Category: French Racing

R1 VINCENNES [L-H] C1 – PRIX DES HIPPODROMES DU MORBIHAN – 2700m (a1m1/2) – Class C Race – Harness – EUR € 68,000 1. CHERRY TOP – 3rd of 13, on 2nd start back, in a 2700m Class D at La Capelle a fortnight ago. Hind shoes off, with Franck Nivard in the bike, and…

R1 LYON-PARILLY [LYON-PARILLY] C1 – GRAND PRIX DU CENTRE EST – GONTRAN DE NO – 2850m (a2m) – Gr3 Race – Harness – EUR € 100,000 1. IVANKA DE JILME – On a very long losing run and was 8th last time out in Class D at Vincennes over 2850m on 13 September. Others are…

R1 Longchamp [R-H] C1 – QATAR PRIX DU PIN – 1400m (a7f) – TURF – Gr3 Race – Flat – EUR € 80,000 1. SAJIR – Classy colt with references/form credentials at Group I level, including a last-start 4th in the 1400m Group I Prix Jean Prat at Deauville on 7 July. Candidate for success…

R1 VINCENNES [L-H] C1 – PX FEDERAT. FRANCAISE DE LA RECONVERSION – 2700m (a1m1/2) – Class B Race – Harness – EUR € 52,000 1. KERALDO – 3rd of 8 to KARAMBAR (6) in a Class C over 2850m here 2 weeks ago. Pleased on lone association with Pierre-Yves Verva but still not a top-tier…

R1 VINCENNES [L-H] C1 – PRIX OPHELIA – 2850m (a2m) – Class D Race – Harness – EUR € 59,000 1. IN EN VRIE – Missed out by little for 3rd in a 2150m Enghien Class E mid-August. Has yet to disappoint when barefoot and, even though stepping up in category, can get a look-in…

R1 Longchamp [R-H] C1 – PRIX DE LONGCHAMP – 2400m (a1m1/2) – TURF – Divided Handicap – Flat – EUR € 55,000 1. LA GUERCHE – Consistent and was third last time out in a Conditions race at La Teste-de-Buch over this distance on 13 August. Has a place chance 2. LA HARENGERE – Disappointing…

R1 LE MANS [L-H] C1 – GRAND NATIONAL DU TROT – 2950m (a2m) – Gr3 Race – Harness – EUR € 90,000 1. GIANINA BELLA – Alternates the good with the less good, most recently 4th of 14 in a 2850m Feurs Class B 9 days ago. In this company though will need to find…

R1 Longchamp [R-H] C1 – PRIX D’ARENBERG – 1000m (a5f) – TURF – Gr3 Race – Flat – EUR € 80,000 1. TREASURE ISLE – Inconsistent but capable colt. Finished a reassuring 4th in a 1250m Curragh Group III on 21 July before winning a 1000m Listed race at that venue on 17 August. Supplemented…

R1 VINCENNES [L-H] C1 – PRIX DE CACHAN – 2100m (a1m1/4) – Class E Race – Harness – EUR € 52,000 1. FALCO DU HAMEL – 6th of 12 in a 3450m Agon-Coutainville Class E last Monday. Seldom disappoints with Eric Raffin reining and will generate interest 2. FERGIE HIGHLAND – One-paced 7th of 13…

R1 VINCENNES [L-H] C1 – PRIX LAMPETIA – 2700m (a1m1/2) – Class C Race – Harness – EUR € 53,000 1. JURELLA – Complicated but capable mare starting for first time since faulting in a 2850m Class C here late-February. Shoes on and no threat 2. LET IT BE VP – Form regressing at present,…