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French Trotting - Review

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G1 Review: Vincennes.

The final two Group One races of the season were conducted at Vincennes on Sunday, the 3-year old-mounted Prix de Vincennes and 4-year-old Critèrium Continental where potential high class performers were unearthed...

Date  Sunday, December 26 
Venue  Vincennes 
Race  R4 – Prix Criterium Continental 
Type  G1 four-year-old autostart (2100m) 
Winner  Hohneck 
Jockey/Driver  François Lagadeuc 
Trainer  Philippe Allaire 
Breeding  Royal Dream x Caranca 
Second  Hussard Du Landret 
Third  Hooker Berry 
Hohneck booked his ticket for the G1 Prix d'Amérique (2700m) by winning the third qualification event at the Winter Meeting, securing a first Group One success for horse and driver. Facing some of the best European four-year-olds, François Lagadeuc held a prominent position throughout before hitting the front at the 200m marker to provide a determined final stretch, keeping at bay the fast-finishing Hussard Du Landret. The wet track contributed to an excellent kilometre time of 1'10"4. Philippe Allaire is yet to confirm if the son of Royal Dream will participate in the feature race of the year in January, though it will be tough to turn down this opportunity of a lifetime. 

 

 

Date  Sunday, December 26 
Venue  Vincennes 
Race  R5 – Prix de Vincennes 
Type  G1 three-year-old mounted (2700m) 
Winner  Idéale Du Chêne 
Jockey/Driver  Paul Philippe Ploquin 
Trainer  Julien Le Mer 
Breeding  Bird Parker x Royale Du Chene 
Second  Ines Des Rioults 
Third  Indigo Du Poret 
Idéale Du Chêne produced a scintillating performance to easily land the final class of the year for three-year-olds. The Julien Le Mer-trained filly was a start-to-finish winner, maintaining a perfect rhythm and balance. She quickened the pace down the back straight for the final time and unleashed a devastating turn of foot to career away from toiling rivals. Building on an excellent second in the G2 Prix Raoul Balliere (2175m), she emulated stable star Fado Du Chêne, who won this renewal for the same connections in 2018. Favourite Ici C'Est Paris had little chance after a slow beginning and breaking stride in the early stages of the race. Her father, Bird Parker, won this event in 2014 before securing two driven Group One contests.