Four-year-old Monté-Cracks in the Prix d`Avenches

Paris-Vincennes, Tuesday, February 21: The Prix d`Avenches (6th race/16.45 p.m./70,000 euros/2175 m), which belongs to Group 3, is aimed at four-year-old saddle trotters in the prize category up to 145,000 euros today on the Plateau de Gravelle. A similar match was decided here on February 4 with the Prix de Dozule (Group 3). Jewel de Banville (Paul Philippe Ploquin) held the reins firmly at the head of the pack and won superiorly ahead of Jazz In Montreux (Nathalie Henry), Jupiter de Play (Francois Lagadeuc) and Justice d`Eole (Antoine Dabouis), among others, who were unable to trouble the winner despite a good performance. Jazz de Pervenche (Alexandre Abrivard) did not come around the course smoothly and was also faulty before that in the Prix Leon Tacquet (Group 3). In her favor is the sovereign triumph in the Prix de Bellerive (Course A) over Jupiter de Play, who had a tough fight for the win with Jazz in Montreux on December 31, losing by a narrow margin but staying clear ahead of Jeroboam d`Erable (David Thomain). Junon (Guillaume Martin) saw completely different opponents in the winter meeting. With the strong performance in the Prix de Pardieu (Group 2) as third in front of higher rated horses, he is conceivable as a winner here at any time.