Isla wins at Vincennes

Isla (7f Prodigious-Indication) took today’s Paris-Vincennes featured Prix de Montauban (purse  56,000€, 2100 meters autostart, 12 European seven year old harness racing starters) clocked in 1.11.8kr and off at 5.9/1 odds. Mathieu Mottier teamed the winner of 182,183€ trained by Wolfgang Nimczyk.

This Paul Kuhstrater owned performer won for  the first time in France in her first appearance. Stablemate 4.2/1 odds Sangria Pellini (7f Chocolatier-My Intuition) took second driven by Benjamin Rochard for trainer Nimczyk and owner Ulrich Mommert. In Race Lorraine (7f  Un Mec d’Heripre-Triane Madrik)  was third at 14/1 odds for trainer/driver Gabriel Angel Pou Pou and owner JJR Guerin, followed by 8.2/1 odds Darlington Fame (7f Canepa Hanover-Victoria Fame) reined by Pierre Vercruysse for owner/trainer Per-Emil Henriksson.

Replay      https://www.letrot.com/courses/2025-12-26/7500/3

The Prix de Salvanhoc  (purse 68,000€, 2700 meters, eight European starters  ages 6-10)  showcased the victorious 4/1 odds Jalendra de Malac (6f  Singalo-Papeete) reined by Eric Raffin for A.P. Grimault the trainer/owner.

This was her 11^th career win in 49 starts for 310,310€ earned. Race time was1.15.1kr. The favorite 1.3/1 odds Jasmine de Vau (6f Seduissant Fouteau) was second for driver Franck Nivard and trainer/owner Charles Dreux. Third was 2.8/1 Diabel  (6f Nad Al Sheba) handled by Benjamin Rochard for trainer  H.E. Bondo and Scuderia ZB Sport Srl.

 Replay  https://www.letrot.com/courses/2025-12-26/7500/6

Finally today the Prix de Compiegne (Quinte+, purse 41,000€, 2850 meters,15 starters five year old males) saw 6.3/1 odds Keller de L’Iton (5g Ni Ho Ped d’Ombree-Perennee de L’Iton) win timed in 1.14.3kr.

Eric Raffin teamed this Hughes Levesque trainee to his fourth career victory good for 106,560€ in career earnings for Ecurie de L’Iton. The 3/1 Ketberny (5g Oakwood du Closet) took second driven by Franck Nivard for owner/trainer C.A. Mary, followed by 7.8/1 odds Kerro de Houelle (5m Ducato Bourbon) handled by Mathieu Mottier for trainer Kevin Leblanc.

Replay    https://www.letrot.com/courses/2025-12-26/7500/8

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by Thomas H. Hicks, for Harnesslink