Arrival of the quinté:
12 - 10 - 4 - 8 - 6
On the eve of the second qualifying round for the Prix d'Amérique, thirteen of the best 4-year-old males were at the start of a high-level quinté on the classic 2,700 m long track course.
It was their last rehearsal with the Critérium Continental (December 27), which will offer its winner a ticket for the big race at the end of January.
Unbeaten in twelve outings,
Galius
(n ° 4) acted as an attraction and the turfists supported his candidacy (odds of 1.7 / 1).
But he was not the favorite, since
Gu d'Héripré
(n ° 12) was offered at 1.5 / 1.
And both fought an intense duel in the first hectometers, during which Gotland (n ° 13) and
Go on Boy
(n ° 7) lost all chance on fault.
The race video
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Gu d'Héripré puts an end to the invincibility of Galius!
Philippe Billard's protégé, piloted by @FranckNivard, wins the Octave Douesnel Prize (R1C3 - Group II).
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Once
Galius
settled head and rope with his main rival in his wake, the lull was short-lived, as the outsider
Gipson Creek
(# 5) came to put pressure on the host during the climb.
A premature effort which forced Yoann Lebourgeois to draw on the resources of his partner.
Resources that
Galius
lacked to
preserve his record of defeat.
Without demerit, he must be content with third place behind two horses very confirmed at this level.
After having found the passage at the entrance to the straight line,
Gu d'Héripré
has indeed won with confidence.
Franck Nivard's partner thus confirms that he is a sure bet against his contemporaries.
It will obviously be formidable at the end of the month.
Back in France after a frustrating Italian foray,
Gelati Cut
(n ° 10) also started his meeting in the best way.
A good finisher, he narrowly fails for success, but his second place is promising.
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Long seen in the tug-of-war peloton,
Gamble River
(n ° 8) as often provided a good final effort which allowed him to secure fourth place ahead of
Girolamo
(n ° 6).
The summary, Stéphan Flourent and Halim Bouakkaz indicated the quinté in the order (report of 2007.60 €).
