Frank Gio, Liza Josselyn take Gr. II tests in Paris

Frank Gio (3m Face Time Bourbon-Zarino Gio) scored easily for Matthieu Abrivard in the Gr. II International Prix Pierre Plazen (purse 120,000€, 2700 meters voltstart, 14 three year old male starters) timed in 1.13.0kr.

Off at 4.4/1 odds the Sebastien Guarato trainee is owned by Scuderia Bivans Srl and now has five wins in France from seven starts for 443,400€.

The 2/1 favorite Lombok Jiel (3m Enino du Pommereux) was second with P-Y Verva driving for trainer J.L. Dersoir and Ecurie Luck the owner/breeder. Loulou de Mye (3m Clif du Pommereux) was third with Tony LeBeller aboard for trainer R.C. Larue and Ecurie du Mony Joly at 13/1 odds.

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First Of Mind (3m Face Time Bourbon) closed with an outside rush at 2.9/1 to finish fourth for trainer/driver Alessandro Gocciadoro and Commiontale Srl.

The Gr II International Prix Guy Deloison (purse 120,000€, 2700 meters voltstart, 15 three year old filly starters) saw the 6/10 odds favorite Liza Josselyn (3f Ready Cash-Belina Josselyn) rally to win for Jean Michel Bazire timed in 1.13.3kr.

Nicolas Bazire trains this daughter of Amerique winner Belina for Yvan Bernard the owner and breeder. Liza has nine career wins in 13 appearances for 367,900€. 

She raced with shoes on to defeat 4.3/1 Lunabella d’Omaha (3f Love You-Giroflee du Rib) that Theo Duvaldestin reined for trainer Thierry Duvaldeastin and Ecurie MIP. La Joyeuse Wicz (3f Fabulous Wood-Tarentelle Jenilou) was third at 46/1 with Alexandre Abrivard teaming the Louis Baudron owned and trained filly that he also bred.

Finishing fourth was 5.2/1 Lotta Bourbon (3f Prodigious-Vita Bourbon) that Eric Raffin drove for Sebastien Guarato that trains this half sister to Face Time Bourbon for Ecurie du Haras de Saint Martin. Face Time, a son of Ready Cash, won 3,392,880€.  Fifth home was 7.2/1 Amazing Gio (3f Face Time Bourbon-Amazing Gio) with Alessandro Gocciadoro the trainer/driver.

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SUPERB fillies with SUPER pedigrees in this event.

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by Thomas H. Hicks, for Harnesslink