Ninja de L’Envol, Nassandra win Gr II Tests

Hippodrome Paris-Vincennes hosted  today Gr II monte tests for three year olds. The Prix Gai  Brillant –  Etrier 3Ans Q3 (Gr II monte, purse,120,000€, 2175 meters, nine three year old male starters) went to 2.6/1odds second choice Ninja de L’Envol (3m Uriel Speed-Iakora) with jockey Guillaume Martin in the irons for trainer Pascal Castel.

This Sandine Loncke owned colt earns four career wins for 159,775€ earned.  He has a 2-1-0 slate in his last three monte starts. Race time was 1.12.5kr.  Home second was3.4/1 odds Newton des Andiers (3m Fallcao de Laurma-Enigme des Andiers) with  jockey P-Y  Verva up for trainer/owner Jeremy Koubiche. The 1.4/1  odds favorite Nickel de Baille (3m Galius-Harley des Molles) was a distant third for  jockey/trainer/owner/breeder Mathieu Mottier.

Replay https://www.letrot.com/courses/2026-04-11/7500/1

The companion race, the Prix Hemine – Etrier 3 Ans Q4 (Gr II  monte, purse 120,000€, 2175 meters, three year old female starters) saw 8.1/1 odds Nassandra (3f Doberman-Via Stella) score in  1.12.7kr for her fifth career victory in as many starts now for 106,200€ earned.

Adrien Lamy was the winning jockey for Ecurie DL and trainer Max Izaac. She drifted wide in the lane but held clear for the win. Nature du Chene (3f  Fedu du Chene-Egerie du  Chene) landed second at 18/1 odds with Paul Philippe Ploquin in the irons for Julien Le Mer trainer for Yvonne Guedj the owner/breeder.  Neo Vanilla (3f Earl  Simon-Vanille des Elfes) took third with Alexandre Abrivard up on this 13/1 odds outsider for trainer/owner Anthony Duperche.

Replay https://www.letrot.com/courses/2026-04-11/7500/3

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by Thomas H. Hicks, for Harnesslink