November 18, 2015 – Mauquenchy’s feature today was the 13th leg of the prestigious Grand National du Trot Paris Turf, a Gr. III event for €90,000 and contested by 18 over 2850 meters.
The 1.13.7kr winner was A Nous Trois (5m Orlando Vici-Quallas) reined by Mathieu Abrivard for trainer Sebastien Guarato at 6/1 odds. He overcame a 25 meter handicap. Another 25 meter handicapped entrant, 8.9/1 Uniflosa Bella (7f Jag de Bellouet-Kodiflosa Gede) was second for Antoine Wiels and owner/trainer J-P Marmion. Ursa Major (7f Ganymede-Good Way) was third at 77/1 with 28/1 Sierra Leone (9f John Arifant-Une d’Havant) fourth for trainer/driver J-W Hallais. 6.2/1 Very Nice Marceaux (6m Jag de Bellouet-Jolie Fortuna) was fifth for Pierre Vercruysse in this Quinte+ contest (€2.9 million jackpot). 9/10 odds favorite Amiral Sacha was disqualified for a miscue.
Cl. |
N° |
Chevaux |
Drivers |
Propriétaires |
Entraîneurs |
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1er |
2 |
A Nous Trois |
M. Abrivard |
M. Denisot |
S. Guarato |
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2ème |
6 |
Uniflosa Bella |
A. Wiels |
Ecurie Jean-Paul Marmion |
J.-P. Marmion |
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3ème |
3 |
Ursa Major |
F. Lecanu |
Ecurie Danover |
S. Provoost |
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4ème |
18 |
Sierra Leone |
J.-W. Hallais |
Ecurie Jean-Cl.Hallais |
J.-W. Hallais |
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5ème |
16 |
Very Nice Marceaux |
P. Vercruysse |
J. Brun |
G. Laurent |
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On the Mauquenchy undercard this day the €30,000 Prix Maurice de Folleville over 2850 meters (15 starters, three year-olds regional open) went to 9.6/1 Comtesse de Latz (3f Orlando Sport-Miss Molly) handled by trainer P-Y Verva. This 1.16.9kr winner defeated 4.1/1 Caduceus des Baux (3g Mark Speed-Festina des Baux) reined by Mathieu Abrivard with 15.5/1 Crin Noir des Baux (3g Que de T’aime-Perle des Baux) third for Eric Raffin.
At Mauquenchy, the Prix de Sources Thermales cde Forges les Eaux (A) for €22,000 and over the 2850 meter distance drew 15 starters and the 1.17.9kr winner was 11.2/1 Butler (4m Ready Cash-Odyssee d’Isques). Pierre Vercruysse teamed the fast-closing winner for trainer/owner Anders Lindqvist.
At the same venue the €25,000 Prix Paris Normandie (2850 meters, 14 European starters) went to the impressive Una Fix (7f Kiwi-J’y Pense) at 8.6/1 odds. She scored in 1.15.2kr for trainer/driver Franck Ouvrie. 4.3/1 Orione Spin (7g Viking Kronos-Karisma Zet) ended second for Dominik Locqueneux at the reins for trainer/owner Lutfi Kolgjini.
Thomas H. Hicks