September 6, 2015 – 7.7/1 odds Sierra Leone (9f John Arifant-Une d’Havetrot) won today’s Gr. III Prix Seche Environnement (purse €80,000, 2775 meters, 18 starters, on turf) for reinsman J.Cl. Hallais and trainer J-W Hallais timed in 1.19.9kr by a nose from 5.2/1 Tresor Wic (8m Jag de Bellouet-Epona Vinn) with Anthony Barrier teaming for trainer Laurent Simon, 4.4/1 Tagada Tagada (8f Meaulnes du Corta-Lambada Blue) was third for Mathieu Abrivard driving with fourth to Tornade du Digeon (8f Jag de Bellouet-Merlane du Terme) and teamster J-M Bazire.
The Prix du Cheran (purse €20,000, 2775 meters, 16 starters) at Craon produced a 1.23.4kr victory for 4.8/1 Boris de Kera (4g Kenor de Cosse-Petite Cara) with Michel Bezier aboard for trainer/owner Arnaud Desmottes. A driving second, wide on the grandstand side, was 25.2/1 Better Choice (4g Prodigious-New Pearl) driven by Jean-Philippe Dubois for Ecurie Victoria Dreams and trainer Philippe Moulin. 7.2/1 Baiadera (4f Jasmin de Flore-Orreaga) ended third for Franck Nivard and trainer Thierry Duvaldestin.
Classic Glory (3f Prodigious-Naxia de Feugeras) scored a 1.22.4kr victory in the Prix du Journal Paris-Turf (purse €20,000, 2275 meters, 14 starters) at 6.2/1 odds for driver Mathieu Abrivard and the Moulin/Ecurie Victoria Dreams team. 25.4/1 Cachou de Malac (3m Mahar de Beval-Papeete) captured second with 1.8/1 Carabin d’Urzy (3g Ganymede-Perle d’Urzy) third for J-M Bazire.
Thomas H. Hicks