Two year olds were on stage at Paris-Vincennes and Enghien this week.
Today the Prix Louis Cauchois (Gr.III, purse 54,000€, 2200 meters, nine starters two year old males) saw 1.8/1 odds harness racing favorite Monzon Normand (2m Hohneck-Cingalo Normand-Singalo) victorious timed in 1.16.3kr for Yoann Lebourgeois.
Philippe Allaire trains and owns this colt that was bred by Alain Laine and now sports three wins in four outings for 57,015€.
The 10/1 Marathon Man (2m Prodigious-Great Quality-Royal Dream) was a gaining second driven by Benjamin Rochard for trainer Nicolas Bridault and owner Charles Bridault.
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Marshall de Celland (2m Django Riff-Topzae de Tillard) took third as the 1.1/1 odds favorite reined by Franck Nivard for Sebastien Guarato and Ecurie Pierre Mbappe. Mistral du Goutier (2m Hihneck-Extra Light) was fourth at 48/1 for owner Ecurie Saint Martin with P-Y Verva handling the R.C. Larue trainee.
The 9/1 Massive Attack (2f Ready Cash-Difa Girl) scored timed in 1.16.8kr in the Prix Marcel Dejean (Gr.III, purse 54,000€, 2200 meters, ten starters two year old fillies).
Philippe Allaire bred, owns and trains this filly and Yoann Lebourgeois was on the lines as she won for the first time in her career now for 53,360€ earned. Morality (2f Rocklyn– Union Quality) was second at 7.8/1 odds with Julien Dubois the trainer and driver and owner.
Jean Philippe Dubois bred this filly. Melody Cool (2f Ready Cash-Graine de Crack) was second at 2.8/1 favorite odds with David Thomain handling this Philippe Allaire trained/owned/bred pupil.
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The 2.9/1 Marbella (2f Eridan-Grande Lignee) was fourth for Benjamin Rochard, trainer William Bigeon and owner/breeder Serge Bernereau.
Hohneck as sire had a win, second and fourth in these events.
The previous day at Enghien-Soisy saw 51/1 odds Missandei (2f Village Mystic-Fun Lady Black) score in the Prix de Ribemont (purse 43,000€, 2875 meters, 12 two year old fillies) timed in 1.17.2kr with Florent Guerineau aboard.
The Antonio Ripoll-Rigo trained and owned filly was bred by Philippe Billard and she record victory number one in her career. Mosaic Life (2f Hohneck-Saga de Bolero) was second at 3.8/1 odds with Yoann Lebourgeois aboard for trainer/owner Philippe Allaire.
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Morning News (2f Love You-Torreviera) was third as the 2.5/1 favorite with Alexandre Abrivard driving the Etienne Dubois owned and trained filly.
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by Thomas H. Hicks, for Harnesslink