19-1 upset winner in Prix de Milan at Enghien

Justin Bold (4m Bold Eagle-Udine-Coktail Jet) at 19/1 odds surged past then leading 2/1 favorite Jazzy Perrine (4f Django Riff-Trendy Perrine) at the midway point and controlled the race tempo to win the Prix de Milan (purse 90,000€, 2150 meters autostart, 12 four-year-olds) at Enghien-Soisy in France, clocked in 1,12,2kr for driver J,F. Senet.

Ecurie de Damie owns the winner and Jean Remi Deillauit is the winning trainer. The now seven-time winner has earned 225,250€.  Juninho Dry (4m Carat Williams-Delicatessen) rallied strongly to be second at 6.7/1 with Paul Philippe Ploquin driving for Ecurie Dry and trainer Sebastian Guarato. Third was 55/1 outsider Josh Power (4m Offshore Dream-Balginette) handled by trainer Sebestian Ernault for Ecurie BG Trot.

Jazzy Perrine held fourth along the pegs for Eric Raffin, Ecurie Hunter Valley and trainer Tomas Malmqvist. 7.2/1 Juliet Papa Bravo (4f Ready Cash-Une Lady En Or) was fifth with Clement Duvaldestin at the lines for breeder/owner Ecurie J.P. Barjon and trainer Thierry Duvaldestin. The well-regarded 3.8/1 Dardo Zack finished seventh.

Earlier on the card the 6/10 favorite Lopigna (2f Alto de Viette-Ecume de Revillie) won the Prix de la Porte des Lilas (purse 33,000€, 2150 meters autostart, nine two-year-old fillies). She won easily on the front timed in 1.17.4kr with Eric Raffin aboard for Ecurie du Liamone and trainer Frederic Prat. This was her first win for money after an impressive quaifying victory.

The Prix de Notre Dame (purse 46,000€, 2150 meters autostart, 16 three-year-old filly starters) went to 2.4/1 odds Kalmia Quick (3f Up And Quick-Dolce Vita Quick-Carpe Diem) handled by Eric Raffin for breeder/owner Ecurie Quick Star and trainer J.M. Baudouin. Race time was 1.14.2kr for the three-time career winner. The 43/1 Kanaka de Busset (3f Enino du Pommereux) was second with Franck Ouvrie driving for trainer Sylvain Roger and owner Noel Lolic.

LeTrot, Enghien-Soisy files/photos

by Thomas H. Hicks, for Harnesslink