Victim of a road accident on January 13 while both were going to Vincennes to compete in the Prix de Croix, Just Love You and Alexandre Abrivard will meet – finally – on Saturday in Vincennes. No matter the result one would be tempted to write. Seeing this tandem back on the ashes safe and sound is already a victory. Since the debut of Michèle Bliard’s mare in September 2021 in Reims, Alexandre Abrivard had always been her pilot. With ten victories, including one group I and four group IIs. After three months of absence, his father Laurent-Claude Abrivard played replacement on April 13 in the Prix Henri Levesque (ninth) and on May 4 in the Prix Albert Demarcq (tenth), but the time for reunion has come for this who is able to look straight into the eyes of the best males and his pilot. “For her return to school, Just was not ready, explained Alexandre Abrivard to our collaborator Emmanuel Ballot. Then she ran shod, along the rail, and finished as best she could. She seems very good at work but is never demonstrative in the morning. It is now in its standards and will be fitted with its comfort fittings. His physical problems, resulting from the road accident in January, have been resolved. Now, what about his psychic? In any case, the real Just Love You has its place in the top three.”
Just A Gigolo, on appeal from Solvalla
Another reformed tandem: that of Just A Gigolo and David Thomain. The one who played the luxury jokers in June 2022 when he victoriously replaced his usual driver Franck Nivard during the Prix Albert Viel will certainly have less pressure this time but he will still be keen to shine for this training for which he won nearly one hundred and sixty races, including eight groups I. The most successful trotter in the promotion (four groups I), the son of Simm’s Boccador returns from Solvalla where he was at fault in the Sweden Cup Final after a superb race in his qualifying battery. He can return to success.
Phyt’s Jiosco, in full progress for several months, could be the favorite in betting. No one has forgotten that Jean-Michel Baudouin’s trotter had the Prix Robert Auvray at his mercy on April 13 when a seime burst in one of his feet near the post, due to his fault. Since 2022, the Jean Le Gonidec Prize is once again open to males and females, as was the case before 2018. Jean-Michel Baudouin will therefore also present Pretty Doll And Mona Lisa Sibey.
Jack Tonic, Jason, Jango Vici and even Jasper of Charms who will be barefooted for the first time and whom Jean-Michel Bazire advises us to be wary of, will also have justified ambitions to try to succeed Idao de Tillard (2023) and Hohneck (2022). In the absence of Jushua Tree and of Josh Power, This Jean Le Gonidec 2024 Prize is a very open edition and an exciting Quinté+.
