The Le Croise Laroche features Grand Prix Charles Desrourseaux (purse 31,000€, International 5-10 year-olds, 2825 meters distance handicap) went to 5.4/1 odds Apple Wise As (5f Royalty For Life-Desert Flower K) reined by Nicolas Bazire for Scuderia Acquario Srl and trainer Jean Michel Bazire.
This was her first win in France and the victory increased her life earnings to 105,999€. The 12/1 odds Cicero Noa (9g Mandarino Blue-Ma Belle Reine) was second overcoming a 25 meter handicap, for pilot Pierre Vercruysse, trainer Nico d’Haenens and owner Jan Vanhoucke. 27/1 Favorite Fligny (6f Rockfeller Center-Africa Fligny) took third for P-Y Verva.
Ecurie le Pinsonniere and trainer Gregory Thorel. Ble du Gers (10g Quinoa du Gers-Moorea) overcame his 25 meter handicap to be fourth as the 9/10 favorite. This winner of 1,029,321€ was reined today by Eric Raffin for trainer Jean Michel Bazire and owner J-M Rancoule.
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by Thomas H. Hicks, for Harnesslink