Justin Bold upsets in Prix Ovide Moulinet

The Prix Ovide Moulinet (Gr. II for five-year olds, purse 120,000€, 2700 meters, nine starters) at Vincennes was expected to showcase 2/10 odds favorite Jushua Tree but he was rough gaited and eventually was a miscue dq mid-stretch. That paved the way to victory for 9/1 odds Justin Bold (5m Bold Eagle-Udine) with Yoann Lebourgeois driving for trainer J.R. Delliaux and owner Ecurie du Damier.

This winner now has nine victories in a 39-race career for earnings now of 395,200€. Race time was 1.12.3kr with a quick last 500 meters. The 7.6/1 odds Josh Power (5m Offshore Dream-Balginette) was a game charging second for trainer/driver Sebastien Ernault and Ecurie BG Trot. The mare Balginette (2011 by Hasting) has also produced Go On Boy, now over 1,068,000€ earned with a second today in the Prix de France, and Hani Bird, a winner of over 80,000€. Finishing third was 23/1 J’Aime le Foot (5m Boccador de Simm) with David Thomain his pilot. Jag Stryck at 37/1 and Jakartas des Pres at 36/1 odds completed the first five to the line.

Today’s Prix de Rouen (Gr. III, purse 90,000€, 2850 meters, 14 European six-year-olds) highlighted the white hot 1.2/1 odds Indigo de Fontaine (6g Niky-Soline de Fontaine) that won his fourth straight, this one timed in 1.13.0kr with a mostly front-stepping score. The big powerful gelded son of Niky now has 13 career wins in 21 starts for earnings of 272,950€. This day he simply would not be passed as driver Leo Abrivard kept his charge alert to the line. L.C. Abrivard trains Indigo for Jean Pierre Barjon, who also raced Niky. The 10/1 Invictus Madiba (6m Booster Winner-Batignolles was second after taking a brief advantage in deep stretch for driver Franck Nivard, Ecurie Hunter Valley and trainer Tomas Malmqvist. The 20/1 odds Illusion Jipad (6f Boccador de Simm) was third with Paul Philippe Ploquin aboard for trainer/owner Pascal Lelievre. Imperial Mabon at 6.4/1 and Canto dei Venti at 67/1 odds completed the top five finishers.

Kyrielle des Vaux (4f Rolling d’Heripre-Noisette des Vaux) captured the Gr. II Prix Louis de Bourg (purse 120,000€, 2850 meters, nine monte starters all four-year olds) timed in 1.13.5kr off rated fractions on today’s Paris-Vincennes program. This 1.8/1 odds favorite now has five wins in 15 starts for earnings of 311,620€. Guillaume Lenain was the winning jockey for trainer Charley Mottier and owner Dominique Gallienne. Karla de Mai (4f Bold Eagle-Vivolta) was second at 9/1 with Guillaume Martin in the irons for trainer Bruno Bourgoin. Due to a dq the fourth finishing Kelly de Banville (4f Eridan) was placed third with Paul Philippe Ploquin the jockey at 5.9/1 odds. Placed fourth and fifth were Kaline de Vivoin (4f Keridu de Donjon) with Eric Raffin up and Kondor (4m Fabulous Wood) with Anthony Barrier his jockey.

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by Thomas H. Hicks, for Harnesslink