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Weekly Round-Up of French Racing and Trotting - 19th October 2021.
This week's round-up includes the Grand Prix du Sud-Ouest at Beaumont-de-Lomagne, Group races from Auteuil and Black Type action at Longchamp...
Flat
| Date | 17 October |
| Venue | Longchamp |
| Race | Prix Casimir Delamarre |
| Type | Listed – 1800m – Three year old and upwards - Fillies and mares |
| Winner | Musetta |
| Jockey/Driver | Olivier Peslier |
| Trainer | Joel Boisnard |
| Breeding | Dark Angel x Miss Quality |
| Second | Shalamba |
| Third | Layla |
| It was a career-best victory for Musetta in the Listed Prix Casimir Delamarre, beating Shalamba by one and a quarter lengths. The filly became the 79th individual Stakes winner for sire Dark Angel and enhanced her pedigree with a Black Type success, the first of her dam's foals to do so. | |
| Date | 17 October |
| Venue | Longchamp |
| Race | Prix du Ranelagh |
| Type | Listed – 1600m – Three year olds and upwards |
| Winner | Bois d'Argent |
| Jockey/Driver | Olivier Peslier |
| Trainer | Francis-Henri Graffard |
| Breeding | Toronado x Madonna Lily |
| Second | Jeri |
| Third | Breizh Eagle |
| Bois d'Argent was stepping into Stakes company for the first time and recorded a hard fought short head victory over Jeri. He remains open to improvement with four wins from nine career starts. The four-year-old gelding is a half brother to recent G1 Prix Jean Romanet winner Grand Glory and was the 18th individual Stakes winner for shuttle stallion Toronado. | |
| Date | 17 October |
| Venue | Longchamp |
| Race | Prix du Conseil de Paris |
| Type | G2 – 2200m – Three year olds and upwards |
| Winner | Seachange |
| Jockey/Driver | Maxime Guyon |
| Trainer | Carlos Laffon-Parias |
| Breeding | Siyouni x Ydillique |
| Second | Mr de Pourceaugnac |
| Third | The Good Man |
| Seachange took advantage of a small field to record a career-best victory in the G2 Prix du Conseil de Paris and was immediately retired to stud. The filly had some eye catching form in Listed Longchamp contests from this season but she was able to benefit from the withdrawal of main rivals Monty and Dawn Intello. She is a half sister to Listed winner Tristesse. | |
Arabians
| Date | 12 October |
| Venue | Saint-Cloud |
| Race | Prix Glorieuse |
| Type | G2 – AQPS – 2500m – Four and five year old fillies and mares |
| Winner | Gazelle d'Authie |
| Jockey/Driver | Christophe Soumillon |
| Trainer | Daniela Mele |
| Breeding | Dream Well x Vive d'Authie |
| Second | Genola |
| Third | Hester d'Authon |
| Gazelle d'Authie matched the exploits of her dam Vive d'Authie by winning the G2 Prix Glorieuse (2500m) at Saint Cloud on Tuesday. She scored comfortably by two and a half lengths ahead of Genola, capping off a strong season which has included a G1 placing at Paris-Longchamp. She has three options for next season; go to stud, race over obstacles or race in Corsica. | |
Trotting
| Date | 15 October |
| Venue | Vincennes |
| Race | Prix Gordonia |
| Type | G3 – Mounted – 2850m – Six to ten year olds |
| Winner | Diamant de Treabat |
| Jockey/Driver | Clement Frecelle |
| Trainer | Pascal Monthule |
| Breeding | Kuadro Wild x Sud Africa |
| Second | Diamant de Larre |
| Third | Cesar de Vrie |
| Clement Frecelle employed a great tactical ride on Diamant de Treabat in the Prix Gordonia, setting a steady pace from the front and accelerating in the late stages to win comfortably. It was the eight-year-old's second straight success at Vincennes and a future target has not yet been identified. | |
| Date | 17 October |
| Venue | Beaumont-de-Lomagne |
| Race | Grand Prix du Sud-Ouest |
| Type | G2 – Driven – 2400m – Four to ten year olds |
| Winner | Cleangame |
| Jockey/Driver | Jean-Michel Bazire |
| Trainer | Jean-Michel Bazire |
| Breeding | Ouragan de Celland x Red Bell |
| Second | Rebella Matters |
| Third | Ce Bello Romain |
| The presence of Cleangame made for an exciting renewal of the G2 Grand Prix du Sud-Ouest at Beaumont-de-Lomagne and the star delivered in emphatic fashion with a kilometre rating of 1'12'1. It was a new track record for both the distance and the race. The Grand Prix du Center-Est at Lyon-Parilly on 31 October has been identified as Cleangame's next target, although connections have warned that the horse will be closely monitored in the aftermath of this race to ensure his reoccurring leg problems do not flare up. | |
Jump
| Date | 16 October |
| Venue | Auteuil |
| Race | Prix Prince d'Ecouen |
| Type | Listed handicap – Hurdles – 3900m – Five year olds and above |
| Winner | Foreign Flower |
| Jockey/Driver | Ludovic Philipperon |
| Trainer | Robert Collet |
| Breeding | Poliglote x Fleur des Villes |
| Second | Grand Oncle |
| Third | Elvis de Balme |
| Foreign Flower bounced back from a couple of disappointing performances in similar handicaps to take the Prix Prince d'Ecouen. The eight-year-old had been a major player in top handicap company during 2020 but had been off the track for fifteen months with injury. This was his third run back after a break and there is potential for improvement. | |
| Date | 16 October |
| Venue | Auteuil |
| Race | Prix Georges de Talhouet-Roy |
| Type | G2 – Hurdles – 3600m – Three year olds |
| Winner | Golden Son |
| Jockey/Driver | Angelo Zuliani |
| Trainer | Francois Nicolle |
| Breeding | Martaline x Thou In Gold |
| Second | Imprenable |
| Third | Sans Bruit |
| Golden Son overturned the well-supported Imprenable in the G2 Prix Georges de Talhouet-Roy (3600m) to win by half a metre. This was a significant step up in grade from his impressive five length success in an Auteuil handicap over 3500m. | |
| Date | 16 October |
| Venue | Auteuil |
| Race | Prix Montgomery |
| Type | G3 Handicap – Chase – 4700m – Five year olds and above |
| Winner | Irja Has |
| Jockey/Driver | Ludovic Philipperon |
| Trainer | Marcel Rolland |
| Breeding | Dream Well x Irostare |
| Second | Road Mix Tavel |
| Third | Sampark |
| Irja Has returned to winning ways with a victory in the valuable G3 Prix Montgomery Handicap Chase. The talented six year old mare had suffered jumping errors and a fall on her previous two starts and connections will have been delighted to see her put together a slick performance. She had previously won the G3 Prix Sytaj (4300m) at long odds. | |
| Date | 16 October |
| Venue | Auteuil |
| Race | Prix Pierre de Lassus |
| Type | G3 – Hurdle – 3900m – Four year olds |
| Winner | Hermes Baie |
| Jockey/Driver | Bertrand Lestrade |
| Trainer | Francois Nicolle |
| Breeding | Crillon x Ludmika |
| Second | Theleme |
| Third | True Tiger |
| Hermes Baie retained his unbeaten record in 2021 with a hard fought head victory in the G3 Prix Pierre de Lassus. The four-year-old has recorded seven wins from ten career starts and was impressive when taking the G1 Prix Alain du Breil - Course de Haies de Printemps des Quatre ans (3900m) by twelve lengths in May. | |