Abrivard triples in group montes at Vincennes

Inshore (5m Real de Lou-Beaute Winner) rallied down the middle to capture today’s featured Gr. II Prix Paul Bastard (monte, purse 120,000€, 2700 meters, five year olds) by a neck at Paris-Vincennes.

The 3.3/1 odds winner won for the eighth time in his career now for 266,450€ earned. Timed in 1.13=2.8kr this L.Cl. Abrivard bred/owned/trainer pupil had Alexandre Abrivard (AA) in the irons. AA won three groupe level monte contests on the card. The 1.7/1 favorite Ideale du Chene (5f Bird Parker) was a game, tough second for jockey Paul Philippe Ploquin and trainer Julien Le Mer. Ina du Rib (5f Uhlan du Val) was third for J.L.Cl. Dersoir and legendary trainer Joel Hallais.

On the undercard the Gr. III Prix Holly du Locton (monte, three year old females, purse 60,000€, 2175 meters) went to 9/10 odds favorite Karlita (3f Fabulous Wood-Aventure-Goetmals Wood-Rapide Aventure-Love You-Bahama) scored easily in 1.13.7kr with Alexandre Abrivard aboard. William Bigeon trains the winner for owner Joel Seche as the Ecurie Hunter Valley bred filly won for the third time now for 65,510€ earned. The pedigree is that of Ecurie D/Jean Pierre Dubois. Kouba d’Ourville (3f Carat Williams) was a distant second at 12/1  for jockey Damien Bonne and  5.4/1 Kaleda Gema (3f Sam Bourbon) was third for Benjamin Rochard.

In the Gr. III Prix Edouard Marcillac (purse 60,000€, monte for three year old males, 2175 meters) the 9/10 odds favorite Kifil de Bussy (3m Boccador de Simm-Unsara) scored in 1.14.5kr again with Alexandre Abrivard aboard. Loris Garecia trains the winner that recorded his third career victory and advanced his career earnings to 88,020€.  Kimbo Berry (3m Un Amour d’Haufor) was second with P.Ph Ploquin up for owner/trainer Jean Michel Bazire.

The day’s card began with the Prix de Chateaurenard (purse 75,000€, 2700 meters for European 7-11 year olds). Here the 7.3/1 odds Gaspar du Brion (7g Singalo-Rolls de Brion) rallied late to score in 1.13.5kr with owner/trainer Matthieu Abrivard at the lines. Gaspar secured his 13th career victory now for 351,840€ earned with this perfect pocket journey. He defeated the 6/10 favorite Oracle Tile (7m Ready Cash-Exotic Sund) that set the pace for trainer/driver Thierry Duvaldestin. Third home was  49/1 Esteban Jiel (9g Coktail Jet) with Francois Lagadeau driving.

by Thomas H. Hicks, for Harnesslink