Falco Killer Gar upsets in Prix de Geneve

The 6.2/1 odds Falco  Killer Gar (4m  Varenne-Zuwara Gar)  was  the  upset  winner  of the Prix de Geveve (Gr. III, purse 90,000€, 2875  meters  voltstart, 11  European  starters  age four) timed in 1.12.5kr today at Enghien-Soisy.

Clement  Duvaldestin teamed the Thierry Duvaldestin trainee  that  Pachino Horse Slrs owns. This is the winner’s first  victory  in France  from two  starts and  he has now earned  468,622€ for his career. The 6/10 odds favorite Frank Gio (4m Face Time  Bourbon-Zarina Gio) was second with Matthieu Abrivard driving for Sebastien Guarato training for Scuderia Bivans Srl. Third home was 6/1 Lancier du Goutier (4m Ready Cash-Elissi James) also a Duvaldestin trainee this one  with Theo Duvaldestin up. Learn To Fly was fourth at 10/1 for Paul Philippe  Ploquin followed  by 21/1 odds Light My Fire with Franck Nivard and 13/1 Lombok Jiel driven by P-Y Verva.

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The Prix de Bandol (purse 46,000€, 2875 meters voltstart, eight three year old starters) began the Enghien action and 3/10 odds favorite Mouffetard (3m Face Time Bourbon-Usenza-Coktail Jet) prevailed impressively, timed in 1.15.7kr.

Gabriele Gelormini teamed this Sebastien Guarato trainee that breeder Jean Michel Tessier  owns. He shows four wins in five career starts for 47,250€. The 5.2/1 Mikado Gede (3g Saxo de Vandel-Sirene Gede-Insert Gede) was second for Benjamin Rochard and Marc Sassier the trainer/owner. Maestro du Choquel (3m Face Time Bourbon-Caline du Choquel-Love You) was third at 7.9/1 with Francois Lagadeuc up.

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In the co-featured Gr. III Prix de Berlin (purse 90,000€,2875 meters voltstart, eight European staters three year olds) the rated 1.16.1kr timed winner was 5/1 odds Mack de Blary (3m Face Time Bourbon-Hermione de Blary) with Theo Duvaldestin up.

Thierry Duvaldestin trains this five time winner of 226,375€ for owner Philippe Beauvisage. Moni Making Pace (3m International Moni-Landing Geometry) was second at 27/1 odds with trainer Dion P. Tesselaar driving for Trotting BV. The 49/1 Magnum du Choquel (3m Hohneck-Popinee de Timbia) landed third with Francois Lagadeauc up for trainer Nicolas Bridault. The Philippe Allaire  entry of Magic Night and Monzon Normand were both miscue dq’s.

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Trotteur Francais, Enghien-Soisy files/photos

by Thomas H. Hicks, for Harnesslink