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Four 120,000€ co-features held at Paris-Vincennes

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Many top harness racing trotteurs in Europe were on stage this day (June 10) at Paris-Vincennes.

Five-year-old males contested the Gr. II Prix Jean le Gonidec (purse 120,000€, 2175 meters voltstart) with a relatively easy victory to the 4/10 favorite Idao de Tillard (5m Severino-America de Tillard) clocked in 1.09.7kr off quick fractions.

Idao de Tillard and driver Clement Duvaldestin

Clement Duvaldestin reined this Thierry Duvaldestin trainee for owner Cyril Sevestre as Idao recorded his 21st career win now for 1,015,430€ earned. He sat the pocket before easing out and to the lead mid-stretch. This is a great gaited, well-mannered trotteur with a very promising future.

The 11/1 odds Ideal Ligneries (5m Repeat Love-Ouragame) was second with Franck Nivard piloting the Ecurie le Tremont owned and Fabrice Souloy trainer performer. Third was 21/1 Izoard Vedaquais (5m Bird Parker-Dokha Vedaquais) with Alexandre Abrivard teaming this Philippe Allaire owned and trained stallion. The 34/1 Invincible Cash (5m Ready Cash-Urawa Turgot) ended fourth for Mathieu Mottier.

In the Prix Guy le Gonidec (Gr. II, purse 120,000€, 2700 meters, four-year-old females) the 3.1/1 odds Joumba de Guez (4f Carat Williams-Quoumba de Guez) built a large lead for Jean Michel Bazire, trainer and driver, and scored in 1.12.6kr for her fifth career victory now for 120,820€ earned. Ecurie Vautors owns the winner.

Joumba de Guez and driver-trainer Jean Michel Bazire beating Jazzy Perrine

Jazzy Perrine (4f Django Riff-Trendy Perrine) was a closing second at 3.6/1 for Eric Raffin, Ecurie Hunter Valley and trainer Tomas Malmqvist. She raced well after a record performance at Solvalla two weeks ago. Third today was 9/11 Jazzie Belle (4f Bolero Love-Begum d’Heripre) reined by David Thomain for owner Joel Seche and trainer William Bigeon. Just Love You (4f Love You-Just In Love) was fourth at 2.4/1 for Alexandre Abrivard. Joumba de Guez

Today’s Prix Chambon P (Gr. II, purse 120,000€, 2850 meters for International 6–10-year-olds) showcased the return of Ampia Mede SM (7f Ganymede-Polimpia Slide SM) in her first appearance since a superb Winter Meet at Vincennes. Today she raced covered until the stretch and then vaulted to victory timed in 1.13.4kr off pedestrian fractions.

Ampia Mede Sm (#9) beats Harlem de Bucy to the wire

Off at 1.3/1 odds Ampia recorded her 17th career win now for 1,347,096€ in life earnings. Scuderia SE Fin own the winner that Fabrice Souloy trains and Franck Nivard is her pilot.

Harlem de Bucy (6m Lilium Madrik-Roma du Houlbet) was second with Alexandre Abrivard aboard for trainer Christophe Ecalard at 4.7/1 odds. Third home was 30/1 Elvis du Vallon (9m Reve de Beylev) for Yoann Lebourgeois and fourth was 9/1 Gently de Muze (7m Perlando) for trainer/driver Jean Michel Bazire.

The four-year-olds took center stage for the Prix Jules Thibault (Gr. II, purse 120,000€, 13 starters) and Jushua Tree (4m Bold Eagle-Ma Sissi James-Buvertier d’Aunou) was an easy winner timed in 1.12.5kr reined by trainer Jean Michel Bazire.

Jushua Tree and driver-trainer Jean Michel Bazire winning in a romp

Ecurie Olmenhof owns the now nine-time career winner for 223,950€ earned. JMB engineered a rated front-end journey for the winner that kept 2.1/1 Just A Gigolo parked throughout. The winner’s dam earned 18 career wins for 339,040€ earned.

The 12/1 Jack Tonic (4m Charly du Noyer-Class de Touchyuon) was second for Theo Duvaldestin driving for trainer Thierry Duvaldestin and Ecurie Haras des Quatre Vents. In a three way photo the 27/1 Jakartas des Pres (4m Scipion du Goutier) took  third ahead of 2.1/1 Just A Gigolo (4m Boccador de Simm) and 24/1 Jaguar Marencourt (4m Cristal Money).

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by Thomas H. Hicks, for Harnesslink

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Categories
Europe, International, Top 4
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Clement Duvaldestin, France Harness Racing, Hippodrome Paris Vincennes, Jean Michel Bazire, Thomas H. Hicks

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