Keep Going captures Grand Prix des 3Ans at Lyon Parilly

Three Grand Prix races took place this day at Lyon Parilly.

The first was the GP des 3Ans (purse 35,000€, 2850 meters voltstart, 11 starters) and 1.8/1 odds Keep Going (3m Follow You-Discovery Bond-Royal Dream) rallied for a decisive score. Gabriele Gelormini teamed the Loris Garcia trainee for owner Jose Davet to the 1.15.4kr timed vicyoty. Jean Philippe Dubois bred this one and the sire Follow You (Ready Cash-Mara Bourbon) is a product of Jean Pierre Dubois’ Ecurie Dream With Me. Finishing second was 4.9/1 King Of Cash (3m Ready Cash-Eutoriawicz-Village Mystic) and trainer/driver Loris Garcia. The 9/1 Krak de Bussiera  (3g Dahlia du Rib) was third for Julien Peltier.

The Grand Prix des 4Ans (purse 35,000€, 2850 meters voltstart, 14 starters) saw 4.4/1 odds Jeson Boy (4g Saxo de Vandel-Sibelle d’Urzy) score for driver/trainer Herve Chauve-Laffay and owner/breeder Claude Baux. The winner now has life earnings of 69,425€ from six wins in 13 outings. Race time was 1.15.3lr. Jobalasko Bleu (4g Booster Winner) was second for Laurent Lamaziere at 6.3/1 and Job des Louanges (4g Rodrigo Jet) was third at the same odds for driver Serge Peltier.

In the GP des 5Ans (purse 40,000€, 2850 meters voltstart, 12 starters) the 2/10 odds favorite Inato Pierji (5f Uniclove-Odyssee Pierji) scored in 1.14.3kr for his 19th career victory in 25 starts. David Bekaert teamed the Alexandre Bonnefoy trainee for Eric Capuano, owner. The winner now has earned 306,130€.  Implora Mauzun (5f Djamgo Riff-Adeline Mauzon) was second at 9/1 for trainer/driver J.Philippe Ducher and Elevage de Mauzon. Third was 13/1 Ivanka de Jilme (5f Ni Ho Ped d’Ombree) with Anthony Tintillier driving for trainer Remy Despres.

The same day at Vincennes saw 11/1 Krome (3g Davidson du Pont-Epissure-The Best Madrik) win the Prix Hiperion (monte for three year olds, purse 40,000€, 2175 meters, 12 starters) timed in 1.13.7kr. Jockey Anthony Barrier was the engineer for trainer Benoit Robin as the winner secured his third career victory in nine starts now for 38,100€ in life earnings. Kheups de Fredlav (3f Timoko) was second at 4.7/1 for jockey Mathieu Mottier. Finishing first on the pegs but disqualified for a rough gaited period in the lane was Kilou d’ymer and jockey Nathalie Henry,

In the Prix Weringia (purse 40,000€, 2700 meters, 16 four-year old starters) the 12/1 Justin Wood (4g Love You-Queen Of Wood-Goetmals Wood) scored in 1.13.3kr with Christophe Martens aboard for trainer Vincent Martens and owner/breeder Norbert Janssens, Justin recorded his sixth victory in 10 career starts for 71,250€ earned. Jolivet du Gers (4g Bold Eagle-La Chasse Verte) was second at 4.9/1 odds for trainer/driver Matthieu Abrivard.

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by Thomas H. Hicks, for Harnesslink