Delfino (7m Speedy Blue-Miss Volo) took the Prix de la Marche (purse 67,000€, 2875 meters distance handicap, European) at Enghien Soisy in France, timed in 1.14.1kr, for his third straight victory.
Mathieu Mottier teamed the D.M. Mottier stable campaigner that won for the 10th time in his career for 329,950€ in life earnings. Cash du Rib (8g Ready Cash-Quille Castelets) was second for reinsman J.L. Cl. Dersoir and Ecurie Jelora. Third went to Contree d’Erable (8f Prince Gede-Soiree d’Erable) for David Thomain. None of the top three were in the distance handicapped group of starters.
Delfino
Also at Enghien this day was the Prix de Berlin (Gr. III, purse 60,000€, 2875 meters, European three year olds) and Havanaise (3f Ricimer-Version Philo) scored in 1.17.1kr with F.P. Bossuet up for Ecurie Tenor. This was her second career win now for 126,050€ earned. Hussard du Landret (3m Bird Parker-Anakine du Bellay) was second with owner/trainer Benoit Robin at the lines. Third was Hirondelle Sibey (3f Gazouillis-Celines du Chatelet) with Eris Raffin up for trainer J.M. Baudouin
Havanaise wins Prix de Berlin
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by Thomas H. Hicks, for Harnesslink