Monte events highlight Vincennes

October 3, 2017 – Action for the monte trotters highlighted the Tuesday evening harness racing session at Paris-Vincennes.

The Prix Jean Mary (purse €70,000) attracted 14 starters and apprentice jockeys with victory to Volvan de Bellande and Neomie Hardy in the irons. This winner was clocked in 1.13.2kr over 2200 meters. The Prix Lilius later in the program went to the David Thomain ridden Dreole Verderie timed in 1.15.6kr over 2850 meters, also for a purse of €70,000.

Race summaries and photos foillow.

Paris Vincennes – Prix Jean Mary (total purse €70,000, 2200 meters, 14 monte starters with apprentice jockeys)

October 3, 2017

Race time 1.13.2kr

7.3/1 Volcan de Bellande (8g Magnificent Rodney-Etoile de Bellande), Mlle. Neomie Hardy up

43.4/1 Vinochka (8f Milord du Chene), Alexandre Angot jockey

17.6/1 Vinci Pierji (8g Meaulnes du Corta), Mlle. Laura Planchenau jockey

Paris-Vincennes – Prix Lilius (purse €70,000, 2850 meters, 10 monte starters)

October 3, 2017

Race time 1.15.6kr

1.4/1 Dreole Verderie (4g Kalusphenio-Reole Verderie), David Thomain up, Mme Emilie LeBeller trainer, Ecurie d’Embeli owner

13.5/1 Caid de Bengale (6g LouLou Jet), Alexandre Angot up

10.2/1 Cincinnati Bond (5f Prince Gede), Mathieu Abrivard jockey

On Monday the trotting action was at Enghien with interesting victories earned by Basic reined by Bjorn Goop in the Prix Saint Chamond and the Class de Loriol, a six year-old daughter of Ready Cash, in the Prix Egletons, this one reined by Eric Raffin. Race summaries follow.

Enghien – Quinte+ Prix Saint Chamond (purse €45,000, 2150 meters autostart, 16 European starters)

October 2, 2017

Race time 1.13.5kr

10.9/1 Basic (6f Sam Bourbon-Buwarienne), trainer/driver Bjorn Goop, Stall Arvidssons owner

27.4/1 Digital Collection (6g Super Photo Kosmos-Full Authority), Dominik Locqueneux driver

15.7/1 Highness Worthy (6m SJs Photo-Oqui Worthy II), Mme. H. Huygens up

Enghien – Prix Egletons (purse €55,000, 2875 meters, 13 European starters)

October 2, 2017

Race time 1.16.2kr

3.6/1 Class de Loriol (6f Ready Cash-Orageuse de Marjon), Eric Raffin driver

5.4/1 Trecciadoro Rex (5f Cantab Hall-Fredream Rex), Gabriele Gelormini up, Arnold W. Mollema owner

36/1 Toohotforyou (5f Scarlet Knight-Vasterbofromheaven), Mathieu Abrivard up, owner/trainer Fredrik Wallin

Thomas H. Hicks