Lord du Gers takes Gr III Mayenne Prize at Vincennes

The Prix de Paris day undercard featured the Prix de la Mayenne (Gr III, purse 90,000€, 2700meters, 16 European starters ages 5-6) where 3.2/1 odds Lord du Gers (5m Face Time Bourbon-Elle Vient du Gers-Rombaldi) scored gamely in 1.12.8kr with Eric Raffin at the lines for trainer Nicolas Bazire.

The Ecurie J.M. Rancoule product now sports seven career wins  in 19 starts for 296,160€. Kobayashi (6m  Face Time Bourbon-Come On Jet)  was second at 6/1 for trainer/driver Mathieu Mottier and  breeder/owner Ecurie  Hunter Valley.

The 15/1 odds Kika Josselyn (6f Prodigious-Uka Josselyn)  was  a  rallying third driven by Benjamin Rochard  for conditioner J.P. Monclin and Scuderia Twister. Kelle Beaute (6f Uniclove-Beaute Winner) was  fourth for Alexandre Abrivard at  27/1.

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Next up was the Prix Star Boisson (monte, purse 90,000€, 2700meters,12 starters ages 7-11) where 9/10 odds favorite Jacaranda(7g Goetmals Wood-Tours) scored timed in1.11.6kr with Benjamin Rochard the winning jockey.

Thomas  Levesque trains the Ecurie du  Beryl owned 11 time career winner in  31 starts. His earnings advanced to 264,450€.  Home second was 16/1  Hannah  (9f Vulcain de Vandel) with Eric Raffin up  for Ecurie JS amd trainer Julien Raffestin. Third was 8.8/1 Heden Cruz  (9g Apprenti Sorcier) with jockey TamaraMathias-Maisonnette aboard.

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Finally a solid group of aged performers contested the Prix Monflanquin (purse 68,000€, 2100 meters autostart, 12  European starters ages 7-11) and even-money favorite Chitchat (9g Maharajah-Bring It On) prevailed timed in 1.10.5kr when the leading Icare  du Beryl went offstide in the lane while leading.

Benjamin Rochard piloted this Daniel Wajersten  trainee for Stall SoFo as he won his fourth straight and  now posts seven wins in  France from 19 starts for  317,132€. He has earned 120,000€ in this four  victories. 

The  5.5/1 odds Combat  Fighter (7g From Above-Days Of Glory) was second for Gabriele Gelormini, Team Komppis and trainer Antti Ojanpera. Ninepoints Lasse (8g Uncle  Lasse-Ninepoints Lucy) was third at 7.8/1 odds with Alexandre Abrivard handling this Jorgen Westholm trainee for Bengt Johansson.  Jeson Boy (7g Saxo de  Vandel) finished fourth for Quentin Chauve-Laffay  aty 6.6/1.

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Remembering He And Me in the Prix de Paris!!! At the end of the 4150 meter journey he rallied timed in 1.10.3kr rate of the  final 500 meters to secure victory in this Gr I International classic with  an overall  time of 1.13.8kr.

He overcame two brief miscues in heavy traffic to win the most prestigious victory in his career.

Trotteur Francais,  Paris-Vincennes files/photos

by Thomas H. Hicks, for Harnesslink