Belina Josselyn wins Prix Ovide Moulinet

Belina Josselyn (5f Love You-Lezira Josselyn) scored a comfortable length victory for trainer/driver J-M Bazire in today’s Gr. II Prix Ovide Moulinet at Paris-Vincennes.

Nine five year-olds battled over 2700 meters for the €120,000 purse.

Belina Josselyn was away last after a false start and steadily move up to take the front from Billie de Montfort (5f Jasmin de Flore-Quismy de Montfort) and Eric Raffin. Bazire slowed the pace and Bolero Love made a move to get alongside before making a miscue at top of stretch. Billie rallied steadily but could not threaten and Boeing du Bocage (5m Scipion du Goutier-Lova du Cap Vert) moved along the pegs to be third.

The winner was off as the 1.2/1 odds favorite and Billie was 2.4/1 second choice. Time for the winner was 1.13.6kr off slow fractions (1.14.3kr at 1500 meters to go; 1.13.8kr at the 1000; 1.14.7kr with 500 remaining) as Bazire carefully rated the front-end speed. Yvan Bernard owns Belina Josselyn.

Today’s Q+ was the Prix de Cahors at Paris-Vincennes and 18 faced the starter going for a €60,000 purse in the 2700 meter test. 24/1 Brune des Forges (5f Rolling d’Heripre-Salsa d’Orgeres) recorded the 1.15.1kr clocked victory for driver David Thomain and trainer Sebastien Guarato. Belle Louis Mabon (5f Derby du Gite-Nefertiti Mabon) landed second for Yves Dreux at 12/1, Dreux also is owner/trainer. Sheyla EK (5f Varenne-Camargue OM) ended third for Gabriel Gelormini, trainer Cristian Rizzo and Scuderia RB Team Srl. Spain’s Boira de Llevant was fourth at 103/1 and 16/1 Bianca Thepol was fifth, setting up a huge exact order payoff without the jackpot.

The €56,000 purse Prix de Bracieux over 2700 meters saw 17 European eligibles at the start. Aero King (6f Hooper-Quarmina du Hour) took this win timed in 1.13.5kr for Anthony Barrier at the lines. This 7/1 winner defeated 22/1 Tack Wee (6g Armbro Goal-Exel Hjordal) and Pierre Vercruysse with third to Athos des Volos (6m Lynx de Bellouet-Penelope des Volos) and reinsman J-M Bazire. Alain d’Occagnes and As de Kara were fourth and fifth.

The monte Prix de Mortagne (purse €46,000, 2175 meters, 10 starters) went to an impressive Benjamine Gede (5f Insert Gede-Niquette Gede) for Damien Bonne at 2.4/1 odds and timed in 1.12.9kr off fast fractions (1.03.3kr at 1500; 1.10kr at the 1000; 1.12.1kr at 500 to go). 19/1 pacesetter Bastelica Phedo (5f Kesaco Phedo-Orezza Phedo) was a game second with third to 11/1 Bogota Mali.Benjamine Gede.

At Dinslaken Germany the €4,500 purse Prix Equileo over 2100 meters autostart went to 1.4/1 favorite Sabsevar As (5f Donato Hanover-Galiera As) timed in 1.17.55kr for trainer/driver Thomas Kooyman. Peter Aleman owns the winner. Special Sama abd Dahing Dragin were second and third, well behind the dominant winner in the 11 horse field.

Thomas H. Hicks