Vincennes features 240,000€ under saddle events

Jasper des Charmes (4m Kesaco Phedo-Une Toscane) easilly took the Gr. I monte Prix President de la Republique Etrier 4 Ans Finale (purse 240,000€, 2850 meters) this day at Vincennes, France timed in 1.12.2kr with Eric Raffin the winning jockey for Ecurie des Charmes and trainer Jean Michel Bazire.

This was Jasper’s fourth career victory now for 278,750€ earned. Joyeuse (4f First de Ratz-Tilda) was second at 15/1 odds with trainer Mathieu Mottier the jockey for breeder/owner Danielle Mottier. Jean Balthazar (4m Alto de Viette) was third for Yoann Lebourgeois at 1.7/1 with Jacadi Brouets (4m Very Look) landing fourth with Benjamin Rochard in the irons.

In the monte Gr. I Prix de Normandie Etrier 5Ans Finale (purse 240,000€, 3000 meters, the Etrier 5 Ans Finale) the Joel Hallais trained Ina du Rib (5f Uhlan de Val-Tina du Rib) scored in 1.11.8kr over the extended distance. The 2.8/1 odds second wagering choice recorded her fifth career victory now for 412,460€ earned. Jean-Loic Claude Dersoir was the jockey for owner Ecurie Rib. The time of the mile was a stakes record.

The 2.5/1 I Can Dream (5d Ubriaco-North America) was second with Alexandre Abrivard up for trainer L.C. Abrivard. Ideale du Chene (5f Bird Parker) was home third at 7.8/1 for jockey P. Ph. Ploquin. Julien Le Mer trains this one for Yvonne Guedj. Ines des Rioults and Ivrig Viking completed the top five.

In the Gr. I Prix Albert Viel (purse 200,000€, 2700 meters, three-year-olds open) the 5/10 odds favorite Koctel du Dain (3m Boccador de Simm-Ophelie) recorded his seventh career victory with this 1.12.1kr score. His life earnings advanced to 402,750€ for owner/trainer Philippe Allaire. David Thomain was the engineer as he moved Koctel to the front past the Joinville turn and that was it.

Kara de Beylev (3f Express Jet) was a 13/1 second for Benjamin Rochard and 67/1 Kompostel (3m Face Time Bourbon) was third handled by Gabriele Gelormini for trainer Sebastian Guarato. Kalamity d’Heripre and Kanto Avis finished fourth and fifth. The well regarded Ksar was a rallying second approaching the line but went off stride and thus a dq.

Le Trot files/photos – harness trots

by Thomas H. Hicks, for Harnesslink