Belle de Rossignol wins Q+ at Vincennes

December 14, 2018 – Today’s Quinte+ was the Prix de Tourcoing (purse 70,000€, 2850 meters, 18 starters) at Paris-Vincennes.  A host of harness racing longshots comprised the top five and the result was no exact order ticketholders and the disorder payoff was 14,909€. The 8.6/1 Belle de Rossignol (7f Power Jet-Qualite Castelets) scored for reinsman Yoann Lebourgeois, trainer David Cinier and breeder/owner Denis Rety. The winning mare posted her sixth life victory nor for 178,490€ earned. 161/1 Amaya Djob (8f Mambo King) took second for Mme. Sophie Lorduinat-Descout and third was 15/1 Banco Dry (7g Sancho Panca) with Franck Marty driving. 133/1 Australia Beco was fourth for Maxime Bezier and 23/1 Baychibe des Vents was fifth for Bryan Coppens.

The Prix de la Touraine (purse 45,000€, 2700 meters, 17 starters, five year olds) saw 58/1 outsider Django du Bocage (5g Real de Lou-Plume Bleue) score for trainer/driver Stephane Meaunier, his eighth career win now for 112,170€ earned. 8.8/1 Dream Gold (5g Royal Dream-Simplicity) was second for breeder/driver Jean Philippe Dubois. The property of Ecurie Victoria Dreams is conditioned by Philippe Moulin. Third was another longshot, the 88/1 Dernier Tango (5g Neoh Jiel) with Damien Bonne driving.

The Prix du Neubourg (monte, purse 70,000€, 2700 meters, nine starters) with a rallying 1.12.9kr timed victory to 1.4/1 Daeilia de Vandel (5f Ready Cash-Maelia de Vandel). Matthieu Abrivard was the pilot for Ecurie la Tour de Vandel and trainer Cedrik Megissier. Her life earnings are now 210,100€. 3.8/1 Diamant de Trea (5g Kuadro Wild) was second for Fabien Gence and third was 6.1/1 Daida de Vandel (5f Real de Lou) with Alexandre Abrivard aboard.

Racing on the weekend includes action at Paris-Vincennes and Aby. On Saturday at Vincennes is the 80,000€ Prix Michel Thoury and the Gr. II Prix Oscar Collard for a €95,000 purse comprised of the four and five year-old starters. Sunday action at Vincennes features the Gr. III Prix Jean Dumorch for 115,000€ (the field includes Bilibili, Valko Jenilat and Arlington Dream) and the Gr. I classic Criterium de 3Ans for a purse of 240,000€. Fly With Us, Folelli, Feliciano and Face Time Bourbon will be at the start. Saturday at Aby features the V75 Gold Legolas Minne.

Thomas H Hicks