Today’s Q+ at Paris-Vincennes was the Prix Oscar Collard (purse €95,000, 2100 meters autostart, 17 European starters and 14/1 Blues d’Ourville (5g Password-Pursuit Of Charm) was victorious for Gabriel Gelormini in a quick 1.11.9kr. 4.9/1 Trinity Zet (5f SJ’s Photo-Kleo Zet) was second for Mathieu Abrivard, trainer Daniel Reden and Stall Zet of Sweden. 6.9/1 Cliff des Pommereux (4f Love You-Noune du Pommereux) took third for trainer/driver Sylvain Roger. Race fractions were (1.10.7kr at 1500 to go; 1.11.9kr at 1000; 1.11.8kr at 500 remaining, 1.11.9kr finish).
The Gr. III Prix Jules Lepennetier (purse €76,000, 2100 meters, nine starters) went to 5.4/1 Dostoievski (3m Ganymede-Noor des Charmes). Jean-Michel Bazire trains and drove the winner for owner/breeder Ecurie des Charmes clocked in 1.13.9kr. Fractions were (1.10.6kr with 1500 remaining; 1.12.7kr at the 1000; 1.13.1kr with 500 to go; 1.13.9kr finish). 1.2/1 Dancing Love (3m Uniclove-Sissi du Caieu) was second for Bernard Piton and breeder/owner/trainer Jean Paul Piton. Third was 15/1 Discours Joyeux (3m Goetmals Wood-Quelle Copire) took third for Franck Nivard, trainer Thierry Raffegeau and owner J.Y. Roze.
5/2 odds Orient Horse (8m Abano As-Irma del Rio) took the Prix Michel Thoury (purse €78,000, 2100 meters autostart, 15 European starters) clocked in 1.12.2kr with veteran Pierre Levesque aboard. Thomas Levesque trains for Italian owner Mme. S, Bruni. 5.5/1 Tell Me No Lies (7g Offshore Dream-B.Glorious) was second for trainer Fabrice Souloy and Sweden’s KLV Holdings AB. Third was 23/1 Tallien (9g Extreme Aunou-Gyka de la Chaise) with owner/trainer Herve Sionneau aboard. Fractions were (1.08.5kr at the 1500; 1.11.5kr at 1000 to go; 1.12.4kr at 500; 1.12.2kr finish)
The Prix de Langeac (monte, purse €50,000, 2175 meters 11 starters) went to 1.13.4kr timed, 2.3/1 Biennala Vrie (5f Ludo de Castelle-Pantone Vrie). Franbck Nivard rode the breeder/owner/trainer Roger Baudron student. 3.2/ favorite Bastelica Phedo (5f Kesaco Phedo-Orezza Phedo).
Thomas H. Hicks