Cornulier qualifiers highlight 920,000€ of Groupe action

A superb card this day (Dec. 20) included six groupe level tests and two Cornulier qualifying events.

The day began with the Gr. II Prix Une de Mai (purse 120,000€, two year olds, 2700 meters). Here the 11/1 odds Kalamity d’Heripre (2f Un Mec d’Heripre-Sagarella) scored in 1.16.5kr for driver Franck Nivard, trainer Fabrice Souloy and owner Laurent Dugrosprez. This was he third win in the young career of Kalamity, advancing her earnings to 125,000€. The 32/1 Kalie  Glycines (2f Eridan) landed second for reinsman Yoann Lebourgeois, trainer Tony Le Beller and owner Stephane Dewulf. Third was another longshot, the 32/1 odds Kana de Beylev (2f Express Jet) handled by Eric Raffin for trainer William Bigeon and owner Joel Seche.

The Gr. I co-featured Prix de Vincennes (purse 240,000€, monte three year olds, 2700 meters) went to 18/1 odds Jessy de Banville (3f Boccador de Simm-Raquel Quest) with jockey Florian Desmigneux aboard for trainer Christophe Colin and owner Francois  Pourrier. She won for the third time lifetime now for 238,420€ earned. The 11/1 Jublile Prior (3m Prince de Montfort) was second with Aurelien Desmarres in the irons for trainer Jean Michel Bazire and owner Sylvain Desmarres. Third home was 14/1 Jakartas des Pres (3m Scipion du Goutier) with Julien Balu up for trainer Micel Bezier. Race time was 1.13.3kr.

In the Gr.III Prix Albert Rayon (purse 70,000€, 2100 meters autostart) the 1.12.8kr timed winner was 12/1 odds Don’t Say Gar (3f Varenne-Revirade Gar) handled by traines Alessandro Gocciadoro. This was her first win in France now for 104,593€ in life earnings. C.G. Myhre owns this one that defeated 95/1 Diamante Grif (3f  Nad Al Shaba)  with Benjamin Rochard up for trainer Vitale Ciotola. The 16/1 Diva EK (3f Trixton-Nike EK) was third for Eric Raffin and trainer H.W. Bondo. The 27/1 Look Of Love (3f Ready Cash-Le Reve) was fourth for Jean Pierre Dubois after a tough first up trip before she gained the front in upper stretch but could not hold on in the late going.

In the Gr. I International monte Prix Jag de Bellouet (purse 200,000€, Cornulier Q2, 2700 meters, International four year olds) the easy winner was 6.3/1 odds Ideale du Chene (4f Bird Parker-Royale du Chene) with jockey Paul Philippe Ploquin in the irons. This was her sixth career victory now for 621,250€ earned. Ina du Rib (4f Uhlan du Val) was second at 26/1 for jockey J.L.Cl. Dersoir, traomer Joel Hallais and Ecurie Rib. Third was 16/1 Ines des Roults (4f Carat Williams) with Benjamin Rochard at the lines for trainer J.F. Senet. Race time was 1.13.0kr.

In the Gr. I International monte Prix Bilibil (purse 200,000€, Cornulier Q2, 2700 meters, International five year olds) the easy winner was 3.3/1 odds Hanna des Molles (5f Village Mystic-Ultimate Jet) and jockey Alexandre Abrivard. This L.C. Abrivard trainee is owned by J.L. Beraud and she now has nine career wins for 594,820€ earned. Race time was a sharp 1.11.9kr over the classic distance. Happy and Lucky (5f Ready Cash-Tosalima) was second at 4.5/1 for pilot Adrien Lamy and trainer Franck Leblanc. The 62/1 odds outsider Histoire d’Una (5f Bolero Love-Une Notte Galante) was a distant third with Mathieu Mottier in the irons.

In the day’s finale, the Gr. III Prix Jean Dumouch (purse 90,000€, 2850 meters, European 5-10 year olds), the 9/1 Copsi (10g L’Ocean d’Urfist-Selgio) scored in a rated 1.15.0kr. Trainer Dominik Locqueneux teamed the winner for Ecurie Lucky 8 Racing, the winners’ 22nd career victory now for 528,500€ earned. The 8.3/1 Zarenne FAS (7m Varenne-Miss Muscle FAS) was second for trainer/driver Jean Michel Bazire, with 7.7/1 Milliondollarrhyme (8g Ready Cash-Nursery Rhyme) third for Franck Nivard and trainer F.B. Larsson. Ce Bello Romain and Fadu du Chene finished fourth and fifth.

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by Thomas H. Hicks, for Harnesslink