The 25.9/1 outsider Vetige de Chenu (10g Lynx de Bellouet-Nerge de Chenu) held firm to win the monte Gr. III Prix Georges Dreux (purse 80,000€, 2850 meters, international) at Vincennes, timed in 1.13.1kr over a rain soaked course with jockey Eric Raffin up.
J.M. Baudouin trains and owns the now winner of 610,930€. Clegs des Champs (7g Legs du Clos-Prosperine) took second money for David Thomain and trainer Thierry Raffegeau. Third was the 25 meter handicapped Arlington Dream (9g Ready Cash-Ialla Clairchamp) with Yoann Lebourgeois up for trainer Philippe Allaire.
Earlier in the week the Prix de Taverny (Gr. III, purse 66,000€, 2700 meters, three year old fillies) went to 1.15.5kr timed Jonah Vredebest (3f Muscle Mass-You’re Vredebest) with Rick Ebbinge up for trainer Jerome Engwerda and owner JFM Westgeest.
The victory increased her life earnings to 83,355€. Go Along (3f Ready Cash-Oxana de Chanterne) was second for Anthony Barrier and owner/trainer Philippe Allaire and third was Gondole Jenilou (3f Goetmals Wood-Pirogue Jenilou) for Louis Baudron.Jonah Vredebest
On September 24th Vincennes will host two eliminations of the Grand Prix de L’UET and the Gr. III Prix Emile Beziere for five-seven year olds.
by Thomas H. Hicks, for Harnesslink