Caduceus des Baux upsets in Monte Gr III

Sunday action at Paris-Vincennes offered the Q+ race of the day and two groupe contests. The Quinte+ was the Prix de Clarmont-Ferrand (purse 80,000€, 200 meters, 14 European starters).

The 13/1 odds Calle Crown (4m Great Challenger-Hillary Crown) prevailed timed in 1.12.5kr with J.Ph. Monclin up for Easy KM and trainer Tomas Malmqvist. 9/1 Versus As (4g Varenne-Lavinia As) took second for Matthieu Abrivard, Stable Why Not and trainer Paul Hagoort.

Another outsider was 14/1 The Bucket List (4m Raja Mirchi-Global Keepsake) who was third for driver Franck Ouvrie, trainer Helena Burman and Falkbalogen AB. 3.8/1 Elvis Madrik and 8.1/1 Ever Pride completed the top five after the 2.6/1 favorite Eclipse Danica was a miscue dq.

The first groupe test was the Gr. III Prix Emile Beziere (purse 85,000€, 2850 meters, 10 starters) with 3.9/1 odds Direct Way (5g Quaker Jet-Queen Flore) home first timed in 1.13.9kr over the sloppy rain soaked course.

Anthony Barrier teamed the Philippe Allaire trainee the Jacques Pauc owns. 8.5/1 Cantin de l’éclair (6g Jet Fortuna) took the second check for David Thomain and 3.2/1 odds Delloro Vedaquais (5g Ready Cash-Spandelle) was third for J.Ph. Monclin and owner/trainer Allaire.

The Gr. III Prix Georges Dreux (monte, 105,000€ purse, 2850 meters distance handicap, 10 starters) was the day’s featured race and an upset it was. 33/1 Caduceus des Baux (6g Mark Speed-Festine des Baux) scored in 1.13.1kr for Damien Bonne and owner/breeder Jack Dowie.

Another outsider was second, that being 17/1 Vrai Voyou (9g Gazouillis) reined by Adrien Lamy for owner/trainer P. Emmanuel Mary. 3.3/1 Anzi des Liards (8g Look de Star) reported third for Romain Derieux, ahead of the 7/10 favorite, and 25 meter handicapped Arlington Dream (8g Ready Cash) for jockey Joann Lebourgeois and trainer Philippe Allaire.

by Thomas H. Hicks, for Harnesslink