Saturday, June 10, 2023

Ampia Mede Sm in the Prix Chambon P

Paris-Vincennes, Saturday 10 June: Four Group 2 races for 120,000 euros each form the centrepiece of the Paris-Vincennes event today.

In the Prix Jean le Gonidec (4th race/15.50/2175m) Idao de Tillard (Clement Duvaldestin) will try to stay on the winning track. The Duvaldestin protégé, who was last successful in the Prix Jean Riaud (Group 3), will face It`s a Dollarmaker (Eric Raffin), Ideal Ligneries (Franck Nivard) and Invincible Cash (Mathieu Mottier), who set the tone in the Prix Robert Auvray (Group 2).

The Prix Guy le Gonidec (5th race/16.25/2700m) appeals to four-year-old fillies. Jazzy Perrine (Eric Raffin) registers first chances with a fresh win from Solvalla. Just Love You (Alexandre Abrivard) defeated her in the Prix Ourasie (Group 1), but could not convince afterwards. The strong-running but unsafe Joumba de Guez (Jean-Michel Bazire) and Jeegha Pride (Theo Duvaldestin), who made her mark in the Prix de la Dordogne (Course A), are the Malmqvist mare`s main opponents.

The comeback of Ampia Mede Sm (Franck Nivard) in the Prix Chambon P (6th race/17.00/2850 m) is eagerly awaited. The `Amérique` runner-up and winner of the Prix de France and Prix de Paris (Group 1) will face beatable opponents in perennial runner-up Hokkaido Jiel (David Thomain) and Harlem de Bucy (Alexandre Abrivard), whose strong form has continued since the winter.

The four-year-old stallions are under order in the Prix Jules Thibault (7th race/17.35/2700m). Jushua Tree (Jean-Michael Bazire) faces his most difficult task so far after three wins in a row. Just A Gigolo (Franck Nivard), who comes from completely different battles, Jack Tonic (Theo Duvaldestin) and Juninho Dry (Paul Philippe Ploquin) are further candidates for victory.