Nikki Beach Jisce takes Gr III Prix Istres

A great Friday twilight crowd enjoyed top flight three year old harness racing at Paris-Vincennes.

The Prix Istres (Prix de L’Ecole Guy Mocquet, Gr III, 70,000€ purse, 2700 meters, 14 European starters, three year old fillies)  showcased the 1.2/1 odds impressive favorite Nikki Beach Jisce (3f Dollar Macker-Charlotte Jisce).

She triumphed in coast to coast fashion timed in 1.13.0kr with Eric Raffin  up  for trainer Jocelyn Robert and breeder/owner Sandrine Robert to record her fourth victory in six career starts now for 87,810€ earned. Nyassa Daxel (3f  Earl Simon-Axelle Dark) was second driven by Paul Philippe Ploquin for trainer J.G. Van Eeckhaute and owner Madeline  Declerq Letellier.

Nikita (3f Impressionist-Divine Jet)  took third at 5.4/1 odds  with Franck Nivard  handling  the William Bigeon trainee for Joel Seche.  Noneka  (3f Hohneck-Tootsie Smiling) was fourth at 13/1 odds  for  Benjamin Rochard, trainer Sebastien Guarato and owner Gianni Fascella. 

Replay  https://www.letrot.com/courses/2026-06-05/7500/6 

In the companion Prix de Gien/Prix de L’Ecole Paul Bert (Gr III, purse 70,000€, 2700 meters, 13 European threee year old male starters) the 2.2/1 odds second favorite Nebraska de Ginier (3f Golden  Bridge-Beaute d’Enfer)  was  a game  front end winner in 1.13.8kr.

Anthony Barrier piloted the winner  to  his fifth career victory in seven outings for 96,585€. Alexandre  Buisson trains  and  owns  this one. Second was  27/1 Nemrod Burois (3m Quaker Jet-Fleur du Gaultier) with trainer Benoit Robin driving for Adrien Chiche. Third home was 1.2/1 odds favorite Nothingelsematters (3m Follow You-Extreme  Vrie) handled  by David Thomain for the Etienne Dubois Training Stable. Nice To See You (3m Village Mystic-Douce Aventure) was fourth at  36/1 driven by Matthieu Abrivard for breeder/owner/trainer Louis Baudron. 

Replay  https://www.letrot.com/courses/2026-06-05/7500/7 

Trotteur Francais, Paris-Vincennes files/photos 

by Thomas H. Hicks, for Harnesslink