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The 6/10 odds favorite Maitre Jacques (3m Rollin d’Heripre-Adelie-Ganymede) took control to win the Gr. II Prix Paul Karle (purse 120,000€, 2700 meters, nine three year old male starters) for harnesss racing driver Alexandre Abrivard for trainer L.C. Abrivard and breeder/owner Jacques Cottel.
The winner now has five wins in seven career starts for 228,070€. He has five wins in his last six with one second. Meteore de Simm (3m Boccador de Simm) was second at 22/1 for trainer/driver Mathieu Mottier and owner Jose Davet, with the 4.5/1 odds Maestro River (3m Galius-Saint Paul-Prodigious) home third off a huge late charge for driver Eric Raffin, trainer Sebastien Guarato and breeder/owner Gerard Manzi.
Galius was destined for greatness before an untimely passing early in his racing career. Madovic de Godrel (3m Doberman) was fourth at 68/1 then 9/1 odds Mat Manathis (3m Booster Winner) landed fifth.
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In the Gr. II Prix Jean Gauvreau-Etrier 5 Ans Q2 (monte, 120,000€ purse, 2175 meters, eight five year old starters) the 5.7/1 odds Kano (5m Uhlan de Val-A Mery de Chahains) was the 1.12.4kr timed winner ridden by Guillaume Martin for trainer/owner Cedrik Megissier.
Kano now has eight career wins in 19 appearances for 146,990€. Kelly de Banville (5f Eridan-Bartavelle du Rib) was second at 5.3/1 odds with Paul Philippe Ploquin the jockey for conditioner Stephane Bourlier and owner Yoland Fournier, followed by 3.2/1 Kapaula de L’Epine (5f Discours Joyeux) and jockey Adrien Lamy. Keynote (5m Face Time Bourbon) was fourth at 13/1 odds with Kasbah Perrine (5f Django Riff) home fifth.
Replay https://www.letrot.com/courses/2025-05-09/7500/6
In the Gr. II Prix Masina (purse 120,000€, 2700 meters, 13 three year old female starters) the 21/1 odds upsetter Magic Night (3f Helgafell-Byblis du Goutier) with Paul Philippe Ploquin aboard for trainer Philippe Allaire and owner Gitte Poulsen-Allaire.
This Anthony Lebrun bred filly was timed in 1.14.5kr as she scored for the third time in nine career outings for 94,170€ earned. Home second was 8.4/1 My Princess (3f Ready Cash-Reine Magic) with trainer Mathieu Mottier up for breeder/owner Dominique Mottier. The 1.8/1 odds favorite Mille Etoiles (3f Prodigious-Electra Green) finished third for Jean Michel Bazire driving for Scuderia Mistero Srl and trainer Nicolas Bazire. The next two were 28/1 Morality (3f Rocklyn-Union Quality) for owner/trainer/driver Julien Dubois and 3.1/1 odds Magic America (3f Love You-Tootsie Smiling) with Eric Raffin handling the Sebastien Guarato trainee.
Replay https://www.letrot.com/courses/2025-05-09/7500/7
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by Thomas H. Hicks, for Harnesslink
