Today’s Prix du Parigny (purse €40,000, 2450 meters, 18 starters) went to 1.13.8kr timed and 3/2 odds favorite Amiral du Bisson (6g Jeanbay du Vivier-Melodie du Bisson) for harness racing driver Anthony Barrier and trainer Jean Morice. This team defeated 17/1 Univers Solaire (8g Lutin Malin-Interaction) with driver Damien Lecroq and the Tony Le Beller teamed third finishing 9/1 Vignia la Ravelle (7f Diamant Gede-Jirania la Ravelle).
The Prix de Bieville (purse €28,000, 2450 meters, 16 starters with apprentice lad drivers) went to 3.9/1 Bardane Turgot (5f Rieussec-Milday Turgot) for driver Jeremy Merer and owner Mme. Th. Hoste. 2.7/1 Cotesse Flore (4f Sam Bourbon-Topaze de Fael) was second for Benjamin Bonne, trainer Gaetan Ligeron and owner Jean-Pierre Dubois). 5.8/1 Crepe de Satin (4f Le Retour-Ina d’Avril) for driver Charley Mottier and trainer Bruno Marie.
At Laval the Prix Ambroise Pare (purse €35,000, 2875 meters, 18 starters) went to 1.15.2kr timed and 33/1 Ultra des Landes (8f Baccarart du Pont-Justice d’Or) for trainer/driver Sebastien Hardy. 9/1 Valentino Crepin (7g Notre Haufor-Lanaka) was second for trainer/driver Bruno Marie with 96/1 outsider A Paiori (6f Capriccio-Loctudy) getting home third for Jacques Bruneau in a blanket finish.
Thomas H. Hicks