Listentothemusic wins Prix Vourasie

Two-year old groupe action was in stage this day in Paris starting with the Gr. III Prix Vourasie (purse 60,000€, 2200 meters, eight two-year old female starters). Here the 3.5/1 odds Listentothemusic (2f Brillantissime-Deep Purple-Prodigious) scored in hand for Alexandre Abrivard, and trainer/breeder/owner Philippe Allaire.

Music recorded her second win in six outings for 88,320€ earned timed this day in 1.15.3kr. The 10/1 Lunc Nova Owen (2f Booster Winner) was second with David Thomain driving for trainer Allaire and owner Yann Barberot. Third was 5.6/1 Lilas Castelle (2f El Villagio) with Mathieu Mottier aboard for Cyrille Buhigne.

In the companion Gr. III Prix Timoko (purse 60,000€, 2200 meters, nine two-year-old male starters) the 6.7/1 Lemon Tree (2m Face Time Bourbon-Divine Jet-Goetmals Wood-Tequila Coktail) was placed first when 4/10 favorite Luciano Menuet was offstride nearing the line. The placed winner was driven by Benjamin Rochard for trainer William Bigeon and owner Joel Seche. Ecurie Hunter Valley bred the winner that now has three wins in five starts for 67,200€ earned. Placed second was 7.5/1 Loulou de Mye (2m Clif du Pommereux) for driver/trainer Romain Charles Larue and owner Ecurie du Mont Joly. Placed third was 18/1 Largo de Castelle (2m Golden Bridge) with Francois Lagadeuc at the lines. Race time was 1.14.8kr.

In the Gr. III Prix de Chenonceaux (purse 80,000€, 2700 meters, 14 starts all 4–5-year-olds) the 6.1/1 odds Inexess Bleu (5f Vittel de Brevol-Pearl Of Charm) was a start to finish winner for breeder/owner Michel Gallier and the Alexandre Abrivard (driver)/L.C. Abrivard (trainer) team. The winner now has 10 wins in 30 career starts for earnings of 339,430€. Race time was a quick 1.12.0kr. The 21/1 Kagan (5g Scarlet Knight-Lima Midnite Magic) rallied for second with Mathieu Abrivard driving the Robert Bergh trainee owned by Easy KB. Third Was 3.2/1 It’s a Dollarmaker (5m Saxo de Vandel-Salt Lake City) with Eric Raffin teaming the Sebastien Guarato trainee for Giannni Fascella. The next three to the line were 14/1 Josh Power (4m Offshore Dream), the 9/10 favorite Jushua Tree (4m Bold Eagle) and 26/1 Isla Jet (5f Bold Eagle).

by Thomas H. Hicks, for Harnesslink