Impala de Val wins Gr III Bellaigue

The 7/10 odds favorite Impala de Val (8g Viking de Val-Axelle du Noyer-Gobernador) easily captured the Vincennes at Enghien featured Gr III Prix  Guillaume de Bellaigue  (monte, purse 90,000€, 2875 meters, nine starters ages 6-11) clocked in1.13.2kr with jockey Benjamin Rochard up.

This P.E. Mary trainee is owned by Ecurie JP and Co. and has earned 841.890€ from 26 victories in 60 career starts. Finishing second was 81/1odds outsider Jupiter de Play (7g Dragon du Fresne) with Francois Lagadeuc up for trainer Leo Abrivard and owner Jacques Cottel. Keengame (6f Express Jet) at 8.7/1 ridden by Anthony Barrier was  third. This J.P. Monclin trainee is owned by Ecurie Hunter Valley. The veteran Filwell (11g Qwerty) finished  fourth at 33/1 odds for Camille Levesque, at the lines for Pierre Levesque. 

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The undercard included three sprinter distance events. First the Prix Nemausa (53,000€ purse, 2150 meters autostart, 12 European 4-5 year olds) went to Moonwalk d’Heripre (4m Face Time Bourbon-Hestia d’Heripre-Un Mec d’Heripre) in an impressive 1.11.3kr.

Off at 2.4/1 odds the winner earned his fifth career win in15  starts for 121,170€. Benjamin Rochard piloted this  J.P. Monclin trainee for Paulette Pietri. Home second was 80/1 Le Retour Vrie (5m Excellent) with Leo Abrivard driving for trainer L.Cl. Abrivard and Ecurie Elevage du Roy. 

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The 1.6/1 odds favorite Jewel de la Cote (7m Carat Williams-Quaize  de Vonnas) then captured the Prix Urania (56,000€, 2150 meters autostart, 10 starters ages 7-8) timed in 1.11.5kr with Eric Raffin driving for conditioner Sebastien Guarato.

Marc Fromentin owns this nine time career winner in 47 starts for 206,720€. Joyeux du Landret (7g Bon Copain) was second at 7.1/1 odds with Benoit Robin the driver/trainer/owner.   

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In the Prix Eva (53,000€, 2150 meters autostart, 13 European 4-5 year olds) the sharp 1.2/1 odds favorite Florida Bi (5f Donato Hanover-Dakota Bi-Toss Out) rallied to score in 1.10.9kr for her fourth win in five starts in France. She has earned 126,424€ lifetime. Eric Raffin handled this H. E. Bondo trainee that Union Perfect Srl owns. The 3.5/1 Marinella Vrie (4f Singalo) was a game second for trainer/driver Mathieu Mottier and owner Marc Courant. Googia (4f  Greenshoe-Asia) was third at 16/1 with Paul Philippe Ploquin up for trainer Bondo  and owner Jean Pierre Barjon. 

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Ahead tomorrow is the Trophee Vert 8th leg to be raced at Sable Sur Sarthe. Then on June 30 at Vichy is the Gr II International  Grand Prix du Conseil Municipal. 

 

Trotteur Francais, Enghien  files/photos 

by Thomas H. Hicks, for Harnesslink