Four 120,000€ Gr II stakes held at Paris-Vincennes

Four Groupe II harness racing events were on stage today (June 8) at the famed Paris-Vincennes Hippodrome in France, including top four- and five-year-olds and aged performers, each racing for a purse of 120,000€.

In the Prix Jean le Gonidec (2175 meters, 15 five-year-old starters) the 19/1 odds outsider Jamin de Brion (5m Charly du Noyer-Venusia de Joudes) rallied to a narrow score for trainer/owner/driver Matthieu Abrivard timed in 1.10.6kr.

The winner recorded his 10^th career victory in 22 starts for 196,640€ earned. That’s two wins in a row in ’24 for the winner. Jack Tonic (5m Charly du Noyer-Claaa de Touchyvon) was a close second at 15/1 for Theo Duvaldestin, Haras Quatre Vents and trainer Thierry Duvaldestin. Third was 9/1 Jason (5m Love You-Begum Fromentro) handled by Thomas Levesque for owner/trainer/breeder Pierre Levesque. Just A Midim Jiosco de Phyts and Just A Gigolo followed in that order.

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In the classic Prix Chambon P (International, 2850 meters, nine starters ages 6-11) the former Amerique winner Hooker Berry (7m Booster Winner-Osaka Berry) raced superbly from the back and drew off to win by six for Nicolas Bazire, trainer Franck Leblanc and owner Michel Aldenise at 6.7/1 odds.

This was his 14^th career victory in 65 starts for the winner of 1,680,820€. Race time was 1.11.3kr. Elvis du Vallon (10m Reve de Beylev) was second at 13/’1 for Yoann Lebourgeois and trainer Charles Cuiller. Third was 3.4/1 Hokkaido Jiel (7m Brillantissime) drive by David Thomain for trainer J.L. Dersoir. It’s a Dollarmaker (6m Saxo de Vandel) was fourth at 4.6/1 odds ahead of Erik The Eel (8m Muscle Hill) and Ganay de Banville (8m Jasmin de Flore) that finished sixth as the 1.5/1 favorite.

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In the Prix Guy le Gonidec (2700 meters, 14 starters four-year-old females) the 8.5/1 odds Kelle Beaute (4f Uniclove-Beaute Winner) scored in 1.11.8kr with Alexandre Abrivard teaming the L.C. Abrivard trainee that Ecurie Augustin Normand owns.

This winner now has eight career wins in 17 starts for 173,560€ earned. She defeated 1.2/1 odds favorite Kana de Beylev (4f Express Jet) that was reined by Benjamin Rochard for trainer William Bigeon and owner Joel Seche. The 50/1 Kemoa du Chene (4f Bird Parker) took third for driver Paul Philippe Ploquin. Kakote (4f Ready Cash) and Kabaka du Guez (4f Eridan) finishing four and fifth,

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The Prix Jules Thibault (2700 meters, 14 starters four-year-old males) saw 3.6/1 Krack Time Atout (4m Face Time Bourbon-Tapaze Atout-Coktail Jet) draw away for the 1.11.3kr timed victory.

Paul Philippe Ploquin drove the winner to his seventh career win in 26 starts and he advanced career earnings to 528,800€. Sebastien Guarato trained the winner for Philippe Barbe. The 1.6/1 odds favorite Koctel du Dain (4m Boccador de Simm) was second handled by David Thomain for owner/trainer Philippe Allaire. Keen de Joudes (4m Ready Cash) was third at 6.8/1 for J.Ph. Monclin followed by 48/1 Ksar (4m Follow You-Tes Amours-Goetmals Wood) reined by Matthieu Abrivard and racing with shoes.

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by Thomas H. Hicks, for Harnesslink