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Kapaula de L’Epine wins Gr I Prix de L’Ile de France

Today’s Cornulier race, the Prix de L’Ile de France (monte Gr  I international, purse 200,000€, 2175 meters, 15 starters ages  4-11)  at Paris-Vincennes  went to rallying 43/1 odds Kapaula de L’Epine (6f Discours Joyeux-Paula JIM) with Adrien Lamy the jockey for trainer/owner Jeremy Van Eeckhaute.

Kapaula de L’Epine
Kapaula de L’Epine

Race time was a quick 1.10.0kr (mile rate 1:52.63) off very fast fractions set by second finishing 3.2/1 odds favorite It’s a Dollarmaker (8m Saxo de Vandel-Salt Lake City) handled by jockey Benjamin Rochard for trainer Sebastien Guarato and owner Gianni Fascella.

The 6.8/1 Je M’Envole (7m Joyaud’Amour-Virevoltante) ralled for third with trainer Mathieu Mottier  up for Ecurie des Mouettes. Keengame  (6f Express Jet-Red  Bell)landed fourth at 12/1 for jockey Anthony Barrier, trainer J.P. Monclin and Ecurie Hunter Valley. Gold Voice (10f Jag de Bellouet-Lovely de Paris) was fifth at 101/1 odds ridden by Clement Frecelle for owner/breeder David Benchetrit and trainer Thomas Levesque.

This group was followed by Ideal du Chene, Elegance Kronos, Jean Balthazar, Hirondelle du Rib  and last year’s race winner Ina du  Rib.

Replay   https://www.letrot.com/courses/2026-02-01/7500/4

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by Thomas H. Hicks, for Harnesslink