May 3, 2019 – Jerry Mon (6m Ready Cash-Graziela) took the Friday Quinte+ Prix Bettina (purse 48,000€, 2100 meters autostart, 14 starters) at Paris-Vincennes with a come from behind five length score timed in 1.11.2kr.
Pierre Vercruysse was the pilot for trainer Luc Roelens and owner JPB Building BVBA.
It was the second win in France for Jerry Mom and the victory raised his career earnings to 212,896€.
He left from post eight and was off at 1.3/1 odds. 20/1 United Love (6m Conway Hall-Dolly Kronos) was second for Alexandre Abrivard and trainer Bjorn Goop.
46/1 Digne ET Droit (6m The Best Madrik-Plenty Pocket) was third for Tony LeBeller.
6.4/1 Deux Etoiles Gede and 8.3/1 Onceforall Face completed the top five and the Q+ exact order 2€ ticket with those numbers paid 6,846.80€ to the holders of 77 winning tickets.
The Q+ pool this day was 4,062,139€ and the total of all race pools exceeded 8,209,000€.
On the undercard was the Prix Glauice (purse 47,000€, 2100 meters autostart, 11 starters). 4/1 odds Follow Me (4m Volcan d’Urzy-Royale Flower) scored in 1.14.1kr for Eric Raffin and the Jerry Mom connections of trainer Roelens and owner JPB Building BVBA. Follow Me recorded his fifth win in 12 starts in France and increased his career earnings to 83,100€. 7.4/1 Falco du Douet (4m Akin du Cap Vert) was second for Gabriele Gelormini and 13/1 Filou des Tyll (4g Rancho Gede) took the third check with Alexandre Abrivard up.
Follow Me
The 47,000€ purse Prix Ida (2100 meters autostart, 15 starters) was also on the program and that victory went to the 3/2 odds favorite Feerie Wood (4f Rockefeller Center) with Alexandre Abrivard the reinsman, timed in 1.14kr. 4.8/1 Fiesta des Belver (4f Roi du Coq) was a close second, handled by Gabriele Gelormini.
Feerie Wood
The upcoming May 5th program at Paris-Vincennes is superb, led by the Gr. I Criterium des 4Ans with entries shown below. The class leader, Face Time Bourbon, at that age opted out of this event to try for the European Championship in Italy.
Gr. I Criterium des 4Ans
The May 5 card also includes three other groupe contests:
Gr. II monte Prix Jean Gauvreau (100,000€ purse, 2175 meters); Gr. II Prix Albert Demarcq (purse 100,000€, 2850 meters); Gr. II Prix Kerjacques (100,000€ purse, 200 meters international) and the Prix du Rouergue (purse 64,000€, 2100 meters autostart)
Thomas H. Hicks