Strong undercard at Vincennes on Sunday

Three groupe tests Sunday at Paris-Vincennes completed the huge Cornulier card. The Prix de Mirande (Gr. III, purse 90,000€, 2700 meters for European five-year olds) saw 6.7/1 odds Hatchet Man (5m Goetmals Wood-Suricate) hold gamely to win in 1.13.0kr for teamster David Thomain.

Philippe Allaire trains this one for owner Kevin Tebirent as Hatchet Man won for the eighth time, good for 242,750€ earned.

The 17/1 Bubble Effe (5m Neste Effe) was second with Matthieu Abrivard up for trainer Alessandro Gocciadoro. Third was Hades de Vandel (5m Ganymede) for Robin Bakker and trainer Paul Hagoort.

The Gr. III Prix Bellino II (purse 90,000€, four year olds, 2100 meters autostart, four-year olds) saw 10/1 Iron Meslois (4m Titan d’Occagnes-Tiflosa Mesloise) score in 1.12.9kr with Alexis Collette at the lines.

Pierre Belloche trains this one for Ecurie Bois Doufray as the winner recorded his initial victory and raised his career earnings to 137,030€. The 6.5/1 odds Intouchable (4m Prodigious) was second with Matthieu Abrivard driving for owner/trainer Antoine Marion. Third home was 25/1 Illusive Artisit (4f Prodigious) for Jean Philippe Dubois.

The final groupe test this day was the Prix Michel Marcel Gougeon (Gr. III, purse 90,000€, 2700 meters for six-year olds) with victory to 1.12.8kr timed Gamay de L’Iton (6m Bird Parker-Story de L’Iton).

Eric Raffin teamed the neck winner off at 8.5/1odds for trainer Hughes Levesque. This was Gamay’s ninth career win now for 251,080€ earned. 30/1 Gloranie des Noes (6f Uniclove) took second for Franck Nivard and Grand Art (6m Prodigious) was third for Gabriele Gelormini.

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by Thomas H. Hicks, for Harnesslink