November 23, 2015 – Today’s Quinte+ (jackpot €3.2 million) was the Prix de Meslay du Maine (purse €58,000, 2700 meters, 18 starters) at Paris-Vincennes and the 1.13.7kr winner was 4.3/1 Unero Montaval (7g Nem-Herroine du Loir) handled by David Thomain.
6/1 Uvinito (7g Invar-Nivanito) was second for owner/trainer/driver Christian Boisnard with 4.8/1 Urasi de la Vallee (7g Onyx du Goutier-La Vallee) to the line third for trainer/driver Sebastien Ernault.
The monte Gr. II Prix Edmond Henry (purse €120,000, 2700 meters, 10 starters) went to the 1.14.6kr clocked winner Americaine (5f Chef du Chatolet-Marine Raudiere) at 5/1 odds. This J-P Marmion trainee raced barefoot for jockey Antoine Wiels.
Favorite 1.1/1 Moving On (6f Quite Easy-Kings Blondie) was second for Franck Nivard, trainer Sebastien Guarato and owner Ecurie IC Equine AB. 9/1 Rue du Bac (5m Infinitif-Ici) was third for David Thomain. Trainer Fabrice Souloy and Ecurie Camamera AB. Moving On and Rue du Bac also raced shoeless.
8/1 Vision Intense and Mathieu Abrivard (saddle pad 10) was actually an easy winner that was disqualified for being rough gaited.
Americaine
Thomas H. Hicks