June 15, 2015 – J-M Bazire teamed 5/2 odds Tess de Villeneuve (8f Goetmals Wood-Joie de Villeneuve) to a harness racing victory in today’s Prix de Cognat-Lyonne (€35,000 purse, 2850 meters, 18 starters).
The winner was clocked in 1.15.1kr to defeat 57/1 Ulysse du Bouchet (7g Go Lucky-Harpe de Bouchet) with Georges Fourngault up and 5/1 Univers de Marzy (7g Look de Star-Lovelie de Marzy) with Jean-Philippe Monclin aboard.
On Sunday June 14 the Cherbourg feature was the Grand Prix de la Ville de la Glacerie (€32,000 purse, 2625 meters, 15 participants) and 10/1 Umala du Rib (7f Kaise Soze-Kamala Castelets) took the prize for driver/trainer Joel Hallais and owner Ecurie Rib clocked in 1.14.5kr. 6/1 Urgah du Rib (7g Jag de Bellouet-Garda) was second for the same owner/trainer with Alexis Collette up, with third to Ulk Blue (7m Love You-Just Blue) for driver Gabriel Gelormini, trainer Jean Baudron and owner Ecurie Etoile. On Tuesday June 16 Cherbourg will be the venue for the Arqana Trot mixed sale.
The turf specialists were on display at Montlucon-Neris-Les-Bains Sunday, and they contested the Grand Prix de la Ville de Montlucon (€45,000 purse, 3000 meters, 16 starters). 18/1 Tresor Wic (8m Jag de Bellouet-Epona Vinn) took the victory for Anthony Barrier and trainer Laurent Simon. 11/1 Tagada Tagada (8f Meaulnes du Corta-Lambada Blue) was second for owner/trainer/driver Emmanuel Varin ahead of Sierra Leone (9f John Arifant-Une d’Havetot) for trainer/driver J.W. Hallais, trainer J-Cl Hallais and owner Ecurie Rib. Time of the race was unrecorded.
At Vitre the turf was featured in the Prix de la Societe du Cheval Francais (€40,000 purse, 3225 meters, 16 starters). 5/1 Vertige de Chenu (6g Lynx de Bellouet-Neige de Chenu) was victorious in 1.19.4kr for Pierre Pellerot and trainer/owner Franck Pellerot. 33/1 Titi Quick (8m Extreme Aunou-Gazelle d’Aussy) was next home for driver Patrick Chevrier, trainer C-J DeLeew and owner Ecurie Quick Star. 28/1 Retour du Tresor was third for teamster Philippe Beileard.
Thomas H. Hicks