120,000€ Gr II monte test held at Caen

The 2.4/1 odds second favorite Jean Balthazar (4m Alto de Viette-Dynamite des Voun) took the Prix Henri Balliere (Gr. II, monte, purse 120,000€, Etrier 4 Q2 four-year-olds) at Caen in France on Saturday, May 13, timed in 1.11.9kr. Yoann Lebourgeois handled the lines for trainer Pascal Castel and owner Sandrine Loncke as the winner recorded his sixth lifetime victory now for 225,870€ earned.

Jaspar des Charmes (4m Kesaco Phedo) was second at 2/1 with Eric Raffin his jockey for owner Ecurie des Charmes and trainer Jean Michel Bazire. Joyeuse (4f First de Retz) was third for trainer/jockey Mathieu Mottier and owner Denielle Mottier, also the breeder. Jaguar du Boccage was placed fourth after a dq of the fourth finisher, and J’Adore was placed fifth.

In the Prix Caen Basket Calvados (Gr. III, purse 80,000€, 2450 meters for International four-year-olds) there was a big upset as the 6/10 favorite Just A Gigolo tired late on the lead and permitted 11/1 Deus Zack (4m Victor Gio-Martina Grif) to win in 1.12.1kr.

Benjamin Rochard was the winning pilot for Scuderia No Ma Ferm Srl and trainer Sebastian Guarato. Jack Tonic (4m Charly du Noyer) closed well for second at 25/1 with Theo Duvaldestin up for Haras des Quatre Vents and trainer Thierry Duvaldestin. Just A Gigolo (4m Boccador de Simm-Blue Valentine) held third for reinsman Franck Nivard and breeder/owner/trainer Philippe Allaire. Jakartas des Pres, Juliet Papa Bravo and Jazzy Perrine took the fourth through sixth spots.

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by Thomas H. Hicks, for Harnesslink