Inexess Blue wins again

Inexess Blue (8gVitel de Brevol-Pearl Of Charm) took the lead with 1400 meters to go and held gamely to win the featured Prix Jean-Luc Lagardere (Gr II International, 150,000€ purse, 2875 meters, 12 starters ages 4-11) at Enghien-Soisy timed in 1.11.6kr.

Off at 7/10 favorite odds the winner was reined by Alexandre Abrivard for trainer L.Cl. Abrivard and owner/breeder Michel Gallier. He now sports 23 career wins in 55 starts for 1,470,527€ earned. He last won on May 9th at Caen in the Ducs de Normandie. Home second was fast closing 29/1odds Keep Going (6m Follow You-Discovery Bond) with trainer Mathieu Mottier driving for owner Jose Davet.

Veteran 79/1odds Hooker Berry (9m Booster Winner-Osaka Berry) was an  impressive first up third for trainer/driver Antoine Lherete and  breeder/owner Michel Aldenise.

Krack Time Atout (6m Face Time Bourbon) ended fourth at 14/1 with Matthieu Abrivard up for trainer Sebastien Guarato followed by 5.6/1 odds Kanto Avis (6m Ready Cash) with Benjamin Rochard driving for trainer Marc Sassier. The next two check earners were Jabalpur and Falco Killer Gar, 

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In the undercard was the Prix de la Place d’Italie (monte, purse 68,000€, 2875 meters, 15 starters ages 6-11) where 17/1 Horsy Royal (9g Bird Parker-Source Royale) with jockey Paul Philippe Ploquin up for trainer Hein Van Den Hende and owner Yannick Desmet.

The 5.9/1 Imelda (8f Alto de Viette) ended a distant second for Adrien Lamy at the irons for Pierre Levesque trainer for Nathalie Dorbain. The78/1 Isocrate d’Ela (8g Bird Parker) rallied for third with Antonin Andre up. 

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Trotteur Francais, Enghien-Soisy files/photos 

by Thomas H. Hicks, for Harnesslink