Looping Day, Kid Bellay Gr. II winners

Twilight at Paris-Vincennes featured two Gr. II monte events, the first being the Prix Rene Palyart – Etrier 4 Ans Q1 (monte Gr. II, purse 120,000€, 2175 meters, 13 starters four year old open trotteurs).

The 18/1 odds Looping Day (4m Face Tine  Bourbon-Daytona Jet-Goetmals Wood) powered late down the lane to score in 1.11.6kr for jockey Anthony Barrier. Sebastien Guarato trains the four time career winner for Michael Cohen who owns the 210,145€ winner.

The 4.4/1 odds Little Orelie (4f Feeling Cash-Orelie de Retz) held second for trainer/jockey Mathieu Mottier and owner Luc Vanderhaegen with 10/1 Lucky Jackson (4m Ready Cash-Statue Of Liberty-Goetmals Wood) home third for jockey Guillaume Martin and trainer Nicolas Bazire.

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The monte Gr. II Prix Louis Forcinal – Etrier 5 Ans Q1 (purse 120,000€, 2850 meters, eight starters five years olds open) saw 2.1/1 odds favorite Kid Bellay (5m Goetmals  Wood-Augusta-Ready Cash) score in 1.12.6kr with Eric Raffin his jockey.

The J.M. Baudouin trainee is property of  Ecurie du Haras d’Erable and has recorded five career victories for 233,465€. Kapaula de L’Epine (5g Discours Joyeux) was second at 6.4/1 for  Antoine Lamy aboard for trainer/owner J.G. Van  Eeckhaute. Katinkia Aimef (5f Singalo) was third at 2.5/1 for Alexis Collette and conditioner  Franck Leblanc. Kerry Love (5f Brillantissime-Amie Love) was fourth at 8.1/1 odds for trainer/jockey Mathieu Mottier.

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by Thomas H. Hicks, for Harnesslink