Today’s Quinte+ was the Prix Bernard de Quellec (purse 60,000€, 2850 meters, 14 European starters) ay Paris-Vincennes, with victory earned by the 10/1 odds Copernic de Play (6g Giant Cat-Orelie de Play) with owner/trainer Franck Blandic aboard. The winner was timed in 1.13.2kr and recorded his 14th career win in 43 outings.
Tinamo Jet (6m Naglo) was second at 1.4/1 for J-M Bazire and trainer Fraqnck Leblanc. 69/1 Best du Hauty (7g Roc Meslois) took third for owner/trainer/driver Olivier Bizoux. 19/1 Cicero Noa (6g Mandarino Blue) was fourth for Pierre Vercruysse ahead of 30/1 Crepe de Satin (6f LeRetour) for Bjorn Goop. The exact order Q+ payoff was 65,973.20€.
The Prix de Mehun Sur Yevre (purse 50,000€, 2100 meters autostart, 13 European starters) went to 1.11.6kr timed and 3/5 favorite Dreambreaker (5g Offshore Dream-Brooke Boko) scored for trainer/driver J-M Bazire. 29/1 Diego d’Uka (5g Quido du Goutier) was second for Anthony Barrier ahead of 8/1 Sahara One (6g Raja Mirchi) and driver Conrad Lugauer.
The Prix de Givors (purse €50,000, 2700 meters, eight starters) was the backdrop for a 1.9/1 odds victory for Early Dream (4m Royal Dream-Uniformity) driven by breeder Jean Philippe Dubois to his eighth career win in just 14 starts. Philippe Moulin trains this one for Ecurie Victoria Dreams. Race time was 1.14.2kr.
The 6/1 Ethien du Vivier (4m Sancho Turgot) was second for Bjorn Goop and trainer Tomas Malmqvist, with third to 5.8/1 Express du Gers (4m Coktail Jet) handled by Franck Ouvrie.
Yesterday at Amiens was the Gr. III Grand Prix de la Federation Regionale du Nord (purse 100,000€, 2400 meters, 11 starters) and the 1.12.kr timed victory went to the champion veteran and 4/5 favorite Un Mec d’Heripre (10m Orlando Vici-I Love You Darling) with Franck Ouvrie up. Ecurie d’Heripre owns the Philippe Billard trainee.
The 11/1 Venosc de Minel (9g Laetenter Diem) took second for Tony LeBeller ahead of 25/1 Coquin Bebe (6m Rancho Gede) and driver Adrien Lamy. 65/1 Anette du Mirel (8f Laetenter Diem) raced well on the pegs and was fourth for Yoann Lebourgeois and trainer Anders Lindqvist. Fifth was Ultimate du Rib. The beaten field, behind the noteworthy winning speedmaster, also included Dijon that was a miscue dq, Ave Avis, Rocky Winner and Booster Winner.
The Amiens Quinte+ event was the Prix de la Ville d’Amiens (purse 32,000€, 2400 meters autostart, 14 European starters) and the 9/2 odds winner was Christo (6g Rieussec-Panacee) handled by trainer Michel Lenoir for Ecurie des Amis.
The 37/1 outsider Beppe AM (7g Enjoy Lavec) took second for Tony LeBeller at the lines for trainer Bjorn Goop. Third was Springover (7m Going Kronos) at 5.7/1 and reined by Franck Ouvrie for trainer Peter Untersteiner. 22/1 Ceasar Sisu (6g Cantab Hall) took fourth for Franck Anne. Trainer Sebastien Guarato and owner Pierre Pilarski. The 53/1 longshot Primula Brazza’ (9f Oiseau de Feux) was fifth and this triggered one winning Q+ ticket worth 187,467.20€ to that astute player for a 2€ wager.
by Thomas H. Hicks, for Harnesslink