Naya d’Eronville, Moustik la Govelle win Criteriums

A huge enthusiastic racing audience was on hand today at Paris-Vincennes, the Temple du Trot, with Criterium Day action starting with the Prix Herve Ceran-Maillard (monte Gr II, 120,000€purse, 2850 meters, seven five year old starters) where 5.7/1 odds Lisbonne Dry (5f Singalo-Delicatessen-The Best Madrik) scored timed in 1.12.4kr.

Eric Raffin handled the Pat Ploquin trainee for Ecurie Dry as she won for the fourth time for 414,640€ earned. A distant second was 14/1 Lakana de Felliere (5f arl Simon-Carena de Felliere) with jockey Guillaume Martin up for conditioner A.P. Grimault and Ecurie Grimault. Lemon Fleury (5m Real de Lou) was third as the 8/10 odds favorite for jockey and trainer Mathieu Mottier followed by 3.1/1 Liberte du Goutier(5f Prodigious) with Benjamin Rochard aboard for trainer Thierry Duvaldestin.

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An upset started the Criterium tests as 19/1 odds Lunella Leman (5f Boccador de Simm-Comete Leman) scored  in 1.10.7kr for driver/trainer/owner Benoit Robin.

The winner sports eight wins in 31 starts for 381,115€ earned. She trotted her last 500 meters in 1.09.5kr to secure the Criterium des 4 Ans (Gr I, 300,000€ purse, 2850 meters, 15 three year old open starters). Lord du Bassin (5m Royal Dream-Falentina du Gite)was second at 9/1 odds driven by Alexandre Abrivard for owner Jacques Rattina and trainer Laurent Claude Abrivard. Third was 6.3/1 L’As Desbois (5m Booster Winner-Doria Desbois) with Alexis Collette up for owner Joel Seche and trainer William Bigeon. Lionheart (5m  Falcao de Laurma-Decadence)was home fourth at 20/1 with trainer Nicolas Bazire up for Ecurie de Loradour. The 5.1/1 Liza Josseln finished ninth and 3.1/1 Lancier du Gourtier was a miscue disqualification.

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Naya d’Eronville (3f Hohneck-Calliopee de Reux)  captured the Criterium des 3 Ans (Gr I, 300,000€ purse, 2700 meters,  15 three year  old open starters) at 6.9/1 odds with Clement Duvaldestin driving timed in 1.12.3kr.

Philippe Beauvisage owns this Thierry Duvaldestin trainee that now sports six wins in 10 starts for 265,765€ earned. She was won four straight. The 2.7/1 odds favorite Nocive du Choquel (3f Face Time Bourbon-Emone Cruz) was second in a pack of finishers with Francois Lagadeuc driving for trainer Nicolas Bridault and owner Ecurie Ch. Bridault. The 5.9/1 Nobel du Rib (3m Face Time Bourbon-Faiga du Rib) was third for driver Noe Perron, conditioner Joel Hallais and owner/breeder Ecurie Rib.  Thee 3/1 odds second choice Neo de Joudes (3m Django Riff-Brianna de Joudes) took fourth for reinsman  Eric Raffin followed by 13/1 Nob Hill (3m Gu  d’Heripre) for Matthieu Mottier and then 7.5/1 Nat King Cole was sixth.

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Moustik la Govelle (4m Discours Joyeux-City Girl-Paris-Haufor)was a 14/1odds upset winner of the Criterium ds 4 Ans (Gr I, 300,000€ purse, 2850 meters, 16 four year old open starters) timed in 1.11.7kr with Damien Bonne aboard for owner Christian Labbe.

Bonne is also trainer and breeder  of this four time career  winner of 447,910€. The 18/1 Maitre Jacques (4m Rolling d’Heripre-Adelie) was second with Alexandre Abrivard driving for owner Jacques Cottel and trainer Laurent Claude Abrivard. Home third was 32/1 odds Magic Night (4f Helgafell-Byblis du Goutier) for driver Benjamin Rochard,trainer Philippe Allaire and owner Gitte Poulsen Allaire. Magic Man (4m Prodigious) was fourth at 4.7/1  odds followed by 17/1 Maestro Vrie (4m Village Mystic), 202/1 Mistral du Goutier (4m Hohneck) and 144/1 Midway Lady (4f  Royal Dream).  Highly respected 1.9/1 odds favorite Mack de Blary went offstride at  the start, 10/1  Mentor de Play broke while is good covered position in the final bend and the 4/1 Mellow Speed also miscued with JMB driving.

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by Thomas H. Hicks, for Harnesslink