Almost 10 years ago, Tino Roc offered a first group victory to Scuderia Sant Eusebio in France, at Enghien (Prix de la Porte Pouchet, July 26, 2015). 3465 days later, the stable of Filippo Rocca, who had won the Prix Hervé Céran-Maillard (Gr. II) with Balsamine Font on the Parisian cinder, offers a second group III harnessed in France with Ernesto Roc. The son of Face Time Bourbon et United Roc (placed in group I – Gran Premio Nazionale – on the other side of the Alps), developed by Erik Bondo, created a surprise in the Prix de Mirande (Gr. III over 2,700 meters). Entrusted to Benjamin Rochard, the future winner was seen for a long time at the rear, before being brought closer on the climb behindEdgar Saba. Staggered at the exit of the final turn, Ernesto Roc finished very well to come out on top near the post. “Beforehand, he was an outsiderunderlined his driver at the microphone of Christophe Meyer. Even I didn’t believe it anymore. But it went very well and he won well. The other day I galloped for no reason, then it was the day the track wasn’t very good, maybe he lost his footing. Today he went really well and he won well. The course, we couldn’t have dreamed of better. That’s what made the difference.” This is the first time since 2013 (Oropuro Bar) that a competitor of Italian origin wins this event. Ernesto Roc ahead Kaviarissimeauthor of the best last 500 meters of the race (1’11”8). Edgar Sabatraining companion of the winner, takes second runner-up.
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