October 25, 2015 - Agora (6f Prodigious-Ibiza des Brisants) won tonight’s Prix Isara (purse €82,000. 2850 meters, 14 starters aged six-ten) for harness racing driver Eric Raffin and breeder/owner Francis Tardieu at 7.6/1 odds.
Second was 13/1 Thoury le King (9g Melchior Jet-Karina de Thoury) for Alexandre Abrivard and trainer/owner J.Ph. Raffegeau. Third was 4.2/1 Vignia la Ravelle (7f Diamant Gede-Jirania la Ravelle) with Jean-Michel Bazire at the lines.
The winner was clocked in 1.14.1kr over the petite piste at Paris-Vincennes.
The Gr. III Prix California (purse €80,000, 2850 meters, eight starters) resuled in a 1.13.9kr score for the 0.5/1 favorite Brissac (5m Ni Ho Ped d’Ombree-Jannibelle). J-M Bazire piloted the Jean-Alain Eliphe trainee that he also owns. This one now has 17 wins in 42 outings for over €305,000 earned.
35/1 Boide Jenilou (5g Kesaco Phedo-Melodie Jenilou) was second with Anthony Barrier driving and third was 6.5/1 Coup Droit (4m Prodigious-Saint Leonard) with Robin Bakker up for Paul Hagoort, trainer for Stable Why Not.
The Gr. III Prix Timocharis (purse €65,000, 2850 meters, 11 starters – three year-old fillies) went to 2.7/1 favorite Delia du Pommereux (3f Niky-Neune du Pommereux) with Franck Nivard at the lines, timed in 1.15.6kr.
Second was 15/1 Diamond Crown (3f Repeat Love-Ma Crown) for Mathieu Mottier, trainer Sebastian Guarato and owner Lady O’Reilly. Ecurie D was the breeder. Third went to 4.2/1 Desiree (3f Ready Cash-Richesse d’Orient) for trainer/driver Alain Laurent and breeder/owner Etienne Desmet.
Thomas H. Hicks
