200,000€ Prix President Republique at Vincennes

The Gr. I Monte 4Ans Prix President Republique (purse 200,000€, 2850 meters) went to legendary Joel Hallais trainee Hirondelle du Rib (4f Rolling d’Heripre-Anemone du Rib) with J.L. CL. Dersoir in the irons.

Race time was 1.12.1kr as the 4.4/1 odds winner scored for the seventh time now for life earnings of 199,110€. Ecurie Rib bred and owns this mare.

The 3/2 favorite Hallix (4f Roc Meslois-Titania) was second for jockey Eric Raffin and trainer Gilles Gillot. The 11/1 Hopla des Louanges (4f Gazouillis) took third for Anthony Barrier and trainer Franck Leblanc. 

The Gr. II Prix Xavier de St. Palais (monte 5Ans Qualifier 3, five year olds, purse 100,000€, 2700 meters) went to 1.12.6kr timed and 4.2/1 Granvillaise Bleue (5f Jag de Bellouet-Lady de Breval) with jockey Camille Levesque ion the irons.

This Pierre Levesque trainee is owned by breeder Michel Gallier as she won for the fifth time for 193,860€ earned. 3.9/1 Guide Moi Forjan (5m Neutron du Cebe) was second in a photo for Christopher Corbineau and trainer Pascal Castal with third to 38/1 Gloria du Gers (5f Ready Cash) for Alexandre Abrivard up for trainer J.M. Bazire.

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by Thomas H. Hicks, for Harnesslink