The good Monday card at Paris-Vincennes included the Apprentice Prix Andre Rouer (monte, purse 70,000€. 2850 meters, 15 starters).
The 11/1 odds Al Capone Jet (8m Jag de Bellouet-Passion de Morgane) scored clocked in 1.14.3kr with Louis Jublot up for trainer Pierre Coignard and owner J.L. Feray. Jean Etienne Dubois bred the now winner of 400,480€. 9/2 Art d’Erable (8g Coktail Jet) was second for Arthur Rebeche ahead of 15/1 Butch Cassidy and 1.3/1 favorite Union de Bellande.
The Gr. II Prix Ceneri Forcind (purse 120,000€, 2175 meters, 10 monte starters) went to 1.11.8kr timed and 2.2/1 second- favorite Elladora de Forgan (4f Gazoulillis-Hamcina) with Franck Nivard in the irons. Franck Leblanc trains the winner for S.J. Dupont. 3.4/1 Exotica de Retz (4f Prodigious-Quayaya) was second with Mme. D. Beuafils Ernault up for trainer Sebastian Ernault and breeder/owner Ecurie des Charmes.
The 1.4/1 favorite Etonnant (4m Timoko-Migraine) took third for Yoann Lebourgeois and owner/trainer Richard Westerink. Eye Of the Storm was a dq, off at 11/1 odds.
On the weekend (Saturday) was the V75 Gold at Solanget (200,000SEK to winner, 2140 meters autostart) with the upset 14.5/1 victory to 1.12.1kr timed Dreammoko (5m Timoko-Uranie d’Atout-Kaisy Dream) with Peter Peter Ingves up for trainer Richard Westerink. 3/1 Makethemark (5m Maharajah-Global Naughty-Conway Hall) was second for Ulf Ohlsson and third was 1.7/1 favorite Diamanten (5m Adrian Chip-Iata Kill-Ata Star L) driven by Erik Adielsson for trainer Stig H. Johansson.
On Sunday the VG Norskt Travderby (2600 meters autostart, purse 45.295.000Nok) was held at Bjerke Norway.
The 1.13.5kr timed victory was earned by 7.8/1 odds Gretsky BR (4m Quite Easy-Metion Missy-Tagliabue) handled by Magnus Teien Gundersen. 7.5/1 Zelov (4m Love You-Global Tooma) took second for Asljorn Tengsareid, ahead of the 8.4/1 Spidertman TG (4g Crediot Winner-Arisane-Lindy Lane) reined by Geir Vegard Gundersen.
by Thomas H. Hicks, for Harnesslink