Hard not to be under the spell ofHonest. Yesterday at Saint-Cloud (Hauts-de-Seine), this 3-year-old colt, decked out in Jean-Pierre Dubois’ uniform, dazzled with his very fine finish in the Prix Greffulhe (Gr. II), inflicting the first career loss to Agave. “I adore him,” says his jockey, Stéphane Pasquier, at Equidia’s microphone, without managing to hide his pleasure after this demonstration. He’s a great horse. He has a tremendous ability to accelerate. He also showed that he had the outfit. »
The man nicknamed Monsieur Quinté, with 211 successes in this category, won this Group II for the sixth time. And the last foal to give him the Greffulhe – Jockey Club double was called Study of Man in 2018. “Today was a good lesson to win the Jockey Club”, continues the 44-year-old jockey with a big smile. . Before coach Fabrice Chappet confirms his intention to be at the start of Group I, played on June 5 in Chantilly (Oise): “He has the right to go there. »
A justified trust
Another Group II on the program, the Prix du Muguet returned after a hard fight to Sibila Spain. His trainer, Christopher Head, who signs his first success at this level, had not hidden a certain confidence about him in our columns. “She was relaxed coming from behind. This is a good sign for the future. His protege is only one head ahead Dilawar while Hurricane Dream completes the arrival of this event disputed over 1,600 m and reserved for 4 years old and over.
Kertez continues his ascent
Undefeated in two outings this year, Kertez confirmed its quality. Presented by André Fabre and ridden by Maxime Guyon, this 4-year-old gelding was a short neck ahead of Winter Reprise. As for Millebosc3rd in the Prix du Jockey Club last year, and Baby Riderwinner of the Greffulhe Prize 2021, they finished, respectively, penultimate and antepenultimate.
