Boss du Meleuc wins Gr. III Monte

Boss du Meleuc (8g Lucky Blue-Rafale du Meleuc), off at 3/2 odds, rallied for Alexandre Abrivard to win the featured Prix Auguste Francois (Gr. III, purse 90,000€, monte, 2175 meters, European eligibles) at the Hippodrone Paris-Vincennes timed in a quick 1.10..6kr.

Yannick A. Briand trains and owns this 18 time winner for 707,100€ earned. 8.1/1 Carla du Chatelet (7f Jag de Bellouet-Jalna du Chatelet) was next with Adrien Lamy in the irons for trainer Sebastien Guarato. 2.3/1 Carly (7g Rolling d’Heripre) was third for Matthieu Abrivard and trainer Thierry Duvaldestin.

The Prix de Blanquefort (purse 58,000€, 2100 meters autostart, European eligibles) went to the 6.6/1 Class Action (7f Scipion du Goutier-Nepeta) reined by her owner/trainer/driver Charles Dreux. Race time was 1.12kr.

The 3.2/1 odds Crescendis (7f Querido de Blary) was second for J.F. Senet and 8.7/1 Coumba Kuky (7f Matador de Vrie) held third for Gabriel Angel Pou Pou. This race was the Quinte+ race of the day with the exact order top five payoff being 4,128.40€. The Q+ pool was 3,153,720€ and total wagered on the race exceeded 6,991,000€. By comparison last Sunday’s Q+ in the Prix du Bourbonnais saw 11,958,000€ wagered on that race with 6,058,379€ in the Bourbonnais pool.

The Prix Poitou-Cherentes (purse 67,000€, 2850 meters) this day went to 1.14.4kr timed and 4.3/1 odds Ce Retour d’Oscar (7g Le Retour-Perle Castelets) handled by J.Ph. Monclin ffor breeder/owner/trainer Ludovic Guitton. 3.9/1 Balzac de l’Iton (8g Ranache de L’Iton) took second with Franck Nivard up. 44/1 Brosses Troubadour (8g Showtime Bourbon) was third.

by Thomas H. Hicks, for Harnesslink