Groupe tests today at Vincennes

Today’s Paris-Vincennes harness racing program featured three  groupe level tests and fast class  aged trot. In the opening Prix Holly Locton (monte Gr. III, purse  60,000€, 2200 meters, 10 three year old fillies) the race resulted a nice win for 3.7/1 odds Mina Dry (3f Cash And Go-Feevie Dry-Goetmals Wood) timed in 1.15.0kr and ridden by jockey Alexis Collette and owner/trainer Sebastien Guarato.

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This filly won for the first time in three careers starts and advanced her earnings to 40,875€. The 2.1/1 odds favorite Malice Caillerie (3f Carat Williams-Flore Caillerie) was second with Mathieu Mottier in the irons for owner/trainer Christophe Clin, followed by 14/1 odds Mademoiselle (3f Ready Cash-Angelica-Orlando Vici) with Adrien Lamy the jockey  for Ecurie Charmes And trainer Clement Thomain.

Then the Prix Edouard Marcillac (monte Gr. III, purse  60,000€, 2200 meters, eight three year old males) saw 4/10 odds favorite Meteore de Simm (3m Boccador de Simm-Apres la Pluie) score in 1.15.0kr. Mathieu Mottier was aboard the winner and he trains the Jose Davet owned two time winner in five career starts.

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His earnings advanced to 51,475€. Mhum Flying (3m Helgafell) was second at 5.8/1 with Victor Saussaye aboard for owner/trainer Christophe Clin with 5.2/1 Mindelo (3m Helgafell) home third. Adrien Lamy was the jockey of Mindelo for breeder/owner/trainer Louis Baudron. Messi Pass (3m Galius) was fourth at13/1 odds with Eric Raffin up.

In the Prix de Chateaurenard (purse 75,000€, 2700 meters, 11 European starters ages 7-11) the 3.8/1odds Eros Zola (9g Zola Boko-Global Lady)  rallied  to score comfortably timed in 1.13.4kr.

Clement Duvaldestin teamed the Thierry  Duvaldstin trainee for C. KMK Advistory Aps. This was Eros’ sixth win in 11 starts in France and he has earned 320,266€. The 3/1 odds Harison du Plessis (8g Obrillant) held second at 3/1 odds with Eric Raffin aboard this Philippe Boutin trainee that Philippe Rouliere owns. Third home was 4.4/1odds Ister Man (7g Doberman) with Jonathan Cuoq  the trainer/driver for Christian Schandrin the owner. Headscott at 2.8/1 and 18/1 odds Heradames completed the top five to the  line.

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Today’s featured Prix Paul Bastard (monte Gr. II, purse 120,000€, 2700 meters, eight five year old starters) went easily to 1.3/1 odds favorite Kyt Kat (5m Booster Winner-Diane de Brevol) timed in 1.14.0kr. 

Mathieu Mottier rode this Thomas Levesque trainee for owner Ecurie de Pommiers. The winner now sports 10 wins in 25 starts for 634,050€ earned. The 11/1 odds Kid Bellay (5m Goetmals Wood) rallied for second with jockey Eric Raffin aboard for trainer J.M. Baudouin and Ecurie du Haras d’Erable. 

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Katinka Aimef (5f Singalo) was third at 14/1 with jockey Alexis Collette in the irons for trainer Franck Leblanc and owner/breeder Michel Fitoussi. Karla de Mai (5f Bold Eagle) was fourth at 7.3/1 for P-Y Verva as all other horse were miscue dq’s.

The trotting action returns to Vincennes on Sunday with three groupe tests:

• Prix  du Pontavice de Heussey (Gr. III, purse 90,000€, 2175 meters, eight European starters ages 6-11)
• Prix ComtePierre  de Montesson (Gr. I, 200,000€ purse, 2700 meters,  14 three year olds)
• Prix d’Orthez (Gr. III, purse 90,000€, 2850 meters, 13 European four year old starters)

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by Thomas H. Hicks, for Harnesslink