The pride of a coaching father who sees his child achieve his work.
This is the feeling that Laurent-Claude Abrivard displayed after the victory of Alexandre, his eldest son, and Hanna des Molles in the Prix de l'Île-de-France (Gr. I) in the temple of trotting.
“The mare is very good, the jockey exceptional, says the patriarch.
He does not fail in Group I. They are two champions combined.
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Third a fortnight ago in the Prix de Cornulier, the reigning Golden Stirrup took brilliant revenge on Granvillaise Bleue, the favorite.
If the latter, runner-up to Flamme du Goutier in the World Mounted Trotting Championship, seemed "faded", according to her partner, Camille Levesque, this was not the case for Hanna des Molles.
“She was in better condition, indicates the one who already has 14 successes under the saddle since the start of the year.
When I saw Vaprio pass Granvillaise Bleue, I knew I was going to overcome my opponents.
The mare has flown away!
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🏆 How easy, how easy!
𝗛𝗮𝗻𝗻𝗮 𝗱𝗲𝘀 𝗠𝗼𝗹𝗹𝗲𝘀 (𝟵) (A. Abrivard / L.-C. Abrivard) wins the Prix de l'Île-de-France #Cornulier Races like the greatest!
👉🏼 New disappointment for 𝗚𝗿𝗮𝗻𝘃𝗶𝗹𝗹𝗮𝗶𝘀𝗲 𝗯𝗹𝗲𝘂𝗲!
🏁 9 - 4 - 13 - 11 - 7 pic.twitter.com/cE1CcCGCPv
— Equidia (@equidia) February 5, 2023
And once again, Alexandre Abrivard justified his status as number 1 jockey by not making any mistakes with Hanna des Molles, who is rising more and more in his esteem.
"A horse that makes you win several Group I necessarily holds a special place," he says.
However, the girl from Village Mystic could have seen her career end prematurely.
“In December 2021, she had a big myositis, confides her 29-year-old pilot.
Ten days later, she had relapsed and her physical condition caused us great concern.
In the end, more fear than harm for Hanna des Molles, winner of her second Group I on the mounted trot, yesterday.
Enough to prove her owner and breeder, Jean-Louis Béraud, right not to have sold her for 35,000 euros during the yearling sales in 2018.