Liberte du Goutier wins Gr II Prix Xavier de Saint Palais

The Paris-Vincennes featured Prix Xavier de Saint Palais (monte  Gr II, 120,000€ purse, 2175 meters, nine five year old starters) saw 9/10 odds favorite Liberte du Goutier (5f Prodigious-Candie d’Atout-Magnificent Rodney) score narrowly timed in 1.10.9kr for jockey Alexandre Abrivard.

The Ecurie Saint Martin owned 10 time career winner in 26 starts is trained by Thierry Duvaldestin and has earned 463,680€. She is six for 12 in monte tests. The 10/1 odds Lakana de Felliere (5f Earl Simon) just missed for jockey Guillaume Martin  and trainer/owner A.P. Grimault. Home third was 2.4/1 odds Lisbonne Dry (5f Singalo) with Paul Philippe Ploquin up, followed by 20/1 Lili Dry (5f Goetmals Wood) for jockey/trainer Antonin Andre. Both Lisbonne and Lily are owned by Ecurie Dry.

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The previous day at Vincennes saw 17/1 odds Nina Time (3f Face Time Bourbon-Unlimited Jet) score in the Prix de Vaunas (Gr III European, 66,000€ purse, 2700 meters, 12 three year old starters) timed in 1.13.9kr with Franck Nivard up for trainer Christophe Jariel and owner Frederic Rault. She sports four career wins for 86,840€ earned.

Nacre du Montfort (3fReady Cash-Escalade) was second driven by Theo Duvaldestin for W Racing Trot and trainer Thierry Duvaldestin. Favorite Nikki Beach Jisce (3f Dollar Macker) at 8/10 odds was third with Eric Raffin up for trainer Jocelyn Robert and owner Sandrine Robert. The 6.5/1 Noire Intense (3f Golden Bridge-Tesa Josselyn) was fourth owned by Joel Seche and driven by her trainer William Bigeon.

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On the same card the 8/10 odds favorite Munhoa Vedaquaise (4f Ready Cash-Espella Vedaquaise) scored timed in 1.12.6kr in the Prix Ceneri Forcinal (Gr II monte, 120,000€ purse,10 four year  old starters). Paul Philippe Ploquin rode the Philippe Allaire owned and trained nine time winner in 22 starts now for 482,450€ earned. This great monte mare easily defeated 13/1 Malice Caillerie (4f Carat Williams-Flore Caillerie) ridden by jockey/trainer Mathieu Mottier for Christophe Clin Stable. Molly Madrik (4f For You Madrik) was third at 71/1 for jockey Romain Marty and trainer J.M. Baudouin, followed by 5.4/1 odds Miss des Besaces (4f Memphis du Rib) and jockey Alan Gendrot for trainer R.C. Larue.

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Finally, 33/1 odds Ram Jam (3g Maharajah-Legende Vivente) held on gamely and took the Prix des Chateau Thierry (Gr III  European, 66,000€ purse, 2700 meters,  14 three year old  starters) timed in 1.14.0kr.

Alexandre Abrivard teamed this Michel Rothengatter trainee for Dragon Trotters BV. This was the winner’s first win in France in his first start, advancing career earnings to 68,856€. Nelson du Pont (3m Davidson du Pont) was second at 7.8/1 odds for trainer/driver  Nicolas Bazire and owner Jean Michel Bazire. Fast closing Nottingen (3g Saxo de Vandel) took third at 10/1 odds for driver/trainer/owner Arnaud Desmottes. Nothingelsematters (3m Follow You) was fourth for driver David Thomain at 5.1/1 odds. Etienne Dubois Stable trains and owns this colt.

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by Thomas H. Hicks, for Harnesslink