Top groupe level action at Paris-Vincennes began this day with the Gr. II Prix de Pardieu (purse 100,000€, monte, 2175 meters, four year olds) and 14/1 Girly Beco (4f Tiego d’Etang-Verveine Gede) scored 1.12.7kr for jockey Guillaume Martin and trainer Michel Bezier. Herve Guain is the owner/breeder.
The 26/1 Gloria Berry (4f Quaker Jet-Tequila Berry) was second with J.Y. Ricart in the irons for owner/trainer Jean Michel Bazire and 2.4/1 Gladys des Plaines (4f Opus Viervil) held third with Eric Raffin up.
The co-feature this day was the Gr. III Prix de Brest (purse 90,000€, 2850 meters distance handicap, European) with the outstanding victory to 50 meter handicapped and 4/10 favorite Cleangame (8g Ouragon de Celland-Red Bell) reined by trainer Jean Michel Bazire for owner J-M Rancoule.
Cleangame was clocked in a quick 1.11.2kr to record his 33rd victory in 50 career starts, now for 1,269,720€ earned. He stormed home from far back to engage the leaders early in the lane in a furious finish to then hold off 20/1 and 25 meter handicapped Anzi des Liards (10g Look de Star) with Romain Derieux up.
The 32/1 Ble du Gers (9g Quinoa du Gers) held third for Nicolas Bazire, trainer Jean Michel and owner Rancoule. 61/1 Carly Loulou (8f Gazouillis) and 89.1 Usain Henna (10m Super Light) completed the top five this Quinte+ event. The exact order Q+ payoff was 24,212.60€ to 42 winning ticketholders with the Q+ pool reaching 4,283,257€ and over 9,239,000€ was wagered on the race.
Cleangame
The Prix de Pornichet (purse 67,000€, monte, 2700 meters) saw 8.4/1 Bleu Ciel (9g Milord Drill-Quelle Action) win for Adrien Lamy and trainer Jean Morice timed in 1.12.8kr. The winner earned his 15th career victory in 90 starts now for 378,110€ earned. 5,8/1 Boston Terrie (9g Kesaco Phedo) was second ahead of 6.4/1 Cesar de Vrie (8g Magnificent Rodney).
Bleu Ciel
Sunday the monte champions will contest the Gr. I Prix de Cornulier for a total purse of 650,000€ and we will see if the 2019 winner Bilibili can repeat.
by Thomas H. Hicks, for Harnesslink