Arrival of Quinté+
: 16 – 12 – 3 – 13 – 14
Contested in freezing cold, the Quinté this Friday evening at night at the Deauville racecourse gave rise to a great argument between two competitors in the final phase.
Despite his number 16 all the way out in the starting stalls,
Leoparduccio
(n°16) got an excellent start and found himself alongside the leader
Hurricane
(n°6).
He takes the best shortly after entering the straight, and finds himself battling with
Rakan
(n°12), who has always been seen in his wake.
After a lively explanation, it was finally the resident of Corine Barande Barbe who managed to keep a nose as he passed the post.
He offered his trainer a 50th victory in the events, and a first success at this level for his young partner Frida Valle Skar, who was inevitably smiling after the race: “My horse was very courageous this evening and he is set the record straight after his last disappointing outing.
I got off to a good start to join the leading group and then he showed his toughness in the final phase.
It's great to achieve a first victory in a Quinté+.
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🏅 𝐋𝐞𝐨𝐩𝐚𝐫𝐝𝐮𝐜𝐜𝐢𝐨 (C. Barande Barbe) wins the Prix du Volcan, an event race this Friday in Deauville.
It allows his partner of the day, Frida Valle Skar, to obtain her first victory in a Quinté+.
🏁 16 - 12 - 3 - 13 - 14 pic.twitter.com/6vZj0E1un4
— Equidia (@equidia) January 19, 2024
Always seen in the wake of the future winner,
Rakan
(n°12), who had seen his rating melt away a few minutes before the start, fought until the end, finally failing by a whisker.
Despite running in the outside car,
Pedrito
(n°3) gave a good push in the middle of the track, taking third place in the last meters.
Trained on site by Markus Nigge,
Hollyhock
(n°13) managed to take fourth place at the very end ahead of
Territorywar
(n°14), very courageous after being forced to travel outside the leaders.