Arrival of the fifth:
7 - 6 - 1 - 13 - 16
Antoine Coupu did not hide his joy near the post at the Auteuil racecourse (16th century).
It must be said that the 23-year-old jockey had not won since March 27, and had been waiting for a second victory in a fifth since December 24, 2018, when he opened his record at this level in Cagnes-sur- Sea with
Pagomix
.
Six months later, already with
Imperial Mag
on the Butte Mortemart, he broke the gap.
🏆 𝗜𝗺𝗽𝗲́𝗿𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝗠𝗮𝗴 (A. Coupu / A. Couétil) wins the Alain and Gilles de Goulaine Prize, the #Quinte+ of the day at Auteuil.
🏁 7 - 6 - 1 - 13 - 16 pic.twitter.com/JKVu6iZQX6
— Equidia (@equidia) September 13, 2022
“I had a tailored run behind the favorite (
Iban Roque
, No. 6).
When they are good…”, confides, at the microphone of Equidia, Antoine Coupu who alludes to
Imperial Mag
(n° 7).
This one took the ascendancy over the horse most played by bettors after jumping the last hurdle and a fierce fight.
The 4-year-old gelding, trained by Alain Couétil and who was discovering the big handicaps, won his first event race after only four outings over obstacles.
The favourite,
Iban Roque
, must therefore settle for the first runner-up, ahead
of Spirit Of The Moon
(n° 1), author of a fine finish.
Rock And Roll
(No. 13) and
Special Guest
(No. 16), one of the main animators of this event, complete the good combination.
Our synthesis indicated the quartet out of order in eight horses, Stéphan Flourent recommended it in seven.