World record monte race held at Vincennes

Hanna des Molles (7f Village Mystic-Ultimate Jet) easily took the Prix Paul Delanoe (Gr. III, purse 90,000€, monte, 2175 meters, eight European starters for 6–11-year-olds) at Paris-Vincennes today (June 4) in a world record time 1.09.6kr (mile rate 1:51.986) with jockey Alexandre Abrivard in the irons.

Off at 6.4/1 odds the winner is trained by L.C. Abrivard for owner J.L. Beraud. Hanna now has 12 career wins in 52 starts for 944,620€. She has won five monte events in eight starts including the Gr. I Prix des Centaures, Pric L’ile de France and the 2022 Cornulier.

Her speed record this day eclipsed the 1.09.8kr ( 1:52,2f mile rate) record set by Be Mine de Houelle in the 2018 Monte Elite at Solvalla over a shorter distance 1640 meters.

Finishing a distant second today was 3.6/1 odds Geisha Speed (8f Uriel Speed-Star Speed) with Anthony Barrier the jockey for trainer J.P. Monclin. Third was 9/1 Hirondelle du Rib (7f Rolling d’’Heripre) for J.L.Cl. Dersoir in the irons for Joel Hallais and Ecurie Rib. The 3.6/1 Granvillaise Bleue (8f Jag de Bellouet) was fourth for jockey Camille Levesque.

To watch the world record performance, click here.

Trotteur Francais, Paris-Vincennes files/photos

by Thomas H. Hicks, for Harnesslink