14.6/1 Sud (10g Kerido du Donjon-Ima du Houx-Vikings Way) was the upset winner of today’s Quinte+ Gr. III Prix Jules Roucayol (purse €80,000, 2925 meters, 15 European starters) driven by Xavier Fontaine. 117.6/1 Starter du Rib (10g Ganymede-Jiviga) was second for trainer/driver J-Ch Feron and owner Ecurie Rib, with 7.9/1 Oropuro Bar (8m Love You-Ubatuba Oaks) home third. 14.6/1 Sire de la Creuse was fourth with well-regarded 5.3/1 Going For Gold ZAZ (8m Scarlet Knight-Spritte ZAZ) fifth for Dominik Locqueneux. Time for the winner, now with career earnings of €669,820, was 1.14.2kr and the longshots generated a sizeable exact finish Q+ payoff.
Also at Cagnes-sur-mer the Prix de Pezenas (purse €17,000, 2925 meters, 13 starters) went to 7/10 favorite Defi The Best (3m Timoko-Pampa) for trainer/driver Yannick Alain Briand and Ecurie des Charmes. 4.6/1 Destin de Bry (3m Coktail Jet-Ovadara) was second for driver/trainer Romain Derieux and owner Antonio De Sousa. Time was 1.20.3kr for the lightly raced youngster.
On the rain-soaked CSM course 3/5 favorite Bering (5g Sam Bourbon-Nigella-Cedre du Vivier) scored in 1.18.9kr in the Prix de Seville (purse €28,000, 2925 meters, 18 starters) for driver Christophe Martens, trainer Vincent Martens and Stall Verrazzano AB. 78.8/1 Bijoa des Loups (5g Nahar de Beval-Jodie du Bois) was second for trainer/driver M-J Ruault. 6.8/1 Beaux Arts (5g Coktail Jet-Royale Surprise) ended third for Romain Derieux and owner De Sousa.
At CSM the 1.8/1 odds As Dore (6m Coktail Jet-Dragiree D’Or) won timed in 1.15.1kr in the Prix d’Olargues (purse €32,000, 2925 meters, 18 starters) with Dominik Locqueneux aboard for trainer Robert Bergh. 7/1 Togo de Bassiere (9g Orsy Dream-Gerasa) ended second for trainer/driver Nicolas Ensch.
At Toulouse Le Cepiere another Timoko foal, Douloureuse (3f Timoko-Migraine), scored in the €21,000 purse Prix d’Astaffort over 2100 meters. Timed in 1.20.7kr the winner bested seven rivals including second finishing Demolition Blue (3f Maestro de Neuvy-Narkese Blue).
Racing at Wolvega this evening produced several interesting winners. The €6,600 purse Finale Regio Challenge over 2100 meters autostart went to the 1.16.8kr winner Darwin Boko (6g From Above-True Colors) with John De Leeuw up for trainer Peter J. Strooper.
Frankie Lobell (4g Dream Vacation-Lightning Prayer) took the €6,600 Prix Wilma Vab der Zwann over 2100 meters autostart. Hugo Langeweg Jr. drove this one to the 1.16.1kr victory.
First Dream (4m Lindy Lane-Hungadream) also scored at Wolwega timed in 1.1.9kr for Dion P. Tesselaar in an event worth €5,500 over the 2100 meter autostart course. The day’s featured Prix Gouden Paard (purse €9,900, 2600 meters, eight starters) went to the 1.16.3kr timed, 4.3/1 odds Secret Boy (8g Allison Hollow-Sugarcanes Riviera) for Dion Tesselaar. Favorite Banker Transs R was second with Crizzly Bear third for Jos. Verbeeck.
Thomas H. Hicks