Fine Colline takes 90,000£ Prix de Montignac in Paris

On Monday (Nov. 21) at Vincennes, France the Prix de Montignac-Charentre (purse 90,000£, European 6-10 year olds, 2700 meters) went to 4.5/1 odds Fine Colline (7f Village Mystic-Pretty Colline) reined by her owner/trainer Matthieu Abrivard.

Timed in 1.13.3kr the winner recorded her 16^th career victory now for 453,460£ earned. The 13/1 Farah des Caux (7f Isigny de Montfort) was second after a dq with David Thomain at the lines for trainer Alexis Garandeau, Third home was 3.4/1 Marcello Wibb (7g Raja Mirchi) with Jean Michel Bazire the catch driver for trainer Vincent Martens.

Tomorrow at Mauquenchy is the 14^th leg of the Grand National du Trot Paris-Turf to be raced over 2850 meters distance handicap. This Gr. III event carries a purse of 90,000£ and the 16-horse field includes the 50-meter handicapped Delia du Pommereux and Fado du Chene plus the 25-meter penalized Duel du Gers.

by Thomas H. Hicks, for Harnesslink