Longshot wins 120,000€ Prix de Bourgogne

Gu d’Heripre (7m Coktail Jet-Vedetta d’Heripre-Orlando Vici) powered to the lead late in the final turn and prevailed by a length to win the Gr. II Prix de Bourgogne (purse 120,000€, Gr. II International PMU Q5 Amerique, 2100 meters autostart, 17 starters) timed in 1.10.0kr.

Francois Lagadeuc teamed the Fabrice Souloy trainee for Ecurie d’Heripre as he recorded his 16^th career victory in 45 starts for earnings of 971,200€. He was off at 46/1 odds and held off fast finishing 19/1 Emerade ude Bais (9f Repeat Love-Haute Tension) with Matthieu Abrivard aboard for trainer Benjamin Goetz and owner Herve Carlus.

Third was 1.8/1 favorite Ampia Mede SM (7f Ganymede-Polimpia SM) with Franck Nivard her pilot for trainer Souloy and Scuderia SE.Fin. Hussard du Landret (6m Bird Parker) was fourth at 67/1 odds with Yoann Lebouirgeois teaming this Benoit Robin trainee. Horsy Dream (6m Scipion du Goutier) at 3.8/1, Hanna des Molles (6f Village Mystic) at 56/1 and Flamme du Goutier (8f Ready Cash) at 36/1 completed the top seven. The top three earned Prix d’Amerique tickets.

The fractions were fast (1.05.3kr at 1500 meters to go; 1,08.0kr at the 1000 and 1.09,8kr with 500 remaining) and it took a toll on Hohneck, Hail Mary and Cokstile.  The winning time equaled Texas Charm’s mark in 2014 was off the 1.09.6kr of Delia du Pommereux last year. Ampia Mede SM was squeezed trying to avoid fading pacesetter and still closed well.

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by Thomas H. Hicks, for Harnesslink