Go Or Not goes best at Vincennes

Monday’s trots of note were at Paris-Vincennes and Bologna Arcoveggio. The monte Prix Christelle Zimmer/The Challenge Marolles-en-Brie Paris Turf (purse 70,000€, 2700 meters, 12 starters ages 7-11 for apprentice lads/jockeys) saw even-money favorite Go Or Not (9g Hyperis-Qualie Picarde) score handily timed in 1.13.3kr.

Tamara Mathias-Maisonnette was the winning jockey for trainer/owner Alexandre Bonnefoy as Go Or Not recorded his 19th career victory in 68 starts for 386,315€ earned.

Finishing second was 5/1 Hannah (8f Vulcain de Vandel) with Benjamin Chauve-Laffay aboard for Julien Raffestin with third going to 16/1 odds Falcon d’Espace (10g Uriel Speed) with Estelle Croisic in the irons for trainer Clement Thomain. Fourth was 12/1 Here I Go Again (8g Ludo de Cstelle) with Mathis Champenois aboard.

For the race replay, click here.

In Italy at Bolgna Arcoveggio’s 804 meter oval was the Gran Premio Vittoria Isibetpr (purse 35,200€, 2640 meters voltstart) where 16/1 odds Corallo Pisano (7m Louvre-La Titti Bi) scored timed in 1.15.4kr. Matteo Legnani engineered a winning pocket to passing lane journey for this 10 time career winner for 82,224€.

Elton Wise (5m Maharajah) was second at 7.8/1 odds driven by Andrea Farolfi with 5.6/1 Dilvea MO (6m Lorenz del Ronco) third handled by Marcello Di Nicola and 10.1/1 odds  Ziguli dei Greppy (10f Uronometro) home fourth  for Francesco Facci.

For the race replay, click here.

Next up is the January 9th Prix de la Cote d’Azur at Cagnes sur Mer.

The future programs at Vincennes on January 11-12 are illustrated below with six groupe level events:

Jan 11 

• Prix du Forez (purse 90,000€, Gr. III distance 2700 meters, for 7-11 year olds)
• Prix de  Croix (Gr. II international, 120,000€ purse, 2850 meters for five year olds)
• Prix Bellino II (Gr. III, purse 80,000€, 2700 meters, four year olds)

Jan 12

• Prix de Belgique (Amerique Q6, Gr. II International, purse 120,000€, 2850 meters for ages 4-11)
• Prix  Djerid (Gr. III, purse 90,000€, 2700 meters, ages 6-11)
• Prix de Riberac (Gr. III, purse  80,000€, 2700 meters for  four year olds)

Trotteur Francais, Paris-Vincennes, Gaet, Bologne Arcoveggio, Cagnes sur Mer files/photos

by Thomas H. Hicks, for Harnesslink