Arrival of the quinté
: 7 - 11 - 6 - 15 - 8
The heavy rain which fell on the Bois de Vincennes just before the flagship event of the day did not disrupt
Island Love
(No. 7), which was competing in its first quinté.
A first attempt transformed into a masterstroke for this daughter of
Royal Dream
, who took the opportunity to score a second consecutive success on the Parisian ash, after the one acquired in very good style, on February 16.
“I started off slowly, and then we had a good comeback,” analyzes the man who won his thirtieth event as a driver and his fifth as a trainer.
She improves with time and has shown that she has speed.
» Congratulated by his children on his return to the stables, Julien Dubois specified that they “ride every day” the winner.
“She had been disappointing us for a year and a half but based on her past performances, she deserved to win,” concludes the person concerned.
🥇 𝗜𝘀𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗟𝗼𝘃𝗲 (J. Dubois) wins the Prix de Lunéville, Quinté+ of the evening at @Vincennes_Hippo.
👉 She concludes her winter meeting with a double on the Parisian ash.
🏁 7 - 11 - 6 - 15 - 8 pic.twitter.com/RJF4gqc7Il
— Equidia (@equidia) March 1, 2024
In a very eventful finish, where
Instinctif
(n° 10) and
Iacynthe Didjeap
(n° 12) were disqualified after investigation, the winner managed to get through the drops and surely dominates
Illico des Baux
(n° 11) and
Chemar
(n° 6), which complete the podium.
Iris des Champs
(No. 15) inherits fourth place ahead of
Instant d'Haufor
(No. 8), who gains two ranks on the green carpet.