Six Groupe II and III races highlight today’s Vincennes card

Six Groupe II and III races highlighted today’s harness racing program at Paris-Vincennes including Criterium qualifiers.

The Criterium 5Ans Q2 started the action (Gr. II Prix Jockey, purse 120,000€, 2700 meters for five year old males, 11 starters) and the 1.12.7kr clocked winner was 8.3/1 odds Hooker Berry (5m Booster Winner-Osaka Berry) reined by Nicolas Bazire. The Michel Aldenise owned and Jean Michel Bazire trained performer won for the 11th time in his career and elevated his life earnings to 902,536€. Hip Hop Haufor (5m Up And Quick) at 18/1 went a game first up trip and lasted for second with breeder/owner/trainer Christian Bigeon at the lines. The favored 8/10 odds Hohneck (5m Royal Dream) set the pace and weakened late to end third with Francois Lagadeuc aboard for trainer Philippe Allaire.

In the Criterium 3Ans Q4 (Prix de Vauloge, Gr. II, purse 120,000€, three year old males racing 2700 meters) the 23/1 odds outsider Juninho Dry (3m Carat Williams-Delicatessen) scored in 1.14.4kr. Paul Philippe Ploquin teamed the winner for Ecurie Dry and trainer Sebastien Guarato. This was his fifth career victory for 248,720€ earned. Just A Gigolo (4m Boccador de Simm) was second as the 6/10 favorite handled by Franck Nivard for breeder/owner/trainer Philippe Allaire. Jaguar Griff (3m Love You-Roxane Griff) was third at 33/1 for Romain Hue, trainer Sebastien Guarato and owner Ecurie Griff.

The Gr. II Criterium 3Ans Q3 (Prix Annick Dreux, purse 130,000€, 2700 meters, three year old females) saw 5.3/1 odds Jamaica Turbo (3f Charly du Noyer-Bella Turbo) score timed in 1.14.0kr for pi;ot Franck Nivard. Ecurie le Tremont owns the winner of 204,700€ and Fabrice Souloy is the trainer. Jazzy Perrine (3f Django Riff) was a game second for Eric Raffin, Ecurie Hunter Valley and trainer Tomas Malmqvist. Third to the line was 5.9/1 Juliet Papa Bravo (3f Ready Cash) with Clement Duvaldestin up for trainer Thierry Duvaldestin and owner Jean Pierre Barjon as her four race unbeaten streak came to an end.

The Criterium 4Ans Q3 (Prix de Wazieres, Gr. II, purse 120,000€, 2700 meters raced by female four year olds) went to 3.2/1 odds Inoubliable (4f Prodigious-Dream Life) from post 10 with Eric Raffin catch driving for Ecurie Victoria Dreams and trainer Philippe Moulin. This was her eighth career win now for 400,110€ earned. She was timed in 1.13.6kt with her usual finishing kick. The 4.1/1 Inmarosa (4f Amiral Sacha) took second for Leo Abrivard teaming for trainer L.C, Abrivard. Idylle Speed (4f Carat Williams) took third as the 1.4/1 odds favorite handled by Franck Nivard.

Older performers contested the Gr. III Prix de Beaugency (purse 90,000€, 2850 meters, European 6-10 year olds). The 1.4/1 odds favorite Elie de Beaufour (8g Royal Dream-Pignata) scored here in 1.12.3kr with trainer Jean Michel Bazire at the lines. The Eric Levallois owned gelding now has 38 career wins for 826,000€ earned. Decoloration (9f Prince D’Espace) was second for Gabriele Gelormini the pilot for trainer J.M. Baudouin at 7.5/1 odds. Jerry Mom (9m Ready Cash) took third for trainer/driver Matthieu Abrivard at 26/1 and 36/1 Rebella Matters (7f Explosive Matter) was fourth with Nicolas Bazire at the lines.

The Criterium 4Ans Q4 (Gr. II Prix Gaston Brunet, purse 120,000€, 2700 meters, four year olds males) went to 9/1 odds Italiano Vero (4m Ready Cash-Baraka d’Henlou) in rein to David Thomain for owner/trainer Philippe Allaire.

This was his 11th victory for 658,150€ earned. Stablemate Izoard Vedaquais (4m Bird Parker-Dokha Vedaquaise) took second with Eric Raffin aboard for owner/trainer Allaire at 3/1 odds. The 31/1 Impressionist (4m Ready Cash) finished well for third for trainer/driver Louis Baudron and owner Ecurie Hunter Valley. 39/1 Ideal Ligneries (4m Repeat Love) was fourth for pilot Franck Nivard. Race time was 1.13.0kr.

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by Thomas H. Hicks, for Harnesslink