Gr III & Prix de la Societe action in France

Today’s Gr. III International Prix Jean Riaud (Prix Jamin), purse €115,000, 3525 meters distance handicap, 14 starters, went to 4.7/1 Altesse du Mirel (6f Ready Cash-Ina de Mirel) with trainer Pierre Vercruysse driving for owner Florence Allera.

This winner left alertly to gain early advantage, yielded, retook and then settled on the pegs behind 3/5 favorite Ustinof du Vivier (8g Look de Star-Melba du Vivier) driven by Matthieu Abrivard for trainer Sebastien Guarato, this one handicapped 25 meters.

The 10/1 Conlight As (5m Conway Hall-Delight As) ranged into contention off the final bend for reinsman Roberto Andreghetti and trainer Svante Bath, and inched past Ustinof du Vivier nearing the line to be second as the winner drew off for a convincing score clocked in 1.14.1kr over the extended distance.

In this Quinte+ contest (jackpot €2.7 million) 24/1 Tornado Belle (9m Jag de Bellouet-Enfilade) ended fourth, also handicapped 25 meters,  for trainer/driver Thomas Levesque and 22/1 Amazon Am (6f Gigant Neo-Eclat de Bois) was fifth for Dominik Locqueneux and trainer Robert Bergh. Invaders Nefertite del Rio finished ninth and Luckycharm Hanover was tenth.

Later in the evening program 5/2 odds Daddy Wood (3m Ready Cash-Ushwaia Wood) took the €35,000 Prix Proserpina for Gabby Gelormini and trainer/owner Philippe Allaire. Timed in 1.17.3kr over 2850 meters the winner bested seven rivals including 1.4/1 favorite Daguet Domblais (3m Niky-Ricosa du Vivier) handled by owner/trainer/driver Matthieu Abrivard. Third went to 6.6/1 Dauphin du Maxfran (3g Panymede Tivoli-Quora Lilas) with Franck Nivard aboard.

Ulf Nordin teamed his trainee, which he also owns, Victoria Empress (7f Magnificent Rodney-Pay The Bill) to victory in this day’s €30,000 Pick5 Prix de la Societe des Courses de Chateau du Loir at Hippodrome Le Mans.

The winner covered 2950 meters timed in 1.16.3kr to defeat 17 rivals at 9.8/1 odds. Second was 5.7/1 Agi de Crennes (6g Joyau d’Amour-Ovation de Crennes) with 5/2  favorite Vintage Dream (7g Password-Ida Bourbon) third to the line for Eric Raffin, trainer Philippe Moulin and Ecurie Victoria Dreams.

The other Pick5 event this day was at Lyon La Soie, their Grand Prix du Printemps for €32,000 over 2700 meters. 17 horses battled with the victory to 3.3/1 Vespa de Bourgogne (7f Echo-Gym du Bois Morin) timed in 1.13.9kr for owner/trainer/driver Pierre Callier, 6.9/1 Valse Mika (7f Niky-Ellamiia) was second for trainer/driver Sylvain Roger and 26/1 Ugo des Jacquots (8g Mood West-Elise des Jacquots) third for F-J Peltier.

by Thomas H. Hicks, for Harnesslink