Global Agreement impressive in Paris

Today’s (May 3) Prix Bettina (purse 59,000€, 2100 meters autostart, 16 starters ages 6-11 European) saw 1.8/1 Global Agreement (8g Love You-Muskat) score in 1.11.3kr. Gabriele Gelormini reined this Alessandro Gocciadoro trainee for Glass Bagan Halsingland.

The winner, starting from post 16, was up in the final strides after a death seat journey and remains undefeated in France with six straight wins. His career earnings advanced to 225,899€.

The game pacesetter Hercldique (7m Bird Parker) was second driven by Yoann Lebourgeois for trainer Ilona Kappe and Dragon Trotters BV. Infant Perrine (6m Atlas de Joudes) was third at 17/1 piloted by Paul Philippe Ploquin.

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Three-year-old fillies contested the Prix Arachne (purse 62,000€, 2700 meters, 10 starters all three-year-old females) with 4.8/1 odds Lady (3f Dragon des Racques-Adelie) scoring by a neck for Clement Duvaldestin.

The Jacques Cottel bred and owned filly is trained by Thierry Duvaldestin and she has four career wins in six starts for 63,735€ earned. Luminosity (3f Royal Dream) was second at 2.7/1 odds with Matthieu Abrivard driving for trainer/owner Etienne Dubois. Third was the 30/1 Lipanga de Guez (3f Sam Bourbon) with Tristan Ouvrie aboard for Jean Michel Bazire and owner Ecurie Vautors. Race time was 1.16.4kr.

Finally, the Prix Asia (monte, purse 40,000€, 2700 meters, eight three-year-old fillies) was won by 1.1/1 odds favorite Loveissime (3f Love You-Elegantissime) that Mathieu  Mottier teamed for Philippe Allaire trainer for breeder/owner Frederic Sauque.

This filly was timed in 1.15.7kr in this her second career victory in four starts for 30,250€ earned. The 5.4/1 Lambada du Goutier (3f Carat Williams) with jockey Paul Philippe Ploquin and 6.4/1 Lavalloise Girl (3f Excellent) with Eric Raffin completed the top three.

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by Thomas H. Hicks, for Harnesslink