La Star Roc stars at Vincennes

La Star Roc (4f Aldo des Champs-Corsica Roc) rallied to take the Gr. III Prix de Riberac (purse 80,000€, 2700 meters, nine European four year old starters) timed in 1.13.2kr at 2.8/1 odds. Yoann Lebourgeois teamed the Bertrand Le Beller trainee for owner Christian Tesson as the winner recorded her fourth career victory in 16 starts for 145,715€ earned.

The 3.8/1 Louvre de Reve d’Or (4f Bold Eagle-Charmeuse de Simm) held second driven by Eric Raffin for trainer Marc Sassier. Funny Girl (4f Vitruvio) was third driven by Alexandre Abrivard for trainer H.E. Bondo.

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On the undercard was the 75,000€ purse Prix du Jura (2100 meters autostart, 16 starters ages 8-11) and 11/1 odds Hulysse Diego (8g Reve de Beylev-Nuit d’Odyssee) scored timed in 1.11.1kr. Trainer J.W. Hallais reined the Ecurie J.C. Hallais owned career winner of 360,440€. He has 12 career wins in 62 starts. The 1.3/1 odds favorite Hubble du Vivier (8g Vulcain du Vivier) was second with Jean Michel Bazire driving this Sebastien Ernault trainee that Ecurie Jean Yves Lecuyer owner. Forbach (10g Roi du Coc)was third handled by Francois Lagadeuc for David Alexandre the trainer.

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Earlier the Prix de Toulouse (purse 46,000€, 2100 meters autostart, 10 European seven year olds) went to rallying 2.1/1 odds Freedom (7g Muscle Hill-Peaceful Way) driven by Eric Raffin for owner Serge Lefont and trainer Olivier Raffin. The dam was a superior racing champion in the US and Canada that won US$2,746,240 and took a record of 4,1:51.4 with 33 victories in 52 career starts. Sangria Pellini (7f Chocolatier-My Intuition) held second driven by Michael Nimczyk, trainer Wolgfgang Nimczyk and owner Ulrich Momert. Oscar Van Holbeck (7g The Bank-Caro Star) was third for driven Franck Ouvrie at 6.1/1 odds.

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by Thomas H. Hicks, for Harnesslink