Groupe tests held at Vincennes Saturday

Two groupe contests highlighted the Saturday card at Paris-Vincennes.

The Gr. III Prix Jean Riaud (Jamin) (purse 90,000€, 2850 meters, International 5-10 year olds) saw 18/1 odds Diable de Vauvert (9m Prince d’Espace-Pop Star) rally to the 1.11.5kr timed victory with Tony Le Beller aboard.

Bertrand Le Beller trains the now 15-time career winner for Ecurie de Vauvert. His life earnings advanced to 1,006,190€.

25/1 Rebella Matters (7f Explosive Matter-Mystical News) was second with Christophe Martens at the lines for trainer Jean Michel Bazire. Gu d’Heripre (6m Coktail Jet) rallied for third at 8.2/1 odds racing with shoes on and reined by J.Ph. Moncli and trained by Fabrice Souloy. Ce Bello Romain (10g Jam Pridem) was fourth for Anthony Barrier. The favorite Cleangame went offstride in the lane after an outside battle with Fakir du Lorault.

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The Prix Theophile Lallouet Gr. II monte (purse 120,000€, 2700 meters, International 5-10 year olds) also graced the program and the 6.4/1 odds Fire Cracker (7g Quaro-Urganza) held gamely for a three quarter length victory timed in 1.12.2kr.

He led early by 10 plus lengths for jockey Anthony Barrier and Fire Cracker was a very gritty battler as he posted career win number 17 for 637,940€ earned. A.H. Robin trains the winner for Ecurie La Pinsonniere.

The 1.2/1 favorite Clegs des Champs (10g Legs des Clos) rallied for second with David Thomain up for owner J.Y. Roze and trainer Thierry Raffegeau. 17/1 Edition Gema (8f Prince Gede) took third with Gaelle Godard in the irons for trainer Marc Sassier.

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by Thomas H. Hicks, for Harnesslink