Today’s Gr. II Grand Prix du Conseil Municipal (purse 120,000€, 2950 meters volte start, eight starters) saw Eric Raffin direct the front trotting victory for 3.8/1 odds It’s A Dollarmaker (6m Saxo de Vandel-Salt Lake City-Insert Gede-LA Star) that stopped the clock at 1.12.3kr.
Sebastien Guarato trains the 14 time winer in 31 starts for Gianni Fascelle. Dollarmake has earned 503.380€. Inexess Bleu (6m Vittel de Brevol-Pearl Of Charm-Goetmals Wood) was second at 2.3/1 for driver Alexandre Abrivard, trainer L.C. Abrivard and breeder/owner Michel Gallierl. The 50/1 odds outsider Cash Bank Bigi (6f The Bank-Settenote Club) was third with Benjamon Rochard teaming the H.E. Bondo trainee that Rossano Biselli owns. 17/1 Justin Bold (5m Bold Eagle) and 1.3/1 odds favorite Hooker Berry (7m Booster Winner) completed the top five.
The race record was set in 2018 by Aubrion du Gers at 1.10.9kr and in 2020 Cleangame scored in 1.11.0kr, both trainees of Jean Michel Bazire and both overcame 25-meter penalties. The emerging winner reflects a Jean Pierre Dubois pedigree that includes Bahama with 1,669,626€ earned and five more that earned over 217,000 (Dollar Macker, Cash Maker, Nouvelle Aventure, Quelle Aventure and Rapide Aventure). The maternal family shows 4×4 to Armbro Goal and 5×5 Speedy Crown.
The undercard included the Prix Jean Michel Bazire for 37,000€ contested over 2950 meters by 13 horses. The 8.8/1 Glycina Bella (8f Scipion du Goutier) scored with Antoine Wiels driving the J.P. Marmion owned and trained mare. Gai Matin (8m Rieussec) was second at 8/10 favorite odds with Jean Michel Bazire at the lines for owner//trainer Guillaume Gillot.
by Thomas H. Hicks, for Harnesslink