.10.6kr with Matthieu Abrivard at the lines for trainer Alessandro Gocciadoro and owner Leonardo Cecchi.

This was the winner’s second win in France and it advanced his career earnings to 546,453£. Copsi (10g L’Ocean d’Urfist) was second for trainer/driver Dominik Locqueneux and owner Ecurie Lucky 8 Racing. Third home was 16/1 Elite de Jiel (8f Niky) with Francois Lagadeau aboard. Marcello Wibb (7g Raja Mirchi) was fourth for Christophe Martens.

The Prix d’Honfleur (monte, purse 75,000£, 2700 meters for 7-10 year olds) saw front trotting 23/1 Dorgali (9g Real du Lou-La Spezia) score in 1.12.9kr with jockey Loanne Fauchon in the irons. Thierry Duvaldestin trains this 17 time winner for owner Philippe Beauvisage.

The winner advanced his life earnings to 388,180£. The 34/1 Esperanza Idole (8f Quido du Goutier-Fan Idole) closed for second handled by J.Y. Ricart. Third was 17/1 Espoir d’Eliphigny (8g Panache de L’Iton) and jockey Guillaume Martin.

The dam of the second finisher is the great champion Fan Idole (1993, Le Ham-Ton Idole) she a 43 time winner of 2,184,369£, second in 2001 Prix d’Amerique, winner of 2002 Prix de France and Prix de L’Atlantique plus 2002 Trot Mondial in Montral where she defeated Varenne.

by Thomas H. Hicks, for Harnesslink