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Inexess Bleu (6g Vittel de Brevol-Pearl Of Charm) scored at 2.3/1 odds to win the Prix Jean Boillereau (purse 90,000€, 2100 meters autostart, 16 European starters) timed in 1.11.4kr with Alexandre Abrivard driving at Vincennes.
The L.C. Abrivard trainee is owned by breeder Michel Gallier. The winner now has 12 career wins in 42 starts for 556,780€ earned. Hip Hop Haufor (7m Up And Quick-Villa Haufor) was second at 14/1 with Damien Bonne driving for trainer/owner/breeder Christian Bigeon who also owns/trains/bred third finishing 34/1 Goeland d’Haufor (8g Voltigeur de Myrt-Santa Haufor). Ibiki de Houelle (6m Love You) was fourth at 7/1 for Eric Raffin and trainer Franck Leblanc.
For the race replay, click here.
In the Prix d’Honfleur (monte, purse 75,000€, 2700 meters, 10 European starters) the 5.1/1 Halfa (7f Offshore Dream-Ofara) scored in 1.13.1kr for jockey Alan Gendrot and trainer Stephane Levoy. This was Halfa’s ninth career victory in 69 starts for 370,950€ earned. The 7.1/1 Have Seven (7g Prince d’Espace) was second for Mlle E. Croisic and Nicolas Bazire the trainer. The 1.3/1 odds favorite Graal du Tresor (8g Ludo de Castelle) was third for trainer and jockey Mathieu Mottier.
For the race replay, click here.
Saturday at Vincennes there will be three groupe level events including the Gr. III Prix Narquois (purse 80,000€, 2700 metersm 12 European five year olds at the start) and the two Gr. II tests shown below these for 120,000€ purses.
Sunday at Vincennes is the Gr. II Prix du Bourbonnais, the second B qualifier for the Amerique. The card also includes the Prix Ready Cash (Gr. I International, purse 200,000€, three year olds, 2100 meters autostart).
Hussard du Landret, San Moteur, Hooker Berry and Just Love You have already earned their Amerique ticket in the Bretagne two weeks ago.
Sunday at Florence ITY is the Gr. I Gran Premio Duomo that will be the last start for Vivid Wise As.
PMU, Trotteur Francais, Gaet files/photos
by Thomas H. Hicks, for Harnesslink
