Jessy de Banville scores in 80,000£ Prix Urgent

Jessy de Banville (3f Boccador de Simm-Raquel Quest) emerged victorious in a three-horse photo in the Prix Urgent (Gr. III monte, purse 80,000£, 2700 meters, European three year olds) this day (Nov. 24) at Vincennes in France.

Florian Desmigneux was the winning jockey for trainer Christophe Clin and owner Francois Pourrier. This was the winner’s second career victory and raised her life earnings to 130,420£.

The 1.7/1 favorite Lazz de Pervenche (3g Love You) was second with Alexandre Abrivard up and Jewel de Banville (3g Magnificent Rodney) was third with Paul Philippe Ploquin in the irons.

On the undercard was the Prix de Picardie (purse 61,000£, 2850 meters, European four year olds) with the 1.14.9kr timed victory earned by 12/1 Isla Jet (4f Bold Eagle-Villa Jet) reined by Eric Raffin. This Ecurie Hunter Valley owned filly is trained by Tomas Malmqvist and was bred by Jean Etienne Dubois. This was her ninth career victory now for 188,610£ earned.

The 26/1 outsider Cocco BFC (4m Varenne-Softail Effe) took second with Franck Ouvrie aboard for trainer Vitale Ciitola. Igrec de Cellard (4m Django Riff) was third at 4/1 odds with David Thomain at the lines.

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by Thomas H. Hicks, for Harnesslink