Alliance de Chenu wins Quinte+ Prix de Rethel

January 30, 2017 – Today’s post Prix d’Amerique afternoon featured younger trotters starting with the Prix de Lezignan (monte, purse €35,000, 2700 meters) with 5.8/1 Evidence Roc (3f Paris Haufor-Misfase du Bovlay) securing victory with Mme. Emilie LeBeller in the irons. Timed in 1.18kr, this Bertrand LeBeller trainee is owned by Ecurie d’Embeu. 1.9/1 favorite Elladova de Forgan (3f Gazouillis-Hamina) was second for jockey Franck Nivard, trainer Franck Leblanc and owner S.J. Dupont. 10.5/1 Esperanza Brovets (3f Quiz des Brovets-Ushvaia Bronets) was third for Jonathan Vanmeerbeck.

The Quinte+ Prix de Rethel (purse €48,000, 2850 meters, European entrants) went to well-rated, 5.2/1 odds Alliance de Chenu (7f Vivaldi de Chenu-Daphne de Chenu) with Mathieu Mottier at the lines for owner/trainer Michel Dabouis. 7.5/1 Robinia (7f Love You-Tagete) rallied for second driven by trainer Massimiliano Castaldo for owner Roberto Cavagna. 14/1 I Love Paris (7f Steinlager-Marie Dulcinea) was third reined by trainer Bjorn Goop for owner Gunnar Sem. Riviera As finished fourth. Race time was 1.14kr.

The €44,000 purse Prix de Chevilly (distance 2850 meters, 18 starters) went to 1.14.4kr timed and 8.4/1 odds Comete des Vaox (5f Singalo-Queen Marie Vaux). Tony LeBeller reined the winner for owner/trainer J.M. Legoos. 1.9/1 favorite Castille Haufor (5f Severino-Queen d’Haufor) was a close second for Christian Bigeon, also breeder/owner/trainer. 40/1 Caline Bretonne (5f Bassano-Madame de l’Orge) was third for Yoann Lebourgeois.

Adorable (7f Prince Gede-Ostiana) at 1.6/1 odds and with Antoine Wiels aboard, took the Prix de Faverolles (monte, purse €58,000, 2200 meters, 16 starters) timed in 1.13.5kr. Thierry Duvaldestin trains the winner for owner Mme. M.D. Fairano. 4.6/1 Ariane d’And (7f Kenor de Cosse-Maniflosa d’And) was second for Francois Lagadeuc. Third went to 12.2/1 SAida des Valois (7f Chef du Chatelet-Ida des Valois) was third for Jonathan Vanmeerbeck.

Lightly raced three year-olds were back on track for race nine, the Prix de Fleurance (purse €33,000, 2200 meters, 14 starters). The 15.1/1 odds winner was 1.16.8kr timed Everglades (3f Rodrigo Jet-Penang) with driver Thomas Levesque aboard as also trainer. Ecurie Pierre Levesque is owner/breeder. 2.2/1 Eclipse Danica (3f Hasting-Odussee du Ravary) was second for trainer/driver Pierre Vercruysse and owner Cte. P de Senneville in this her second career start.

Thomas H. Hicks