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Six groupe contests graced today’s Paris-Vincennes card, five being qualifying races for the harness racing Criteriums for various ages.
In the Gr. II Prix Lovis Jarel – Criterium 5 Ans Q1 (purse 120,000€, 2175 meters, 22 starters) the 5/10 odds favorite Idao de Tillard (5m Severino-America de Tillard) scored handily in 1.10.9kr with Clement Duvaldestin aboard for owner Cyril Sevestre and trainer Thierry Duvaldestin.
He won for the 22nd time in 32 starts for 1,106,430€ earned. Instrumentaliste (5m Ready Cash-Ulzhane) was second at 23/1 odds with Benjamin Rochard up for trainer Sebastien Guarato and owner Gianni Fascella. Idea; de Pommeau (5m Ready Cash-Aime Moi) rallied for third at 3.7/1 with Matthieu Abrivard the pilot for trainer Guarato and owner Scuderia Bivans Srl.
In the Prix Phaeton (Gr. II Criterium 4 Ans Q1, purse 120,000€, 2175 meters, 11 starters) the 4/10 odds favorite Jushua Tree (4m Bold Eagle-Ima Sissi James) was an easy winner for trainer/driver Jean Michel Bazire. He was timed in 1.11.0kr as he recorded 11th win in 14 appearances for 259,150€ earned.
The 25/1 Josh Power (4m Offshore Dream-Balginette) was second for trainer/driver Sebastian Ernault and 16/1 odds Juninho Dry (4m Carat Williams-Delicatessen) got up for third handled by Paul Philippe Ploquin.
In the Gr. II Prix Abel Basigny – Criterium 3 Ans Q2 (purse 120,000€, 2175 meters, nine starters) the 7/10 odds Koctel du Dain (3m Boccador de Simm-Ophelia-First de Retz) recorded his eighth victory in 13 career starts timed in 1.10.8kr.
David Thomain teamed the Philippe Allaire owned and trained trotteur that nos has earnings of 402,750€. Kanada (3m Earl Simon-Avila-Ready Cash) was second for Theo Duvaldestin at 7.3/1 odds. Ecurie Augustin-Normand owns this Thierry Duvaldestin trainee. King Opera (3m Ready Cash-Unlimited Jet-Orlando Vici) was third at 2.8/1 with Eric Raffin aboard for William Bigeon training for owner Joel Seche.
The first Gr. II race this day was the Prix Reine du Corta – Criterium 3 Ans Q1 (purse 120,000€, 2175 meters, 13 three-year-old fillies). The 1.3/1 odds Kana de Beylev (3f Express Jet-Dina de Beylev) scored in 1.12.0kr with Benjamin Rochard at the lines for trainer William Bigeon and owner Joel Seche. This was her sixth victory in 14 starts for 232,100€ earned.
The 35/1 Katchina de Simm (3f Doberman-Divine Lignee) was second with David Thomain driving the Philippe Allaire trained and owned female. Kalamia Perrine (3f Django Riff-Unabella Perrine) took third at 5.7/1 odds for Theo Duvaldestin, trainer Thierry Duvaldestin and Courant AB.
Earlier action this day saw 6.1/1 Jazz in Montreux (4g Akin du Cap Vert-Urganza) capture the monte Prix Legaux-Longpre (Gr. III, purse 85,000€, 2175 meters voltstart, 10 monte starters) timed in 1.10.9kr for jockey Nathalie Henry and trainer Philippe Lemin. Ecurie la Pinsonniere owns the six time winner in 20 starts. 2.4/1 Jean Bathazar (4m Alto de Viete) was second for Alexandre Abrivard and 55/1 Iliade Mesloise (5f Uriel Speed) landed third. Jazz in Montreux
The mid-card Gr. II Prix Paul Leguerney-Criterium 3 Ans Q2 Mares (purse 120,000€, 2175 meters, 12 starters) went to 2.5/1 Just Love You (4f Love You-Just In Love) timed in 1.107kr for her eighth career victory in 19 outings. Her earnings advanced to 326,850€. Alexandre Abrivard teamed the L.C. Abrivard trainee for owner Michele Bliard. Jazzie Belle (4f Bolero Love) was an advancing second for David Thomain driving for the William Bigeon/Joel Seche team at 10/1 odds.
Jerusalem (4f Diablo du Noyer) was third at 33/1 for driver Benjamin Rochard, trainer Julien Le Mer and owned Yvonne Guedy. Favorite 8/10 odds Juliet Papa Bravo (4f Ready Cash-Une Lady En Or) faded to fourth for Clement Duvaldestin.
by Thomas H. Hicks, for Harnesslink
