Philippe Allaire trainee Bird Parker (5m Ready Cash-Belisha) took today’s Enghien-Soisy featured Gr. II Prix de la Federation Nationale des Turfistes (purse €150,000, 2875 meters, nine starters) with a decisive 1.14kr victory with J.Ph. Monclin up.
The winner moved to the front after 600 meters and led thereafter in rated fractions (1.16.4kr with 1000 meters to go ; 1.15kr with 500 remaining).
This 4.9/1 second betting choice held off fast-closing even-money favorite His Highness (7f Chocolatier-La Belle Lady) and Franck Nivard.
This Fabrice Souloy trainee for PV Racing HB of Sweden was away sixth and remained that was then behind stalled cover before moving three wide in late last bend and when clear she gained momentum to miss by a length.
23/1 Rocky Winne (8m Credit Winner-Level Forthtwo) rallied for third with Gabriel Gelormini up for Jorgen Westholm and Nortronic KB of Sweden. 56/1 Olmo Holz (8m Uronometro) was fourth for Christophe Martens ahead of Ave Avis, Sierra Leone, Brillantissime, Akim du Cap Vert and Tiego d’Etang in a talented field.
Winning Bird Parker now has 11 wins in 41 appearances for career earnings of €1,066,080.
His next test is likely to be against Bold Eagle on August 22 at Paris-Vincennes in the Gr. II Prix Jockey over 2700 meters for the €120,000 purse.
25 have been preliminarily named for this event for five year-olds.
The Vincennes card that day includes three other Gr. II races, for €120,000 each, two for three year-olds and the monte Prix Herve Ceran-Maillard for five year-olds.
Thomas H. Hicks