Franck Nivard piloted 2/1 Dynamite’s Fella (3f Ready Cash-Romane’s Fella) to victory this Tuesday April 12 evening in the Prix Atlas (purse €60,000, 2100 meters autostart, 12 entrants) at Paris-Vincennes.
Timed in 1.15.3kr the Fabrice Souloy trainee is owned by Hodj Coatings BV. 7.8/1 Douce Rebelle (3f Sam Bourbon-Rebelle) was a good second for owner/driver Jean-Pierre Dubois and trainer Yves Boireau. 8.8/1 Douce Ligneries (3f Love You-Ouragame) rallied for third with Bruno Marigliano up, ahead of 31/1 Dawana (3f Ready Cash-Sanawa) and Gabby Gelormini for owner/trainer Philippe Allaire.
Fifth was 6/1 Daylight Jet (3f Jag de Bellouet-Ocarina Jet) for trainer/driver Pierre Vercruysse and owner Jean-Etienne Dubois.
Same day, same venue, the Prix Dorophea (purse €60,000, 2850 meters, 11 starters) went to 1.14.6kr timed, 2.6/1 odds, Caly Lou Lou (4f Gazouillis-Neige de Genetine) for trainer/driver Matthieu Abrivard.
5.2/1 Comtesse (4f Oiseau de Feux-Oeniades) was second for Antoine Triho and trainer Denise Mottier with third to 3.4/1 Comtesse Firoe (4f Sam Bourbon-Tapaza de Fael) with Tony LeBeller driving.
On April 13 at Dinslaken Germany, the Prix Jorky (purse €4,500, 2100 meters, nine starters) went to 1.17kr timed, 3.2/1 odds Sabsevar As (5f Donato Hanover-Galiera As) for Thomas Kroyman and owner Peter P. Aleman. 7.2/1 Cooper Star (7b Juliano Star-Secret Star) rallied for second driven by Robbin Bot.
The winner’s dam Galiera As 1:55.3 (US$164,030) was winner of the Gran Premio d’Europa at age 4 and is a daughter of SJ’s Photo-Victoria Sib-Armbro Goal. Her second dam is Tackle Box (Bonefish-Brenda Lee Hanover), the maternal family of the great Magician.
by Thomas H. Hicks, for Harnesslink