Ninepoints Lasse takes Prix Bettina at Vincennes

The Prix Bettina (purse 59,000€, 2150 meters autostart, 16 European starters ages 6-11) this afternoon at Paris-Vincennes went to 7.9/1 odds Ninepoints Lasse (7g Uncle Lasse-Ninepoints Lucy) timed in a quick 1.10.4kr off fast fractions.

Alexandre Abrivard teamed the winner for trainer Jorgen Westholm and owner Bengt Johansson as he won for the eighth time in France and advanced career bankroll to 246,853€.

Halo AM (8m Father Patrick-Honey Face) gained second at 6.1/1 odds with Benjamin Rochard up for Gerrits Recycling BV and trainer Dominik Locqueneux. Jilord Viva (6g Valcon du Vivier) landed third at 5.5/1 odds with Francois Lagadeuc driving for breeder/owner Paul Viel and conditioner Julien Raffestin,

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The Prix Arachne (purse 62,000€, 2700 meters, 10 starters three year old females) went to the 4.1/1 odds impressive Marilou (3f Ready Cash-Grace Lady) timed  in 1.15.6kr.

Marilou won her third straight effort and now sports three career wins in five starts for 56,325€. Benjamin Rochard teamed this Thierry Duvaldestin trainee for owner Jean Pierre Barjon. Mamjack Sacha (3f Golden Bridge-Tagada Sacha) was second at 28/1 with Paul Philippe Ploquin aboard this A.P. Grimault trainee that Chantelle Mottier owns.

The 9/10 odds favorite Mostra de Banville (3f Hohneck-Color de Banville) was third with Theo Duvaldestin aboard for owner Philippe Beauvisage and trainer Thierry Duvaldestin.

Mystery Queen (3f Prodigious-Glory Queen) was fourth at 9/1 with  Matthieu Abrivard driving the Etienne Dubois trained and owned charge that finishing ahead of 3.7/1 odds Morning News (3f Love You-Terre Viera) that Etienne Dubois also owns and trains and this one has Alexandre Abrivard on the lines.

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Today’s Vincennes program set up a superb racing weekend in Europe, beginning tomorrow at Aby Sweden with the Gr. I Paralympiatravet (purse 200,000€,  2140 meters autostart) that could add to the Elitloppet invitees, albeit many of those are already in this field. See below.

The top Italian conditioner Alessandro Gocciadoro has eight entrants here albeit veteran Vernissage Grif has been withdrawn. The second elim matches Alrajah One and Dany Capar both coming in off impressive wins.

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by Thomas H. Hicks, for Harnesslink