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French Racing and Trotting - Weekly Round-Up

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Weekly Round-Up of French Racing and Trotting - 6th July 2021.

Jockey: Cristian Demuro.
Jockey: Cristian Demuro. Picture: (Alan Crowhurst/Getty Images)

This week's round-up covers an eye catching winner of the G2 Prix Eugène Adam at Saint Cloud, Listed action at Auteuil and the G3 Prix de la Porte Maillot at Longchamp...
 

Date Tuesday 29 June 2021
Venue Auteuil
Race R6 – Listed Prix Gerald de Rochefort Hurdle
Type Four-year-olds
Winner Katribu
Jockey/Driver James Reveley
Trainer Gabriel Leenders
Breeding Montmartre x Katkogarie
Second Epic Tale
Third Baladin des Mesc
Katribu scored for the third time over hurdles with a career landing a first black-type success. The Gabriel Leenders-trained four-year-old stretched ahead of his rivals from the second last to win impressively, indicating there could be more progress to come. His dam is an unraced half-sister to 3600m G1 hurdle winner Kotkita.

 

Date Tuesday 29 June 2021
Venue Auteuil
Race R7 – Listed Prix Dawn Run Hurdle
Type Five-year-olds plus
Winner Folsom Prison
Jockey/Driver Kevin Nabet
Trainer Yannick Fouin
Breeding No Risk At All x Think About
Second Porto Pollo
Third Aragorn d'Alalia
Always in a handy position, the Kevin Nabet-ridden Folsom Prison was a determined winner, delivering a second Listed success over hurdles. This was also a third victory at this track. The Yannick Fouin-trained six-year-old showed a potent burst of speed entering the home straight which could be used over shorter distances in similar company going forward. No Risk At All is a popular sire who has produced a pair of Cheltenham Festival winners - G1 Champion Hurdle (3300m) heroine Epatante and G1 Chase (4100m) victor Allaho – as well as G2 Prix Murat (5000m) scorer Ajas.
Date Tuesday 29 June 2021
Venue Auteuil
Race R8 – Listed Prix Rigoletto Chase
Type Five-year-olds plus
Winner Thrilling
Jockey/Driver Baptiste Le Clerc
Trainer H Lageneste & G Macaire
Breeding Network x Lofte Place
Second Lil Rockerfeller
Third Je Deviens Moi
Thrilling powered away from her rivals to register a fifth chase victory and a second at Listed level. The daughter of Network was a comfortable seven lengths ahead at the finishing line, with the step up to 4400m proving to be no barrier to progress. She is likely to be aimed at a graded race next. Lil Rockerfeller was a gutsy runner up but there was a sad postscript as the dual G2 hurdle winner tragically died of a heart attack following the race.
Date Saturday 3 July 2021
Venue Chantilly
Race R3 – Listed Prix de Bagatelle
Type Three-year-old fillies
Winner Noticeable Grace
Jockey/Driver Ioritz Mendizabal
Trainer André Fabre
Breeding Make Believe x Redemption
Second Maracay
Third Keyflower
Noticeable Grace took the class rise in her stride to gain some black-type on just her third career start. She was wide, without cover before settling in a handy second under a confident Ioritz Mendizabal. The André Fabre-trained filly shrugged off a strong challenger 200m from home to win going away. She has already won her maiden over 1800m so will have no trouble in the future of stepping up in distance. A daughter of Make Believe, who stands at Ballylinch Stud for a fee of €15,000, she is likely to contest the G3 Prix Chloé at Chantilly on July 18.
Date Saturday 3 July 2021
Venue Chantilly
Race R5 – Listed Prix de Saint-Patrick
Type Three-year-old males
Winner Djo Francais
Jockey/Driver Cristian Demuro
Trainer Jean-Claude Rouget
Breeding Intello x Nazlia
Second Morton
Third Laos
Jean-Claude Rouget has always held this son of Intello in high regard ever since making a winning debut on the AW at Deauville last season. Djo Francais has found the winning formula this campaign after a slow start, following a class two victory with a career best at Listed level. He was favoured by the quick tempo, cruising into the lead 200m out before finding plenty when Morton came to challenge in the final strides. There is plenty of stamina on the side of the dam which could promote further progress over an increased journey.
Date Thursday 1 July 2021
Venue Longchamp
Race R3 – G3 Prix de la Porte Maillot
Type Three-year-old plus
Winner Marianafoot
Jockey/Driver Mickaël Barzalona
Trainer Jérôme Reynier
Breeding Footstepsinthesand x Marianabaa
Second Duhail
Third Go Athletico
The rapidly-progressive Marianafoot produced a remarkable seventh win in-a-row and second G3 triumph making all the running in this 1400m contest. The six-year-old grabbed the rail from a wide draw under Mickaël Barzalona and put the race to bed at the 300m marker with an impressive turn of foot. He was allowed to coast home in the final stages. There seems to be no stopping this son of Footstepsinthesand, with the logical move to see him next in a Group Two. He is already one of the success stories of the season.

 

Date Sunday 4 July 2021
Venue Saint-Cloud
Race R2 – G2 Prix Eugène Adam
Type Three-year-olds
Winner Pretty Tiger
Jockey/Driver Christophe Soumillon
Trainer Fabrice Vermeulen
Breeding Sea The Moon x Fast And Pretty
Second Caprice des Dieux
Third Adhamo
Pretty Tiger ran out a comfortable all-the-way winner of the G2 prize under a good ride from Christophe Soumillon. The pair never looked in trouble as they dictated the pace throughout, keeping something in reserve to win by an easy two lengths. This Fabrice Vermeulen inmate was last seen finishing sixth behind subsequent G1 Eclipse (2000m) winner St Mark's Basilica in the G1 Prix du Jockey Club (2100m) last month. The son of Sea The Moon has shown excellent form on soft conditions and his trainer has indicated deep ground could be an advantage for the remainder of the season. His schedule is now mapped out – to run in the G2 Prix Guillaume d'Ornano (2000m) at Deauville, followed by the G2 Prix Niel (2400m) at Longchamp before returning to that track for a tilt at Europe's biggest prize, the G1 Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe (2400m) on October 3.

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