Impala de Val takes Gr II Theophile Lallouet

The even-money favorite Impala de Val (8g Viking de Val-Axelle du Noyer-Gobernador)took today’s Paris-Vincennes headliner Prix Theophile Lallouet (monte Gr II International, 120,000€ purse, 27000 meters, 12 starters ages 5-11) clocked in 1.12.1kr with Benjamin Rochard the jockey.

The P.E.  Mary trainee is  owned by Ecurie JP and Co. as he won for the 24th time in 57 starts for 760,890€ earned. Heden Cruz (9g Apprenti Sorcier) was second at 30/1 odds with Tamara Mathias-Maisonnette in the irons for trainer Loic Lerenard, followed by 4.5/1 Ideale du Chene (8f Bird Parker) with jockey Paul Philippe Ploquin up for trainer Julien Le Mer and owner/breeder Yvonne Guedj. Kapaula  de L’Epine and Heuristique  finished fourth and fifth.

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The Prix Martha (46,000€ purse, 2700 meters, 16 European starters ages 6-7) showcased a first time in France victory for 11/1 Eminent Kronos (6m Propulsion-Regal Kronos) that advanced his career earnings to 137,585€.

Franck Nivard reined the Johan Untersteiner trainee that Ecurie Andersen Racing Stable AB owns.

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The 2/1 odds second choice Kobayashi  (6m Face Time Bourbon-Come On Jet)  took the Prix Aletheia (90,000€ purse, 2850 meters,12 starters ages 6-11) by open lengths for driver/trainer Mathieu Mottier for Ecurie Hunter Valley. 

The winner recorded his seventh  career win in 44 starts for 477,880€ earned.  The 1.1/1 odds favorite Karambar (6g DollarMacker-Badames) was second with Alexandre Abrivard driving for Halima Karrouchi and  conditioner  L.Cl. Abrivard. J.P. Barjon bred this one. Third was Kamehameha (6m Uniclove-Vivolta Jet) with Antoine Lherete the driver/trainer for breeder/owner Ecurie Hunter Valley, off at 53/1 odds. Fourth  was   another  Ecurie Hunter Valley owner campaigner, Invictus Madiba (8m Booster Winner) off at 106/1driven by  Franck Nivard for trainer Bastien Michardiere.

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Groupe action returned with the  Prix Aschera (Gr III, 70,000€ purse, 2175 meters, 11 three year old fmales) where 3.1/1 odds Nacre du Mouthieux (3f Ready Cash-Escalade) scored handily in  1.11.6kr, a new record, with Clement Duvaldestin up for Ecurie W Racing Trot and conditioner Thierry Duvaldestin.

Nacre won for the fourth time in seven carer starts for 87,675€ earned. Nikita (3f Impressionist-Divine Jet) was second at 68/1 odds with Corentin Herivaux up for trainer William Bigeon and legendary owner Joel Seche, followed by 9/1 odds Nymphe d’Elle (3f Django Riff) handled by Matthieu Abrivard for Ecurie Santamaria and trainer Antoine Marion.

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Finally, the Prix Atlas (Gr III, 70,000€ purse, 10 three year old males) saw 6.4/1 odds surprise when Nat King Cole (3m Ready Cash-Deep Purple) dominated  with a coast to coast triumph fopr driver David Thomain in a fast 1.11.0kr.

This  bested his previous best time by over two second as he recorded a second career win in10  starts for 103,775€ earned. Philippe Allaire trains owns and bred Nat as he defeated 9/1 odds Not This Time (3m Ready Cash-Famous Lady) that Louis Baudron reined and trainsand he bred  the Ecurie des Aulnaises owned colt. Home third was Boe Des Baux (3g Fastissime) off at 3.9/1 odds that Mathieu Mottier reined and trains  for Ecurie de Vieux Chene. The 18/1 Net Money (3m In The Money) and 1.9/1 odds favorite Notable (3m Niky) completed the top five, the latter trained by Sebastien Guarato for H&P Pilarski.

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Tomorrow the action moves to Enghien-Soisy with top level group fields as shown below:

Trotteur Francais, Paris-Vincennes, Enghien-Soisy files/photos

by Thomas H. Hicks, for Harnesslink