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The undercard today at Paris-Vincennes was a good one with three groupe level contests. The Prix Henri Desmontils (Gr. III monte, purse 90,000€, International) went to 9/10 favorite Clegs des Champs (9g Legs du Glos-Prosperine) for jockey David Thomain.
Race time was 1.12.2kr for the Thierry Raffegaeu trainee that J-Y Roze owns. He now has 19 career wins good for 914,080€ earned.
The 3.1/1 Carly (9g Rollin d’Heripre) was second with Mathieu Mottier up for conditioner Thierry Duvaldestin. Third was 2.8/1 Freeman de Houelle (6m Vigove) with Eric Raffin in the irons for trainer Franck Leblanc.
The Prix Louis le Bourg (Gr. II monte, purse 100,000€, 2850 meters, four year-olds) produced a 1.13.6kr timed victory for Hallix (4f Roc Meslois-Titania) and jockey Eric Raffin. Hallix, off at 1.4/1 odds, recorded her seventh lifetime win for 195,860€ earned. Guillaume Gillot conditions this one for Ecurie Chefreulle. She raced with shoes on.
The 73/1 outsider Hopla des Louanges (4g Gazouillis) was second for jockey Damien Bonne and trainer Franck Leblanc. Third was 62/1 Hudson Vedaquais (4m Thorens Vedaquais) with Alexandre Abrivard in the irons for trainer Patrick Terry and Ecurie Pole Position. Jockey Raffin had a big day also scoring with Face Time Bourbon.
Ce Bello Romain (9g Jam Priden-Miss Scho Bello) took the Prix du Plateau de Gravelle (Gr. III, purse 90,000€, 2100 meters autostart, International age 4-11 eligible) clocked in 1.11.2kr. Off at 7.1/1, the winner was handled by Anthony Barrier for owner/trainer S.G. DuPont as he won for the 19th time in his career now for 610,730€ earned.
The 29/1 outsider Unique Juni (8f Uptown Yankee) was second with Matthieu Abrivard up for trainer Jorgen Westholm. 4.7/1 odds Dreambreaker (8g Offshore Dream) took third money with Eric Raffin handling this Jean Michel Bazire trainee. Cicero Neo and Chica de Joudes rounded out the top five in this good field of aged performers.
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by Thomas H. Hicks, for Harnesslink
