90,000€ monte test held at Paris-Vincennes

The 7/10 odds favorite Filwell (9g Qwerty-Regence-Insert Gede) took today’s (Dec. 11) Paris-Vincennes harness racing featured Prix Auguste Francois (Gr. III, purse 90,000€, 2175 meters, monte, eight European starters) clocked in 1.11.0kr.

Adrien Lamy was the winning jockey for breeder/owner/trainer Pierre Levesque as Filwill won for the 22nd time in 79 career starts for 753,160€ earned. Filwell drifted wide in the lane with a fast closing 500 meters (he was in 1.11.9kr with 500 meters remaining.

Gold Voice (8f Jag de Bellouet-Lovely de Paris) was second for Clement Frecelle at 3.3/1 as this Fabrice Souloy trainee closed stoutly for breeder/owner David Benchetrit. Third today was 16/1 Hidalgo des Noes (7g Opium-Rosina du Pont) with Anthony Barrier in the irons for trainer Stephane Provoost and Ecurie Danover.

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On the undercard the 5/10 odds favorite Hacker Lover (7g Ludo de Castelle-Kaline Lover-Podosis) scored in the Prix Poitou-Charentes (purse 75,000€, 2850 meters distance handicap, 12 starters ages 7-10) timed in 1.13.3kr with trainer Mathieu Mottier at the lines for Ecurie D.M. Mottier. This was the winner’s 14th career victory in 32 starts for 302,690€ earned.

Hubble du Vivier (7g Vulcain du Vivier-Minnuie du Vivier-Defi d’Aunou) was second at 6.1/1 odds with David Thomain driving the Sebastien Ernault trainee for Ecurie Jean Yves Lucuyer, the stable of the late great breeder in Normandy. Filarete de Berger (9f Univers de Pan) was third at 57/1 for trainer/owner/driver Philippe Daugeard. Hede Darling (7m Password) overcame a 25-meter handicap to be fourth for trainer/driver Nicolas Bazire.

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by Thomas H. Hicks, for Harnesslink