Frank Gio wins Gr. II Charles Tiercelin

The Prix Charles Tiercelin (Gr. II Internnational, purse 120,000€, 12 starters four year olds) this day at Paris-Vincennes showcased a gutsy performance by the winner Frank Gio (4m Face Time Bourbon-Zarina Gio) timed in 1.14.5kr with most of that journey on the lead, Off at 6/10 odds the winner was reined by Matthieu Abrivard for Italy’s  Scuderia Bivans Srl and trainer Sebastien Guarato.

Frank Gio won for the sixth time in nine starts in France and now has career earnings of 547,400€. He held off a late challenge from 2.4/1 odds Lombok Jiel (4m Enino du Pommereux) that was reined by P-Y Verva for trainer J.L. Dersoir and owner/breeder Ecurie Luck.

Largo de Castelle (4m Golden Bridge) off at 38/1 was third for Eric Raffin driving for trainer Ilona Klappe and Dragon Trotters BV.

Following this groupe were 48/1 Light My Fire (4f Ready Cash-Reethi Rah Jet) the sister to Bold Eagle, Loulou de Mye (4m Clif du Pommereux) at 25/1, Lotta Bourbon (4f Prodigious-Vita Bourbon) at 49/1 she a half-sister to Face Time Bourbon, and 57/1 odds London (4f Rockfeller Center).

On other news from Italy the top older trotter Capital Mail is joining the stable of Mauro Baroncini. The winner of 815,100€ won twice in France in ’23 when trained by Fabrice Souloy.

Paris-Vincennes. Trotteur Francais files/photos

by Thomas H. Hicks, for Harnesslink