Impala de Val takes Gr. II Prix Theophile Lallouet

The Prix Theophile Lallouet (monte Gr. II, purse 120,000€, 2700 meters, 10 International starters ages 5-11) at Paris-Vincennes saw 1.8/1 Impala de Val (7g Viking de Val-Axelle du Noyer-Gobernador) score timed in 1.11.9kr at 1.8/1 odds. Benjamin Rochard was the jockey for trainer P.E. Mary and owner Ecurie JP and Co.

The winner recorded his 18th career harness racing victory in 44 starts for 431,040€ earned. The 1.3/1 odds favorite Ideal du Chene (7f Bird Parker-Royale du Chene-Hello Jo) was second for jockey Paul Philippe Ploquin, trainer Julien Le Mer and owner/breeder Yvonne Guedj.

Halfa (8f Offshore Dream-Ofara) took third for jockey Alan Gendrot at 30/1 odds. Stephane Levoy owns and trains this one that finished ahead of fourth finishing 10/1 Extreme Desbois with Clement Frecelle up and 5.4/1 Filwell handled by Antoine Lamy for Pierre Levesque.

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The Prix Aletheia (purse 90,000€, 2850 meters, 13 starters ages 6-11) went to 2/1 Jazzman Debailleul (6m Repeat Love-Scar;et Gaby) with Franck Nivard up for owner/trainer Erno Szirmay.

Jazzman scored for the 10th time in 39 career outings for 446,780€. The 2.1/1 odds second choice Iroise de la Noe (7f Tornado Bello-Pollenza de la Noe) held a game second for owner/trainer/driver Thomas Levesque. Halysse Digeo (8g Reve de Beylev-Nuit d’Odyssee) rallied for third at 4/1 with J.W. Hallais aboard for J.C. Hallais.

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The Prix Aschera (Gr. III, purse 70,000€, 2175 meters, nine starters three year old fillies) went to 1.6/1 odds favorite Madrid Haufor (3f Real de Lou-Bastia Haufor) timed in 1.12.6kr foir her third straight victory and fourth lifetime win in seven starts.

She has earned 83.380€ for breeder/owner/trainer Christian Bigeon and her reinsman was Damien Bonne. Midway Lady (3f Royal Dream-Empress-Ready Cash) was third at 4.1/1 odds with Alexandre Abrivard driving the Etienne Dubois trained/owned/bred filly. The 5.7/1 Miriss de Guez (3f Uzo Josselyn-Quazirette de Guez-Vikings Way) was a distant third with Jean Michel Bazire driving for breeder/owner Ecurie Vautors and conditioner Nicolas Bazire.

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Finally on the card was the Gr. III Prix Atlas (purse 70,000€, 2175 meters, seven starters three year old males) that 2.1/1 odds Mat Manathis (3m Booster Winner-Foudre Manathis) won timed in 1.13.1kr.

Benjamin Rochard was the winning pilot for trainer Alexis Prat and owner Laurent Broomhead as the winner secured his maiden victory and upped his earnings to 114,730€. Make A Dream (3m Royal Dream-Vendetta de Joudes) was a rallying second at 4/1 odds with Julien Dubois driving his owned and trained charge. The 1.2/1 odds favorite Manaslu (3m Love You-Caranca-Ready Cash) held game for third after setting the pace for driver Yoann Lebiourgeois and trainer/owner Philippe Allaire. J.F. Guay bred this half brother for Hohneck a 21 time winner of 2,542,895€.

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Earlier in the week (April 17) at Mons Ghlin Belgium the 2/10 odds favroite Ginostrabliggi (3m Muscle Hill-Gilly LB) won his seventh straight taking the Coupe des 3 Ans Belgique (purse 4,000€, 2300 meters autostart, eight International three year old male starters).

Robin Bakker teamed the Philippe Allaire owned and trained colt that has earned 176,340€. Stablemate 5.2/1 Monzun Normand (3m Hohneck-Cingala Normande) was second with Jerone Ruaults driving for owner/trainer Allaire. The 22/1 Triguelus (3m Mister JP-Evidence Speed) was third for trainer/driver Lieven Connaert. Watch for Ginostrabliggi in the months ahead in Italy and then France. He is a great gaited colt.

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by Thomas H. Hicks, for Harnesslink