Fine Perle Of Love Wins at Enghien-Soisy

The Saturday (Jul. 15) harness racing undercard at Enghien was a good one led by the Prix Palais de Chailot (purse 76,000€, 2875 meters voltstart, 10 starters 7-10 year olds). The 5.7/1 odds Fine Perle Of Love (6f Theo Josselyn-Source Of Love) swept to the lead and extended the margin to four lengths on the line timed in 1.13.6kr.. Matthieu Abrivard teamed the Emmanuel Varin owned and trained mare as she won for the 15^th time in 77 career outings, now for 360,070€ earned. The 1.6/1 favorite Geisha Speed (7f Uriel Speed-Star Speed) was second with Anthony Barrier aboard for trainer/owner J.P. Monclin. Faubourg (8m Magnificant Rodney) was third at 7.4/1 odds with trainer P.Y. Verva at the lines.

In the Prix d’Uzerche (purse 46,000€, 2875 meters, 12 European starters) the 2.2/1 Ice Citrus (5f Ready Cash-Comtesse du Corta) scored in 1.14.5kr for driver Mathieu Mottier. Thierry Duvaldestin trains the winner for breeder/owner Jean Pierre Barjon as this mare won for the third time in 23 starts now for 76,380€ earned. Barjon had a winner this day in the USA at Tioga Downs as his Sweet Tactics scored timed in 1:57.3 in a non-winners of two conditioned race with Tyler Miller driving. In this event finishing second to Ice Citrus was 23/1 Ikyte de la Vallee (5f Niky-Belle de la Vallee) with owner/trainer/driver Matthieu Abrivard aboard. The 6.5/1 Illusion d’Amour (5f Goetmals Wood-Version d’Amour) took third for trainer/driver Guillaume Jouve at the lines.

In the Prix de Villiers (purse 53,000€, 2150 meters autostart, 15 starters) the 1.11.9kr timed winner was 2.6/1 Jabalpur (4m Booster Winner-Sliema) handled by Gabriele Gelormini for trainer Fabrice Souloy and owner Tramontom Srl. This was his fourth victory in 21 appearances for 101,470€ earned. Chemar (5m SJs Photo-Lucemar) was second at 4.5/1 odds for driver/trainer Matthieu Abrivard and Scuderia Nuova Mirabello SAS. Jango Vici (4m Dragon des Racques-Tabarca Vivi) was third at 7.4/1 for P. Y. Verva.

by Thomas H. Hicks, for Enghien-Soisy Racetrack