Gold Voice takes Prix Jean Mary

Gold Voice (8f Jag de Bellouet-Lovely de Paris) dominated her harness racing rivals to win the Prix Jean Mary at Vincennes (monte, purse 75,000€, 2175 meters voltstart, 10 starters ages 6-11) at 17/1 odds with Clement Frecelle in the irons.

Fabrice Souloy trains the David Benchetrit owned and bred performer that has 11 career wins in 62 starts for 384,630€. The 7/1 Good Girl Marceaux (8f Jag de Bellouet-Iane Fortuna) rallied to be a distant second ridden by Alexandre Abrivard for Top Ten Etalons and trainer Pierre Vercruysse. Go Or Not (8g Hyperis) was third at 6.5/1 with Tamara Mathias-Maissonette the jockey for Alexandre Bonnefoy the owner and trainer.

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Two-year-old fillies contested the Prix Undina (purse 51,000€, 2175 meters voltstart, seven two-year-olds fillies at the start) with 1.8/1 odds Melody Cool (2f Ready Cash-Graine de Crack-Booster Winner) holding gamely to win in 1.16.7kr with David Thomain the winning pilot for breeder/owner/trainer Philippe Allaire. This was Melody Cool’s second win in four tries for 47,815€ earned.

The 4.3/1 Maggy Jenilou (2f Follow You-Enigme Jenilou) was a strong rallying second for Alexandre Abrivard driving the Louis Baudron trainee owned and bred by Nicolas Baudron.

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by Thomas H. Hicks, for Harnesslink