Arrival of the fifth:
8 - 3 - 7 - 11 - 2
With a summer meeting in full swing in Normandy, head to the Clairefontaine racecourse (Calvados) where the quinté of the day took place.
Contested on good ground (3.1 on the penetrometer), this big handicap pitted fifteen horses against each other, all 3 years old after the withdrawal of
Prétexte
(n°1) on the 1,800m course.
An event that smiled on the favorites with the victory of
Mashmedia
(n° 8) trained by Romain Le Dren Doleuze who did not hide his confidence before the race.
Despite the 12 in the stalls, he quickly found himself behind the leaders.
He produced excellent acceleration and had a good countenance to remove the fin.
This 3-year-old gelding won the second race of his career for the occasion, to the delight of his mentor.
“He is still tender, but showed class today, underlines the professional at the microphone of Equidia.
The Australian blinders have also been beneficial to him.
I think he is a horse that will age well.
It has not finished growing and will gain more speed than resistance with experience.
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🏆 𝐌𝐚𝐬𝐡𝐦𝐞𝐝𝐢𝐚 (𝟖) (@CSoumillon / R. Le Dren Doleuze) wins the #Quinte du jour at Clairefontaine (Robertet R1C3 Prize).
🏁 8-3-7-11-2 pic.twitter.com/pcQmBS1Xo3
— Equidia (@equidia) August 13, 2022
The favorite
Final Gesture
(n° 3) confirms her good third place on the occasion of her first steps at this level last month in Compiègne (Oise).
After galloping in fifth or sixth position, she put in a very good effort and fought hard to finish.
She could not do anything against the winner, without demerit.
Coming in third,
Doctor Ron
(No. 7) performed remarkably well as he discovered this category.
Mounted at short notice by Théo Bachelot replacing Alexandre Gavilan, he took the train on his own.
He put a good thrust in the center of the track and was a winner for a long time.
He proved to be catchy, pushing back the fine end of the race from
Le Houlme
(n°11).
Failing with a nose for the second runner-up,
Le Houlme
(No. 11) has made up a lot of ground on the outside after having waited.
Great Rotation
(No. 2) completes the finish.
Kevin Romain indicated the fifth in the disorder in six horses.
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