The 3/10 favorite Uza Josselyn won Sunday’s Prix de Bruxelles at Enghien (Gr. III, purse 95,000 euro, 2150 meters autostart, European starters) timed in 1.10.5kr. Alexandre Abrivard teamed the Ecurie Rhythm & Blues mare that Rene Aebischer trains. Uza now has career earnings of 867,674 euro earned.
The 5/1 Cash Gamble (7m Ready Cash-No Way Back) was a game second for Frank Nivard and trainer Philippe Billard. Third was 9/1 Beau Gamin (7m Quinoa du Gers-Cadette) for David Thomain and trainer J-M Bazire. 36/1 Unero Montaval (10m Nem) and Gabriele Gelormini was fourth and 23/1 Rocky Winner (7m Credit Winner) was fifth for Matthieu Abrivard,
The Q+ Prix du Palais de Chaillot (purse 65,000 euro, 2875 meters distance handicap, 14 starters) was another program highlight and 5.7/1 Balfour (g Scipion du Goutier-Pay The Bill) was victorious for driver Gabriele Gelormini and trainer/owner Robert Bergh. Race time was 1.14.6kr.
The 7.8/1 Cantin de l’éclair (6g Jet Fortuna) was second for David Thomain, overcoming a 25 meter handicap. 10/1 Candidat d’Ortige (m Giant Cat) took third for Eric Raffin ahead of 8.1/1 Cathy A Quira and 19/1 Arthura Boy. The mix of outsiders in the top five caused a 32,762 euro exact order payoff.
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The Prix du Louvrey at Enghien (Gr. III, purse 80,000 euro, 2875 meters)was a romp for 2/5 favorite Earl Simon (4m Prodigious-Tindrana) handled by Franck Ouvrie for Ecurie Skytten and trainer Jarmo Niskanen. The winner recorded his eighth career win in only 11 starts, now for 286,900 euro earned. 10/1 Delloro Vedaquais (5g Ready Cash-Spandelle) was second for J.Ph. Monclin and trainer/owner Philippe Allaire.
The 25/1 Dream de Nilrem (5f Jet Fortuna) was third for Eric Raffin and trainer Frederic Prat. 15/1 United Love (5m Conway Hall-Dolly Kronos) was fourth for driver David Thomain and trainer Hans Bot. Race time was 1.14.1kr off rated fractions (1.15.9kr at the 1000 meters to go mark and 1.14.4kr with 500 remaining).
The Prix de Villers (purse 50,000 euro, 2150 meters autostart, 16 starters) brought out very good four and five year olds with victory earned by an impressive 3/2 favorite Broadwell (4m Conway Hall-Boria) timed in 1.12.9kr for driver Robin Bakker and trainer Paul Hagoort.
This colt now has six wins in eight career starts as he defeated 2.8/1 Classic Connection (4m Love You-Crys Dream) reined by Matthieu Abrivard for trainer Yves Boireau and owner Jean Pierre Dubois. Droit d’Auteur (5m Prodigious-Pazine) was third for Eric Raffin and trainer Jean Philippe Dubois at 11/1 odds.
by Thomas H. Hicks, for Harnesslink