Je M’Envole cruises in 120,000€ Gr. II

The 1.9/1 odds favorite Je M’Envole (4m Joyeau d’Amour-Virevolante-Love You) scored easily tonight in the Prix Ceneri Forcinal (Gr. II monte, purse 120,000€, 2700 meters, nine starters all four-year olds) at Paris-Vincennes.

Jockey Mathieu Mottier is the trainer for owner Jean Pierre Dubois. This Ecurie des Movettes product now has five career victories in 19 starts for 261,260€ earned. The 2/1 second choice Jadrius de Guez (4m Shadow d’Odyssee-Calamiy de Guez) was second with Alexandre Abrivard in the irons for trainer Jean Michel Bazire and Ecurie Vautors. Finishing third was 17/1 J’Adore (4f Goetmals Wood-Rangolie) with Alexis Collette aboard for trainer Pierre Belloche. 20/1 Jacardi Brouets (4m Very Look) and 15.1 Jubile Prior (4m Prince de Montfort) completed the top five to the line.

On the undercard the 8.1/1 odds Go To America (7f Bird Parker-Transamerica-Offshore Dream) drifted on the lead but safely held for two length score in 1.13.3kr with trainer Pierre Vercruysse at the lines. She now has eight career wins in 58 starts with 162,710€ earned for owner Linda Vercruysse. Ceole de la Troque (7f Meaulnes du Corta-Rika de la Touque) rallied for second at 10/1 with Alain Laurent driving for trainer Cedric Herserant. Third to the wire was even money favorite Guinnes (7f Love You-Palombe d’Or-Workaholic) driven by her trainer Matthieu Abrivard.

Also on the program was the Prix Persephone (purse 52,000€, 2100 meters autostart, 12 three-year old starters) and 2/1 odds Kristo Bourbon (3m Timoko-Vendetta Bourbon-Love You-Herba Bourbon) scored in 1.12.6kr. Eric Raffin teamed the Sebastian Guarato trainee for Ecurie Saint Martin. He won for the fourth time in seven lifetime starts now for 71,260€ earned. The 6.6/1 odds Kalao du Vivier (3m Follow You-Cloane du Vivier) finished second for trainer Guarato and driver Paul Philippe Ploquin. Kif du Gref (3m Uhlan du Val-Urcwa Turgot) was third with Gabriele Gelormini handling the Fabrice Souloy trainee.

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by Thomas H. Hicks, for Harnesslink