Today’s Paris-Vincennes monte featured harness racing trot was the Prix de Bagnols sur Ceze (monte, purse 68,000€, 2175 meters, nine six- to 10-year-olds) with the fast 1.10.5kr timed victory earned by 1.3/1 odds Good Girl Marceaux (7f Jag de Bellouet-Iane Fortuna-And Arifant).

Alexandre Abrivard was in the irons for owner Cedric Brun and trainer Pierre Vercruysse as the winner recorded her 11th career victory in 56 starts for 281,070€ earned. The winner sat the death seat before sprinting off from rivals in the lane. Dahlies de Pont (10g Saphir d’Haufor-Orchidee du Pont) was second for Nathalie Henry and trainer Emmanuel Varin at 15/1 odds. Third was 13/1 Fleur du Pulea (8f Ouisling d’Anjou) with Guillaume Martin aboard. The 1.4/1 second choice First Cash (8g Ready Cash) was home fourth ridden by Benjamin Rochard.
The Prix de Montier en Der (purse 71,000€, 2850 meters, 13 five-year-old starters) on today’s card saw 16/1 odds Charmy Charly As (5g Charly du Noyer-Xea Venus-Charmy Skeeter) score in 1.12.2kr with a strong closing rush. Paul Philippe Ploquin teamed this H.E. Bondo trainee for Stall A&S 2023. Charmy now has two wins in FR from nine appearances and has career earnings of 131,944€. The 3/1 Igree de Celland (5m Django Riff-Topaze de Tillard) held second with David Thomain his pilot for owner/trainer Christophe Jariel. The 12/1 Gasolin (5m ENS Snapshot-Angels Share) earned third with Gabriele Gelormini driving for trainer Bondo. The 1.5/1 odds favorite Ideal du Rocher (5g Clif de Pommereux-Vanille de Bolero) was fourth for Francois Lagadeuc and owner/trainer Charly Mottier.

Last night at Vincennes featured the Prix Adelinda (purse 59,000€, 2850 meters distance handicap, six- to 10-year-olds, 11 starters). The 2.4/1 odds Gabrielle Duem (7f Royal Dream-Rarita de Viette) scored easily for owner/trainer/driver Jerome Chavatte. This was her 12th career victory in 42 starts for 228,560€ earned. The 3.4/1 odds second choice Grindel Wald (7f Rieussec-Pompadour) held second with Alexandre Abrivard at the lines for trainer L.C. Abrivard. Hannah (6f Vulcan de Vandel) was third for owner/trainer/driver J.F. Senet.

LeTrot, Paris-Vincennes files/photos – harness trots
by Thomas H. Hicks, for Harnesslink