Group test action today at Vincennes

Bellisima France (5f Blue Dream-Quanta Rose Sun) took today’s Gr. III Prix Beaumenoir (purse €85,000, 2700 meters, 12 monte starters) at Vincennes, France for trainer/jockey Matthieu Abrivard. The 6.7/1 odds winner was timed in 1.14.3kr as she defeated 27/1 Bajazet (5m Querty-Perkine) with Eric Raffin up for Jacques Bruneau, owner/trainer.

Third went to 10/1 Bariane James (5f Goetmals Wood-Ma Sissi James) ridden by Franck Nivard for Fabrice Souloy, with fourth to 2.2/1 favorite Bayern (5g Jam Pridem-Fulanera) handled by Leo Abrivard for owner/trainer Yannick Alain Briand.

The day’s Quinte+ (jackpot €2.8 million) was the Prix de la Lorriane (purse €72,000, 2100 meters autostart, 14 European entrants) with 2.3/1 Udo’s Oiler holding on to win timed in 1.12.8kr for driver Dominik Locqueneux, trainer Robert Bergh and Etoile Sweden AB, the owner. Urgos (8m Kesaco Phedo-Oarieres) was second for trainer/driver Jean-Michel Bazire at 5.4/1 with third to 5,6/1 Sahara Fairytale (7f Viking Kronos-Sahara Shadow) handled by Christophe Martens. 34/1 Perkins Grif (7m Classic Photo-Radiant Victory) was fourth for Yann Lorin and trainer Fabrice Souloy with fifth to the David Thomain teamed, 28/1 odds, Ulhior du Beziau (8m Orsy Dream-Jipsie du Beziau).

Cl.		N°	Chevaux	Drivers		Propriétaires	Entraîneurs
1er		7	Udo's Oiler SWE	D. Locqueneux		Ecurie Etoile Sweden HB	R. Bergh
2ème		3	Urgos	J.-M. Bazire		M. Moureaux	J.-M. Bazire
3ème		9	Sahara Fairytale SWE	C. Martens		Manocapo AB	V. Martens
4ème		6	Perkins Grif ITY	Y. Lorin		Scuderia Futura 2004 Srl	F. Souloy
5ème		14	Ulhior du Béziau	D. Thomain		L. Slama	A. Pereira

European trotters engaged in the Prix de Chateau-Gaillard (purse €60,000, 2700 meters, 18 starters) with the 1.14.4kr timed winner being the 2/5 odds favorite Call Me Keeper (6m Pine Chip-Eliza Keeper) teamed by Franck Nivard for Daniel Reden, trainer for owner Stall Zet.

The 5.4/1 Unbridled Charm (8m Passwrod-Intense Action) was a rallying second for Jean-Philippe Dubois, trainer Philippe Moulin and Ecurie Victoria Dreams. 19/1 Amiral du Bisson (6g Jeanbat du Vivier-Melodie du Bisson) got up for third for Anthony Barrier, ahead of 18.2/1 Pioneer Gar (7m Varenne-Follia) driven by Pietro Gubellini for trainer Johanna Lindqvist and Super Chico Sas.

The Gr. II Prix Henri Levesque (purse €120,000, 2175 meters, seven starters – five year-olds) went to 2.6/1 Baltic Charm (5m Password-Ilikova) driven by Eric Raffin for trainer Sebastien Guarato and owner Stephane Szwarc. Timed in a quick 1.11kr, the winner rallied to narrowly defeat 1.9/1 Bolero Love (5m Love You-Orelady) and Franck Nivard. Guarato also trains this one, for owner Antonio De Sousa.

Third was 3/2 favorite Belina Josselyn (5f Love You-Lezira Josselyn) driven by trainer J-M Bazire for Yvan Bernard, the owner. 11.5/1 Billie de Montfort (5f Jasmin de Flore-Quismy de Montfort) was a close fourth for David Thomain, trainer Guarato and owner Philippe Dauphin, with fifth to 10.2/1 Brillantissime (5m Ready Cash-Ivre de Victoire) driven by Pierre Vercruysse for trainer Philippe Allaire and owner Fredric Sauque in this upper-class field.

Three year-olds contested the Gr. II Prix Hemine (purse €120,000, 2175 meters, eight monte starters) with victory earned by 2.6/1 Dhikiti Vedaquais (3m Thorens Vedaquais-Marie Blanque) with Yoann Lebourgeois aboard for trainer/owner Philippe Allaire.

Timed in 1.14kr the winner bested 6.3/1 Diva Charentaise (3f Prince Gede-Jessie Charentaise) ridden by Francois Legadeuc for Jean-Michel Baudouin. 9.7/1 Deuxieme Souffle (3m Pomero de Laumac-Quoselia de Gite) was third for jockey Matthieu Abrivard and trainer Allaire. Fourth was 22/1 Doris de Bailly (3f Scipion du Goutier-Ninon de Bailly) with Alexandre Abrivard up and fifth was 9/10 favorite Dreamer Delo (3m Ready Cash-Reverie d’Ar) hanlded by Eric Raffin for trainer Guarato and Scuderia Winner.

Later in the card the Prix de Chelles (purse €40,000, 2700 meters, 12 starters – three year-olds) went to 33/1 Dragon des Racques (3m Love You-Quinta des Racques) with trainer/driver L.Cl. Abrivard up.

The 27/1 stablemate Dragon des Fresne (3m Saphir Castelets-Posee des Bois) was second for Alexandre Abrivard with third to 14/1 Django Victory (3m Niky-Naclanga) for Matthieu Abrivard. 17/1 Delicious Charm (3m Prodigious-Royale Flower) was fourth for Julien Dubois, trainer Philippe Moulin and Ecurie Victoria Dreams. The previously undefeated and 2.5 favorite Duroc Montava (3m Singalo-Ovalie Montaval) made a miscue for Eric Raffin and was dq’d.

At La Croise Laroche in their evening program, the Prix de la Fete de l’Hippodrome (purse €25,000, 2825 meters, 12 starters) went to 5.8/1 Va Au Poiteau (7g Pad d’Urzy-Haita de l’Aurete) timed in 1.16.7kr for driver Pierre Vercruysse and trainer Vincent Lacroix.

The 4.5/1 Uppy de Vive (8g Indy de Vive-Jesira de Mormal) was second for P-Y Verva and 7.6/1 Viano Turno (7g Orsy Dream-Guimauve des Sarts) landed the third spot for trainer/driver Gabriel-Angel Pou Pou.

by Thomas H. Hicks, for Harnesslink