December 4, 2017 – Today’s Quinte+ was at Paris-Vincennes in the Prix des Alpes (purse €48,000, 2100 meters autostart, 18 starters) with impressive victory earned by 7.4/1 As de Godisson (7g Gai Brillant-Deesse des Godisson) with Laurent Verva up for owner/trainer Jerome Grumetz. Race time was 1.12.3kr off steady fractions. 21/1 Aviatrice (7f Look de Star-Miska des Rondes) was second for Martin Cormy and third went to 8.7/1 Angel Heart (7g Jengide Brevol) for driver Eric Raffin. The winner is shown below at the line.
Interesting racing took place the past weekend at Jagersro SWE. The Gr. I National Uppfoodnings went to 3.3/1 Global Welcome (2m SJs Caviar-Share The Promise-Yankee Glide) driven by Erik Adielsson for trainer Svante Bath and owner Olof Brodin. Time was 1.13.1kr and the purse to the winner was 700,000SEK. Also on the card was the V75 Gold Meadow Prophets (150,000SEK to the winner) and the 1.12kr timed victor was 2.3/1 Dante Boko (7g Going Kronos-Marghwerita Rosa-Abo Volo) with Adrian Kolgjini up. The Lutfi Kolgjini trainee is owned by Stall Be The Best. Caid Griff, Tripolini VP, Cruzado dela Niche and Rocky Winner trailed the winner, in that order.
Thomas H. Hicks