Arrival of the quinté:
15-10-1-6-11
The aptly named Prix du Forez, contested in the snow, could have given rise, this Saturday at Paris-Vincennes, to a new anthem, in reference to the footballers of Saint-Etienne: "Who is the strongest?"
Obviously, it's Bazire… ”The best driver in the history of French trotting is also an outstanding tune-up.
He proved it again with the victory of
Colonel
(n ° 15), who had “his best entry of the winter”, according to his mentor.
However, the last performances of this representative of the Charmes stable hardly pleaded in his favor.
He had not appeared at the finish since February 29, 2020 and remained on ... six failures!
# Quinté #LeGrandDirect
🏆On a burst of speed, Colonel (J.-M. Bazire) snatches victory in Quinté +, dominating the favorite Eclat de Gloire (2nd) around the post.
A fall (Coach Franbleu) occurred in the final turn.
🏁Arrival encrypted: 15-10-1-6-11 pic.twitter.com/HAIaWcnjzT
- Equidia (@equidia) January 16, 2021
Two "old" on arrival
With all four feet bare for the occasion,
Colonel
was intractable in the final phase.
Launched by JMB at the start of the straight, he came to crucify the favorite,
Eclat de Gloire
(n ° 10).
Courageous to the end,
Et Voila de Muze
(n ° 1) completed the podium at the expense of
Be One des Thirons
(n ° 6) and Blues d'Ourville (n ° 11), two competitors aged 10 but still also ingambes.
More fear than harm…
Shortly before the last bend, one of the most
visible
competitors, namely
Coach Franbleu
(n ° 16), ejected his driver Yoann Lebourgeois following a collision with
Balzac de l'Iton
(n ° 12).
Man and horse got away without difficulty while
Colonel once
again tasted the joys of a success that had eluded him since December 5, 2019 ...
