100,000€ Prix Marcel Laurent to Ampia Mede SM

The Gr. II Prix Marcel Laurent (purse 100,000€, 2100 meters autostart, 4-5 European five year olds) this evening at the Hippodrome Paris-Vincennes in France, went to 1.10.5kr timed Ampia Mede SM (5f Ganymede-Polimpia Slide SM).

She won for the eighth time in FR, her sixth straight. Franck Nivard teamed the Fabrice Souloy trainee.

Hohneck (4m Royal Dream-Caranca) rallied for second with Francois Lagadeuc up for owner/trainer Philippe Allaire.

Ganay de Banville (5m Jasmin de Flore) was third for owner/trainer/pilot Jean Michel Bazire.

Groupe Tests held at Vincennes

A host of groupe level races were on stage this day at Paris-Vincennes. The action began with the Gr. III Prix du Languedoc (purse 80.000€, 2850 meters for European 6-10 year olds) and 8.8/1 Rebella Matters (6f Explosive Matter-Mystical News) scored in 1.12.9kr. Christophe Martens teamed this mare for trainer Jean-Michel Bazire. She won for the fifth time in France and advanced her life earnings to 545,097€.

The 6.4/1 Milliondollarrhyme (7g Ready Cash) was second with Bjorn Goop teaming this F.B. Larsson trainee. Third was 1/.7/1 Elie de Beaufor (7g Royal Dream) for trainer/driver Jean-Michel Bazire.

In the monte Gr. II Prix Louis Tillaye (100,000€ purse, 2700 meters for three year olds) the 9/10 favorite Ici C’Est Paris (3m Dollar Macker-Blue Valentine) scored in 1.13.4kr for jockey David Thomain. Philippe Allaire is his breeder/owner/trainer as Ici won for the ninth time in his career now for 359,160€ earned.

The 10/1 Ideale du Chane (3f Bird Parker) was second with P.Ph. Ploquin in the irons for trainer Julien Le Mar. 5.4/1 Incahuasi (3m Ready Cash-Sanawa) took third for Alexandre Abrivard and trainer Patrick Terry.

The Prix d’Argentan (purse 75,000€, 2700 meters for 6-8 year olds) saw 1.9/1 Firello (6m Goetmals Wood-Sirella) score in 1.13.3kr for Jean Michel Bazire and trainer Magali Moureaux. Bazire moved in multiple directions in the lane before finding the winning opening.

Equinoxe (7m Texas Charm) was second for reinsman Matthieu Abrivard. Elite de Jiel (7f Niky) was third for David Thomain.

Three year old males contested the Gr. II Prix Abel Bassigny (100,000€ purse, 2175 meters) and the 1.11.9kr clocked winner was 4.9/1 Ideal Ligneries (3m Repeat Love-Ouragame) for pilot Franck Nivard. Fabrice Souloy trains this now six time career winner for Ecurie le Tremont. His life earnings advanced to 204,250€.

The 12/1 Italiano Vero (3m Ready Cash) was second with David Thomain up for owner/trainer Philippe Allaire. Iron Meslois (3m Titan d’Occagnes) finished with Pierre Belloche at the lines.

The Prix Reine du Corta (Gr. II, purse 100,000€, 2175 meters, three year old fillies) went to 1.11.0kr timed Idylle A Vie (3f Ready Cash-Vie A Deux) with J.Ph. Monclin aboard. Fabrice Souloy trains this three time career winner now for 158,590€ earned. She was off at 26/1 odds and bested 3.9/1 Idylle Speed (3f Carat Williams) with Franck Nivard up. 22/1 Its Now Or Never (3f Charly du Noyer) was third as Francois Lagadeuc teamed this Phiippe Allaire trainee.

The high-level action today showcases the Winter Meet activity in the weeks and months ahead. On November 21 will be the Prix d’Amerique Q1 (formerly Prix de Bretagne) and Zacon Gio is likely to make his first appearance for new trainer Bazire.

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by Thomas H. Hicks, for Harnesslink