October 27, 2017 – Tonight’s Paris-Vincennes harness racing program was highlighted by three groupe contests, the first of which was the Prix Louis Cauchois (Gr. III, purse €80,000, 2200 meters, 10 starters). The 50.4/1 winner was File Gin (2m Repeat Love-Toscara Pellois) timed in 1.16.kr and reined by Guillermo Roig-Balaguer for owner/breeder Philippe Levy. Second was the 4/5 favorite Fleirel Vedaquais (2m Sam Bourbon-Spandelle) driven by Eric Raffin for owner/trainer Eric Raffin. Third finishing was 4.3/1 Fric du Chene (2m Nobody du Chene-Oseille du Chene) handled by Matthieu Abrivard for trainer Jerome LeMer and breeder/owner Claude Guedj.
File Gin
The Gr. III Prix Pierre Van Troyen (purse €80,000, 2850 meters, nine starters) went to 7.9/1 Cathy A Quira (5f Password-Quira des Jasquets) reined by Jean-Philippe Monclin for trainer Jarmo Niskanen. 6.7/1 Delia du Pommereux (4f Niky-Noune du Pommereux) took second for trainer/driver Sylvain Roger. 6.8/1 Calencia (5f Quaker Jet-Olencia) was home third with Eric Raffin up for Alphonse Vanberghen the trainer/owner. Fourth was Calencia’s younger half sister Dalencia (4f Perlando-Olencia) driven by Pierre Vercruysse.
The Gr. III Prix Gisella (purse €65,000, 2850 meters, seven starters) was the final groupe test of the evening and the winner was 4.4/1 Enino du Pommereux (3m Coktail Jet-Nouve du Pommereux) with Franck Ouvrie up for owner Noel Lolic. 14.7/1 Eroling du Mesle (3m Rolling d’Heripre-Jania de Noyer) was home second for Pierre Belloche and 6.4/1 Echo de Larre (3m Echo-Sonnette Mika) was third for Sylvain Roger.
Thomas H. Hicks