Arrival of the fifth: 2 – 3 – 7 – 16 – 10
Contested on the straight course of 1,200 m by sixteen competitors, all aged 3, the Sunday quinté did not escape his favorite, Dariym (n°2). Noticed during his last two outings in races with conditions run in a straight line, the resident of Francis-Henri Graffard confirmed his ascent and achieved a masterstroke for his first steps in a fifth, to the great satisfaction of his new jockey. , Maxime Guyon “I discovered him in competition, but I knew him well having already seen him race. He’s an easy horse. He could have gone up front, but I benefited from a good back and he made the difference easily in the final phase. »
Half a length behind the winner, French Defense (n°3) is also making an excellent start at this level and is only a head ahead of Funny Lady (n°7), whose end of race has not passed unnoticed especially as it has been isolated outside the track since the opening of the starting stalls. Non-existent eight times this year, Les Trois Vallées (No. 16) is completely rehabilitated and completes the arrival of the quartet at odds of 37/1 ahead of Wrong Color (No. 10), another outsider proposed at 20/1.
Tony Parker under the spell
Thirty minutes before Sunday’s quinté and under the watchful eye of its co-owner, Tony Parker, Ramatuelle ridiculed its opponents in the Prix Robert Papin, leaving His Majesty, four lengths at the finish of this Group II reserved for the young generation. of 2 years. “I’m really delighted. After Mangoustine, it is now Ramatuelle that makes us dream. With Clément Troprès, we took the niche of young horses and speed because we love it. Now, let’s go to the Prix Morny (Group I scheduled for August 20 in Deauville) and I will be present, ”said the quadruple NBA champion.
