65-1 upset in €120,000 Gr. II

The 65/1 odds outsider Kanto Avis (4m Ready Cash-Ter Avis) was the upset winner of today’s Gr. II Interational Prix Octave Douesnel (purse 120,000€, 2700 meters, 16 starters four year olds) at Paris-Vincennes.

Timed in 1.12.3kr the Benjamin Rochard teamed winner is trained by Marc Sassier for Ecurie Dub’s also the breeder. Kanto won for the fifth time in 27 career starts for 219,150€ earned.

Ready Cash sired the next two finishers with 4.7/1 Keenan de Joudes (4m Ready Cash-Brianna de Joudes) home second for trainer/driver Jean Philippe Monclin and owner Ecurie Olivier Morel. Khal’s Fella (4m Ready Cash-Anastasia Fella) was third at 5.6/1 odds with Paul Philippe Ploquin driving for trainer Fabrice Souloy finishing ahead of 164/1 Immortal Doc (4m Brillantissime-Nikita Broline) driven by Bjoirn Goop for owner/trainer Frederik Wallin. Fifth was 3.5/1 Koctel du Dain (4m Boccador de Simm-Ophelie) that David Thomain piloted for trainer Phiippe Allaire.

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In the Gr. III Prix Narqnois (purse 80,000€, 2700 meters, 12 European starters five year olds) the 2.8/1 odds Jabalpur (5m Booster Winner-Silema) scored timed in 1.12.7kr with Gabriele Gelormini driving the A.A. Chavatte trainee for Tramontom Srl. The winner recorded his seventh career victory in 35 starts for 241,640€ earned.

The 39/1 Jaconde Sibey (5f Timoko-Varade d’Hemine) was second for Eric Raffin, trainer J.M. Baudouin and proprietor Yannick Desmet. Stablemate Jiosco de Phyts (5m Bolero Love-Aandalouse du Cedre) was third at 10/1 with Louis Baudouin aboard for breeder/owner Ecurie Ostheimer and J.M. Baudouin, the conditioner. Jongleuse de Lune (5f Cash And Go) was fourth at 72/1 for teamster Benjamin Rochard and owner/trainer Franck Leblanc with fifth to 28/1 Jolie Surprise (5f Prodigious) reined by her trainer Julien Dubois.

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Kokote (4f Ready Cash-Private Love) was an impressive coast to coast winner of the Gr. II International Prix Ariste Hemard (purse 120,000€, 2700 meters, 17 starters all four year olds) timed in 1.12.6kr. Off at 8.1/1 odds Kokote was reined by her trainer Mathieu Mottier for breeder/owner Jean Pierre Barjon. She now sports six career wins in 23 starts for 220,480€ earned.

The 1.9/1 favorite Kana de Beylev (4f Express Jet-Dina de Beylev) rallied for second with Benjamin Rochard aboard for trainer William Bigeon and owner Joel Seche. This mare has earned over 750,000€. Finishing third was 34/1 Ninetta Boko (4f Father Patrick-Aida Boko) with Gabriele Gelormini driving Erwin Bot trainee that Gerrits Recycling Group owns. Kemia du Chene (4f Bird Parker) was fourth at 26/1 with Matthieu Abrivard driving for Julien Le Mar and Yvonne Guedj the breeder/owner. Karaka Wood (4f Fabulous Wood-Flo Wood) was fifth at 18/1 with David Bekaert driving for Ecurie des Mouettes and trainer Dariusz Czerwinski. Jean Pierre Dubois bred this mare.

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Trotteur Francais, PMU, Paris-Vincennes files

by Thomas H. Hicks, for Harnesslink