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Coquaholy (5m Orlando Vici-Pink Marble) took today’s (May 15) featured Gr. III Prix du Perreux (purse 90,000€, 2700 meters, 12 European starters ages 5-6) at Paris-Vincennes timed in 1.12.9kr. Off at 2.9/1 odds the winner was reined by Gabriele Gelormini for trainer H.E. Bondo for Stall Panamera Racing. This was Coquaholy’s first win in FR and he now has life earnings of 287,118.
The 2.7/1 favorite Jango Viel (5m Dragon des Racques) was second for Benjamin Rochard with 20/1 Ipalio (5m Django Riff) third for P-T Verva.
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The Prix du Gatinais (purse 90,000€, 2850 meters, 14 European starters ages 7-11) started action today on the Vincennes black. The 4.8/1 odds Fakir de Mahey (9m Reve de Beylev-Mahey Storm) held gamely to win for trainer/driver Mathieu Mottier and owner Michel Soulas.
Race time was 1.12.9kr for the now winner of 531,410€. He has 14 career wins in 77 starts.
Bordeaux S (8g Orlando Vici) was second at 8.3/1 odds for outstretched Gaby Gelormini. H.E. Bondo trains this one for Global Glide AB. The 10/1 Goeland d’Haufor (8g Voltigeur de Myrt) was third with Anthony Barrier teaming for Christian Bigeon,
Italy bred trotteurs won a pair on today’s program. The Prix d’Aire Sur L’Adour (purse 53,000€, 2100 meters autostart, 15 six-year-olds) saw 9/10 favorite Cobra Killer Gar (6g Readly Express-Lady Killer Gar) win timed in 1.10.3kr (mile rate 1:53.1). Gabrielle Gelormini teamed the H.E. Bondo trainee for Incolinx du Diego Romeo as Cobra won his fourth straight and sixth victory in 10 starts in France. He has earned 168,691€.
The 13/1 odds Dede Dell’Olmo (5f Ideale Luis) won the Prix de Nice (41,000€ purse, 2100 meters autostart, 11 starters five-year-olds) in her first start in France. She now las life earnings of 50,660€. Marco Stefani teamed the winner for trainer Mauro Baroncini and owned Valter Valcavi. Race time was a quick 1.11.1kr.
In the Vincennes May 14th featured Prix Egeria (purse 40,000€, 2100 meters autostart, 15 starters four-year-olds) and 4/1 Killer Meslois (4m Face Time Bourbon-Ocarine Meslois) scored in 1.11.5kr with trainer Pierre Belloche aboard for Ecurie B. This was his fourth life win in 14 starts for 61,890€ earned. He came into this contest with four miscue dq’s in his last five appearances. The 4.8/1 Kaiser (4g Doberman) and 14/1 Kentucky Somolli (4m Niky) trailed the winner.
Paris-Vincennes, Trotteur Francais files/photos
by Thomas H. Hicks, for Harnesslink
