Vincennes hosts interesting mid-level trots

Three mid-level events highlighted today’s Vincennes card beginning with the Prix du Mont Saint Michel (purse 68,000€, 2700 meters, 16 starters ages 7-11).

The 4.4/1 odds Hero Sibey (7g Niky-Varade d’Hemine) won this one timed in 1.12.3kr. Damien Bonne drove and trains the winner for Yannick Desmet and it was four in a row for Hero Sibey that has won 258,640€.

Hamilton du Ham (7g Rachmaninov Seven-Scarlet du Ham) was second for driver Yoann Lebourgeois and owner/trainer Desmet, ahead of 16/1 Gino Viva (8g Sun Ceravin-Kuza Viva) with Francois Lagadeuc handling the Dominik Lacqueneux trainee. The 2.3/1 odds favorite Have Seven finished eighth.

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The top purse race of the day was the Prix de Montier en Der (purse 71,000€, 2850 meters, 10 starters all five year olds) and 1.1/1 odds favorite Jason Ginyu (5g Saxo de Vandel-Tzigane du Bocage) scored in 1.13.8kr with Arnaud Desmottes the trainer/driver. Catherine Emelin owns this 185,480€ winner that has now posted three straight victories. Je Reve du Bois (5g Reve de Beylev-Ballerine du Bois) was second for David Thomain and trainer Jacques Bruneau. The 3.9/1 Jongleuse de Lune (5f Cash And Go-Colombe Royale) ended third with Franck Nivard up for Franck Leblanc (owner/trainer).

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In the Prix Emile Wendling (purse 62,000€, 2700 meters, 14 European starters age three) a close finish happened with 6.1/1 odds Lapis Lazuli (3m Ready Cash-Early Star) a neck winner timed in 1.14.0kr with Jean Michel Bazire the winning driver/trainer. Ecurie des Chames owns and bred this winner of 84,385€. Le Graal (3m face Time Bourbon-Dulcinee) was a game second at 2.9/1 for Theo Duvaldestin driving for Ph. Beauvisage and trainer Thierry Duvaldestin. Lagnu Mag (3m Singalo-Elisione Mag) was a distant third at 40/1 odds with Francois Lagadeuc aboard. Little Wings (3f Golden Bridge) and Lizy Josseyln (3f Love You) completed the top five finishers.

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by Thomas H. Hicks, for Harnesslink