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Weekly Round-Up of French Racing and Trotting - 24th August 2021.
Trainer : Christophe Ferland. Picture: Pat Healy Photography
This week's round-up includes plenty of Black Type action from Deauville, some competitive Group races from Vincennes and the G3 Prix Château de Chantegrive for Anglo-Arabs at La Teste...
Flat
Date
21 August
Venue
Deauville
Race
Prix du Calvados
Type
G2 – Two year old fillies – 1400m
Winner
Accakaba
Jockey/Driver
Maxime Guyon
Trainer
Christopher Ferland
Breeding
Acclamation x Yakaba
Second
Fleur d'Iris
Third
Oscula
Accakaba retained her unbeaten record with a fourth career victory in the G2 Prix du Calvados (1400m). It was her first race away from La Teste de Buch and Maxime Guyon employed different tactics on the filly, preferring to wait rather than lead. She made headway in the final 100m and held on well to beat Fleur d'Iris by a neck. Connections are leaning towards the G1 Prix Jean-Luc Lagardare (1400m) rather than the G1 Prix Marcel Boussac (1600m) on Arc Day.
Date
21 August
Venue
Deauville
Race
Critérium du Fonds Européen de l'Elevage
Type
Listed – Two year olds – 1600m
Winner
Vadeni
Jockey/Driver
Christophe Soumillon
Trainer
Jean-Claude Rouget
Breeding
Churchill x Vaderana
Second
Officer of State
Third
Times Square
Vadeni built on a pleasing debut success to score by two lengths in the Listed Critérium du Fonds Européen de l'Elevage (1600m) at Deauville. The winning connections, successful in this race twelve months ago with Makaloun, were delighted with the colt and suspect he can improve further. Although a target has not been identified, Vadeni is likely to only have one more start as a juvenile.
Date
21 August
Venue
Deauville
Race
Prix de la Nonnette
Type
G2 – Three year old fillies – 2000m
Winner
Rumi
Jockey/Driver
Gerald Mosse
Trainer
Carlos Laffon-Parias
Breeding
Frankel x Secrete
Second
Penja
Third
Rougir
Despite disappointing performances in the G1 Prix Saint-Alary (2400m) and G1 Prix de Diane (2100m), Rumi bounced back to winning ways with a success in the G2 Prix de la Nonnette (2000m). She made late headway to deny Penja by a nose. Trainer Carlos Laffon-Parias felt the filly was better for a spell between her races and she will now head to the G1 Prix de l'Opéra which is six weeks away.
Date
21 August
Venue
Deauville
Race
Prix Daphnis
Type
G3 – Three year olds – 1600m
Winner
Bellharbour Music
Jockey/Driver
Ioritz Mendizabal
Trainer
Alessandro & Guiseppe Botti
Breeding
Mshawish x Al Khazaaliya
Second
Partenit
Third
Djo Francais
It was a first French Group race for trainer Alessandro Botti in the G3 Prix Dauphnis with Bellharbour Music. The colt seemed to have grown in confidence since a conditions win at Longchamp and excels on good ground. The main aim for Bellharbour Music will be a Dubai campaign over the winter but he may take on a Group Two in France in September. Second-placed horse Partenit produced a big effort on only his second start and Czech trainer Vaclav Luka is aiming for the G1 Prix du Moulin (1600m).
Date
22 August
Venue
Deauville
Race
Prix de Pomone
Type
G2 – Three year olds and upwards – 2500m
Winner
Raabihah
Jockey/Driver
Cristian Demuro
Trainer
Jean-Claude Rouget
Breeding
Sea The Stars x Garmoosha
Second
Joie De Soir
Third
Valia
Raabihah returned to winning ways with a comfortable two and a half length success in the G2 Prix Pomone. She had finished runner-up on her two starts since a fifth in the G1 Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe (2400m) and had been struggling to show her best over shorter distances. She will head to the G1 Prix Vermeille (2400m) with a possible second tilt at the Arc.
Date
22 August
Venue
Deauville
Race
Prix Kergolay
Type
G2 – Three year olds and upwards – 3000m
Winner
Skazino
Jockey/Driver
Mickael Barzalona
Trainer
Cedric Rossi
Breeding
Kendargent x Skallet
Second
Rip Van Lips
Third
Red Verdon
Skazino remains unbeaten over 3000m+ after a success in the G2 Prix Kergolay. Mickael Barzalona was nearly caught out in the early stages of the race with Rip Van Lips and Alkuin drawing nearly fifteen lengths clear of the field. He made up late ground to pass Alkuin in the final 200m and battled hard to score by a head over Rip Van Lips. It is no surprise that Skazino will now head for the G1 Prix Cadran. Skazino is a full brother to G1 Prix d'Ispahan winner Skalleti.
Trotting
Date
18 August
Venue
Enghien
Race
Prix Jean-Luc Lagardare
Type
G2 – Driven - Four to ten year olds – 2875m
Winner
Dorgos de Guez
Jockey/Driver
Jean-Michel Bazire
Trainer
Jean-Michel Bazire
Breeding
Romcock de Guez x Lady Fromentro
Second
Feerie Wood
Third
Davidson du Pont
Dorgos de Guez added to Jean-Michel Bazire's incredible record in the Prix Jean-Luc Lagardere with a seventh victory since 2006. Bazire felt Dorgos de Guez was best when coming from behind and the eight-year-old rewarded his driver-trainer with an explosive turn of foot. It was Dorgos de Guez's first win at Enghien and he will be targeted at the Prix d'Ete.
Date
21 August
Venue
Vincennes
Race
Prix Legoux-Longpré
Type
G3 – Mounted – Four and five year olds – 2850m
Winner
Gabiano
Jockey/Driver
Alexandre Abrivard
Trainer
Bruno Bourgoin
Breeding
Brutus de Bally x Ancona
Second
Gladys des Plaines
Third
Gloire Joyeuse
Gabiano recorded a first Group success since January 2020 when taking the Prix Legoux-Longpré ahead of the 2020 G1 Prix du President de Republique winner Gladys des Plaines. He recorded a good kilometre rating of 1'12"9, which was only a tenth slower than the course record for a five year old. Connections were pleased with the second-placed Gladys des Plaines who can struggle on reappearance. She will head to the G1 Prix de Normandie on 19 September.
Date
21 August
Venue
Vincennes
Race
Prix Guy Deloison
Type
G2 – Driven – Three year old fillies – 2700m
Winner
Idylle Speed
Jockey/Driver
Franck Nivard
Trainer
Francois Pierre Bossuet
Breeding
Carat Williams x Prudence du Ham
Second
Ivensong
Third
It's Now Or Never
Idylle Speed remains unbeaten in three starts at Vincennes and set a new race record in the Prix Guy Deloison with a kilometre rating of 1'14"1. She will be given a break and connections are aiming for a winter campaign at Vincennes.
Date
21 August
Venue
Vincennes
Race
Prix Pierre Plazen
Type
G2 – Driven - Three year old colts – 2700m
Winner
Callmethebreeze
Jockey/Driver
Andréa Guzzinati
Trainer
Philippe Allaire
Breeding
Trixton x Gilly Lb
Second
Impressionist
Third
Inferno Piper
Callmethebreeze made a winning start to his Vincennes career with a success in the Prix Pierre Plazen. Trained in Italy prior to a switch to the Allaire stable, the three year old colt has shown himself to be a future Group One winner with seven victories and four placings from thirteen career starts. He will be aimed at the Derby Des 3 Ans at Rome in October. Favourite Italiano Vero had a difficult race and was disqualified when trying to make up ground.
Date
21 August
Venue
Vincennes
Race
Sulky 5 Ans Qualif 5 - Prix Jockey
Type
G2 – Dirven – Five year olds – 2700m
Winner
Gelati Cut
Jockey/Driver
Gabriele Gelormini
Trainer
Romain-Christian Larue
Breeding
Coktail Jet x Variety Cut
Second
Goût Baroque
Third
Go On Boy
Gelati Cut made a triumphant return to France after a fourth in the G1 Elitloppet - Presenteras Av Atg – Finale at Solvalla in Sweden. He looked an improved horse when scoring in the Prix Jockey ahead of Goût Baroque with a kilometre rating of 1'12"4 and will be well-supported for his next target, the G1 Critérium des 5 Ans.
Arabians
Date
20 August
Venue
La Teste de Buch
Race
Prix Nevadour
Type
G3 – Four year old fillies – 1900m
Winner
Elaf
Jockey/Driver
Anthony Crastus
Trainer
Xavier Thomas-Demeaulte
Breeding
Rabbah de Carrere x Mowafaka
Second
Teema
Third
Jalela
Elaf surprised many when overturning stablemate Teema in the Prix Nevadour. Anthony Crastus allowed the filly to take an early lead and she responded with a quarter length victory over Teema with favourite Jelala in third. She was fourth in the G1 Arabian Trophy Des Pouliches as a three year old and will be heading to Longchamp for the G1 Arabian Trophy des Juments - Pouliches 4ans on 3 October.
Date
20 August
Venue
La Teste de Buch
Race
Prix Château de Chantegrive
Type
G3 – Anglo-arabs – Four and five year old fillies and mares – 2400m
Winner
Heure d'Hiver
Jockey/Driver
Adeline Merou
Trainer
Bruno de Montzey
Breeding
Olzarte de Collongues x Chica De Paban
Second
Queen Margaux
Third
Force Speciale H
Adeline Merou steered short priced favourite Heure d'Hiver to a narrow quarter length victory over Queen Margaux in the G3 Prix Château de Chantegrive (2400m). The filly had finished runner-up on her two previous runs attempting course and distance and it was her first Black Type success.
