90,000€ monte test at Vincennes

The 25-meter handicapped and 7.7/1 odds Diamant de Treabat (8g Kuadro Wild-Sud Africa) rallied late and drew off to win the Gr. III monte Prix de L’Ile d’Oleron (purse 90,000€, 2950 meters, European 5-10 year olds) at Vincennes.

The winner was handled by jockey Clement Frecelle and trainer Pascal Monthule and timed in 1.12.8kr. He won for the 12^th time in a career that sports earnings of 599,460€.

The 4.7/1 Diamant de Larre (8g Magnificent Rodney-Rose de Larre) was second for Benjamin Rochard and 6/1 Egai Jenilou (7g Village Mystic-Queen Jenilou) landed third for jockey Eric Raffin,

On Sunday at Vincennes will be the Prix de Bretagne now named the Prix d’Amerique Q1 (Gr. II, purse 110,000€, 2700 meters, 17 International 4-10 year olds at the start) and what a race it promises to be. Face

Time Bourbon, Zacon Gio, Etonnant and Rebella Matters highlight the talented field. The lineup is shown below.

LeTrot files/photo

by Thomas H. Hicks, for Harnesslink