This same day at Paris-Vincennes was the Gr. II monte Prix Rene Palyart (purse 100,000€, 2175 meters, nine starters) with the 1.12.1kr timed victory to the 4/5 favorite Fadu du Chene (4m Singalo-Star du Chene) with jockey P.Ph. Ploquin in the irons for trainer Julien LeMer and owner/breeder Claude Guedj.
Fado du Chene -LeTrot photo
The winner scored for the ninth time in 16 career appearances and increased his career earnings to 575,700€.
The 2.6/1 odds Ferreteria (4f Goetmals Wood-Avenue Victoria) was second with Matthieu Abrivard up for trainer Yves Boireau and owner Jean Pierre Dubois. 13/1 outsider Flore de Janeiro (4f Vanishing Point) took third money with Anthony Barrier the jockey for owner/trainer Franck Blandin/
Thomas H. Hicks