170,000€ Prix d’Ete goes to Cleangame

The featured Prix d’Ete (Gr. II, purse 170,000€, International) this day at Vincennes saw the 8/10 favorite Cleangame (9g Ouragon de Celland-Red Bell) return to victory with a 1.11.7kr score, his 37^th lifetime, for trainer/driver Jean Michel Bazire and Ecurie J.P. Brogato.

His earnings advanced to 1,524,670€. This was only Cleangame’s second appearance since May 2020. His 9/1 stablemate Davidson du Pont (8m Pacha du Pont-Laguna du Pont) was second for Nicolas Bazire and breeder/owner Albert Rayon.

The 4.2/1 Dorhos du Guez (8g Ramcok de Buez-Lady Fromento) was third for Alexandre Abrivard and trainer JMB. 10/1 Feliciano (6m Ready Cash) for fourth for David Thomain and trainer Philippe Allaire with fifth to 19/1 Fire Cracker (6g Quaro) for Eric Raffin and trainer Gregory Thorel. Green Grass and Rebella Matters completed the top seven.

Inshot Josselyn (3m Carat Josselyn-Vezia Josselyn), off at 14/1 odds, crossed the Prix Emile Wendling (purse 53,000€, 2700 meters, European three year olds) line first but was disqualified. Thus, 12/1 Cocis MP (3g Manofmanymissions-Only Bi) was declared the winner for driver Jean Michel Bazire and traiber H.E. Bondo.Race time was 1.15.5kr.

The 28/1 Intuition (3f Brillantissime-Conbattante) was placed third with Adrien Lamy up and placed third was 30/1 Iron Meslois (4m Titan d’Occagnes) for P.Y. Verva in this longshot laden finish.

The Gr. III Prix de Montier en Der (European 5-6 year olds, 2850 meters, purse 80,000€) saw the 5/10 favorite Ampia Mede SM (5f Ganymede-Polimpia Side SM) score in 1.15.3kr with Franck Nivard up for Scuderia Se.Fin and trainer Fabrice Souloy. This was her sixth victory now for 259,996€ earned.

The 7.6/1 Eric The Eel (5m Muscle Hill-Laurel America) was a closing second for Adrien Lamy and 39/1 Holy Water (6m Pastor Stephen-Longisland Icetea) was third with Franck Ouvrie up. 6.2/1 Ibra Boko (6m Conway Hall) was fourth for Jean Michel Bazire.

The Gr. II Prix de Basly (monte, purse 100,000€, 2175 meters, three year olds) saw 1.7/1 Indigo du Poret (3m Dollar Macker-Une Fluie du Poret) battle back on the pegs for victory in 1.13kr for jockey Eric Raffin, trainer Y.A. Briand and owner Joze Davet. This was the fifth career win for the shoes on winner now for 164,639€ in life earnings.

The 7/10 favorite Ici C’est Paris (3m Dollar Macker-Blue Valentine) was second for Christopher Corbineau and breeder/owner/trainer Philippe Allaire. Imbrogliu Mag (3m Akim du Cap Vert) took third at 16/1 odds for jockey P.Y. Verva. The sire Dollar Macker is an eight year old son of Saxo de Vandel-Salt Lake City-Insert Gede the product of a consistent maternal family.

On September 10 at Vincennes the Gr. II monte Prix Cenari Forcinal (purse 100,000€, 2175 meters, four year olds) went to 1.9/1 Hlyrose d’Icelea (4f Quopeck-Qurcelea) timed in 1.11.4kr with Matthieu Mottier the jockey for owner/breeder Michel Soulas. She won for the fourth time in her career for 83,480€ earned.

Hope On Victory (4f Booster Winner) was second at 7.8/1 for Matthieu Abrivard and 9/1 Hirondelle du Rib (4f Rolling d’Heripre) was third piloted by J.L.Cl. Dersoir for Ecurie Rib and the legendary monte conditioner Joel Hallais.

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by Thomas H. Hicks, for Harnesslink