Today’s Prix de Rochechouart (purse 37,000€, 2150 meters autostart, European eligibles) produced a rallying victory for 12/1 odds Flashdance (5f Maharajah-Timberwoods-Cantab Hall) timed in 1.12.1kr.
Pierre Vercruysse teamed this Rene Aebischer trainee that Ecurie Rhythm & Blues owns. Flashdane now has life earnings of 95,669€ which this her first win in France. The connections campaigned Uza Josselyn during her solid International career. The winner’s dam is a daughter of Reeling Wood (Love You-Daisy Chain), a J.P. Dubois product.
The 1.9/1 Fame Music (5f Singalo-Real Music) was second for trainer/driver Mathieu Mottier and third was Zona Da (5f Varenne-Peredhil Baba) that H.E. Bondo trains and Dominik Locqueneux teamed.
Replay – https://www.letrot.com/fr/replay-courses/2020-07-08/7502/5
Flashdance
The Enghien card today also included the Prix de L’Opera (purse 49,000€, 2150 meters autostart, European eligibles) and 17/1 Charme de Star (8g Look de Star-Nature de Padd) scored in 1.11.0kr for Anthony Barrier. J.M. Monclin trains the winner for Ecurie des Charmes as he won for the 10th time now for earnings of 300,510€. 3.7/1 Bambour (9g Gazouillis-Reine Magic) was second for Mathieu Mottier, also the trainer. 32/1 Class Action (8f Scipion du Goutier-Nepeta) took third for Ch. Dreux.
Charme de Star (inside)
Top flight racing on tap for the rest of the week includes the Arjangs Stora Prix on July 11.
On July 11 in France Cagnes sur Mer hosts the Prix de Cap Esterel that includes Classic Connection, Alcoy, Jerry Mon, Cobra Bleu and Clif du Pommereux. Enghien has a fine program that includes the Gr. III Prix de Bruxelles that will have Express Jet, Blues des Landiers, Eridan and Chica de Joudes at the start. The Gr. III Prix de Louvre is also on stage at Enghien and this one has today’s winner Flashdance back in the entry lineup along with Gladys des Plaines, Fashion Queen, Fighter Smart and Freyja du Pont.
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by Thomas H. Hicks, for Harnesslink