December 16, 2015 – Today’s Prix des Rennes at Cagnes-Sur-Mer for a purse of €27,000 over 2925 meters (distance handicap for three year-olds) went to the 9/2 odds, 25 meter penalized, Clarabelle (3f Ready Cash-Rebelle) timed in 1.16kr for owner/driver Jean-Pierre Dubois and trainer Yves Boireau. This Scuderia Bolgheri Srl bred filly defeated 71/1 Comete Jet (3f The Best Madrik-Quinine Jet) handled by trainer Jean-Pierre Ensch with 68/1 Colibri du Vivier (3m Oiseau de Feux-Iguine du Vivier) home third for Yvan Lacombe and trainer Y-A Briand. This one was bred by Jean-Yves Lucuyer.

Also as CSM was the €32,000 purse, 2925 meters Prix Velinotte with 15 starters. 30/1 Uranie du Glay (7f Hermes de Pericard-Karine Picarde) took this event for trainer/driver Junior Guelpa. 6.7/1 Umesha de Vive (7f Indy de Vive-Jolie Mome de Vive) driven by A-A Chavette. Third went to 5.8/1 Sauterelle du Parc (9f Achille-Hauturiere).

At Mons Ghlin this day was held the Prix Perou Belgique (purse €8,400, 1750 meters autostart, nine international starters) and the 1.11.9kr winner was 2/5 odds favorite Your Love Lois (10g Love You-Realy Furniture-Incredible Crafts) handled by Rik Ebbinge and trainer JWM Engwerder. This €247,000 career winner defeated 7.8/1 Paladin Bleu (12m Jag de Bellouet-Una Pscolins-Ianthin) for driver Alexis Thieulent with third to 5.5/1 Onyx d’Em (13g Urane Sautonne-Becilia-Passionnant) for Rik Depuydt. The second and third place finishers are career winners of €866,000 and €577,000 respectively.

Thomas H. Hicks