July 12, 2015 – Robin Bakker teamed Holland’s 7/1 odds Attrape Moi (8m Orlando Vici-Make My Day Pay) to victory in today’s Prix Vismie (€35,000 purse, 2900 meters, 16 European starters) covering the course clocked in 1.15.3kr. C-F Kamminga trains the winner for owner M-A-M Willemsen.
55/1 Tonnerre de l’Inam (8g Look de Star-Esperance du Chene) was next for trainer/driver A-H Post with Norway’s 107/1 Farmer’s Julia (8f Juliano Star-Frame Talk) third ahead of even-money favorite King Of The World (6m Magnificent Rodney-Queen Of Hearts) with trainer Michael Nimczyk aboard for owner Johann Lenz (AUT).
Amiens’ Prix Une de Mai (€22,000 purse, 2400 meters autostart, 14 entrants) was taken by the Franck Ouvrie teamed Be You Soon (4f Goetmals Wood-See You Soon) at 3.6/1 odds clocked in 1.17.2kr. Tomas Malmqvist trains this winner for Stall Panamera Racing. Dam See You Soon is a 2006 foal Love You-Langone, she a daughter of Defi d’Aunou-Rangone-High Echelon. This is the maternal family of Prix d’Amerique winner Oyonnax (US$2,120,534) and other top money winners Giesolo du Lou (US$2,126,161), Daguet Rapide (US$1,875,661), Dream With Me (US$1,576,616) and Arnaquer (US$1,089,890). The family also produced Indy de Vive, sire of Ready Cash, along with Rombaldi, Trotting Race and Quatre Juillet. 5/1 Bambina Fortuna (4f Buvetier d’Aunou-Jina Fortuna) was second driven by Gabriel Gelormini with third to 8/1 Baraka Eretra (4f Gobernador-Vahine des Pres) and trainer/driver P-Y Verva.
The turf specialists battled Sunday at St. Jean de Monts in the Prix Coved (€34,000 purse, 2625 meters, 16 starters). 1.8/1 odds Vagabond d’Echal (6g Quadrophenio-Malice de Piercla) took victory for trainer/driver J-M Bazire timed in 1.18.7kr. 27/1 Ton Ami du Prieur (8g Lynx de Bellouet-Jenny du Prieur) was second for M. Bezier ahead of 17/1 Tender And True (8g Coktail Jet-Go Along) with Eric Raffin up for trainer Philippe Moulin and Ecurie Victoria Dreams.
Thomas H. Hicks