18-1 shot upsets in 300,000€ Group I

The 18/1 odds Krack Time Atout (4m Face Time Bourbon-Topaze Atout-Coktail Jet) took today’s Gr. I International Prix Ourasi (purse 300,000€, 2700 meters, four-year old open the SWC 4 Ans Finale) clocked in 1.12.1kr with a swift closing surge.

Paul Philippe Ploquin teamed the Sebastien Guarato trainee for owner Philippe Barre to his fourth career win in 23 starts for 444,600€ earned. Second was 15/1 Ksar (4m Follow You-Tes Amours-Goetmals Wood-Amour d’Aunou) handled by Matthieu Abrivard for trainer/owner Emmanuel Varin who bought Ksar from breeder Jean Pierre Dubois at last year’s Arqana Amerique Sale at a big price. The 32/1 Karlito (4m Ready Cash-Carlita was third driven by Yoann Lebourgeois for trainer J.P. Monclin and Ecurie Charmes. Katinka du Mouchel (4f Pridigious) was fourth at 15/1 for Clement Duvaldestin, trainer Thierry Duvaldestin and owner Philippe  Beauvisage. Kyrielle (4f Enino du Pommereux), Kana de Beylev (4f Express Jet) and King Opera (4m Ready Cash) completed the top seven. The miscue dq’s included the 1.5/1 odds favorite Koctel du Dain.

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On the same card Loving Bello (3m Village Mystic-Louvine Bella) scored in the Gr. II Prix Paul Viel at 4.3/1 odds. Loving Bello took the Gr. II International Prix Paul Viel (purse 150,000€, 2700 meters, three-year old males) timed in a rated 1.15.2kr as Eric Raffin teamed the Jocelyn Robert trainee to his third win in seven starts for earnings now of 153,395€. Sandrine Robert owns the colt. The 7/1 odds Lomber Jiel (3m Enino du Pommereux-Surabaya Jiel) was a game second with P-Y Verva teaming this J.L. Dersoir trainee for Ecurie Luck. Lemon Tree (3m Face Tine Bourbon-Divine Jet) was third beaten four lengths with Benjamin Rochard driving the William Bigeon trainee for Joel Seche. Learn To Fly (3m Uriel Speed) was fourth at 97/1 and

Earlier today the 2.9/1 odds favorite Louisiane de Bomo (3f Ready Cash-Amelia Jet) prevailed by a nose to win the Gr. II International Prix Roquepine (purse 150,000€, 2700 meters, 14 three-year old fillies started) at Vincennes for reinsman Benjamin Rochard, trainer William Bigeon and owner Joel Seche.

This was her fourth win in six career starts now for earnings of 161,700€. Race time was 1.14.8kr. The 134/1 odds outsider Little Star Fleury (3f Doberman-Girl Star Emge) just missed with a huge rally reined by Alexis Collette for trainer Hedi LeBec and owner Denis Haddad. The 21/1 Little Strawberry (3f Uriel Speed-Fraise Tagada) was third for pilot Franck Nivard, owner Tramontom Srl and trainer Fabrice Soukoy, Completing the top seven were Listentothemusic (3f Brillanrissime), Lotta Bourbon (3f Prodigious-Vita Bourbon) and Layla (3f Saxo de Vandel). Lotta Bourbon is a half-sister to Face Time Bourbon.

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by Thomas H. Hicks, for Harnesslink