January 21, 2001 – David Thomain teamed Baltic Charm (5m Password-Ilikova) to victory in today’s Quinte+ (jackpot €3 million) Prix Jean-Pierre Reynaldo (purse €60,000, 2700 meters, 15 starters) at Paris–Vincennes. This 6.9/1 odds winner scored in 1.14.7kr for trainer Sebastien Guarato and owner Philippe Uzan to defeat 10/1 Brindor (5g Mage de la Merite-Houba des Etengs) and reinsman Yoann Lebourgeois. Third was 13.9/1 Black Charm (5f Prodigious-Podana) for Eric Raffin, Philippe Moulin and Ecurie Victoria Dreams, 67.4/1 Best du Hauty was fourth and 8.2/1 Blackaro finished fifth.
The Prix de Pontault-T-Combault (purse €55,000, 2700 meters, 18 starters) went to 55/1 Adrienne du Citrus (6f Memphis du Rib-Iska Bleue) for trainer/driver L.Cl. Abrivard and owner J-P Barjon timed in 1.16kr. 52/1 Alite de la Café (6f Quaker Jet-Kelite Jet) was second for trainer/driver Pierre Vercruysse with 14.8/1 Arlesienne (6f Niky-Orange) home third.
The Prix d’Orleans (purse €36,000, 2100 meters autostart, 15 entrants) went to the 1.16.2kr timed 8.3/1 odds Comtesse du Corta (4f Repeat Love-Marquise du Corta) piloted by Bernard Piton for trainer Yves Boireau and owner Jean-Pierre Dubois. 55.4/1 Caline Bretonne (4f Bassano-Madame de Lorge) was second beaten half-length with 33.8/1 Carena du Closet (4f Nice Love-Grenade du Closet) third for trainer/driven Julien Raffestin.
The Sunday card also includes the €85,000 Prix Roxane Griff over 2700 meters for monte performers, the €95,000 Gr. III Prix Bellino II over 2700 meters for four year-olds, the Gr. III Prix de Dinan (purse €110,000, 2850 meters), and the Gr. II €120,000 Prix Camile de Wazieres for four year-old male monte contestants over 2175 meters. On Saturday the Vincennes program includes the Gr. II Prix de Pardieu (purse €120,000, 2175 meters for four year-old females) and the Gr. II Prix de Brest (purse €120,000, 2850 meters, 16 European entrants) that has in the filed Tornado Bello, Treskool du Caux, Ultimate du Rib, Your Highness, Tagada Tagada and Altese du Mirel.
Thomas H, Hicks
