For this Quinté+, we have chosen the following reference race: Sunday September 29 – Paris-Vincennes – Prix Banque Caixa Geral de Depositos – 2850m – Great track in which seven competitors who were in the running meet again this Tuesday (Happy Danica, Hedic Gema, Hede Darling, Herald of Arms, Honky Tonk Blues, Felix du Bourg et Grindelwald).
Last kilometer -> last 500m
To begin this portion, Herald of Arms holds the head and the rope. Grindelwald patient in its wake and Felix du Bourg follows on a third line on the rope side. Hedic Gema takes the wagon of the second layer in front Honky Tonk BlueswhileHede Darling begins its progression in third thickness, taking Happy Danica in its wake.
Shortly before entering the last bend, 500 meters from the finish, Hedic Gema came almost to the side ofHerald of Arms who always animates the event, whileHede Darling is now on the same line as Grindelwald who always follows the leader on the rope side. Closer in the wake ofHede Darling, Happy Danica still be patient with obvious resources in third layer.
Last 500m -> Finish
At the exit of the last turn, 300 meters from the finish, Happy Danica finally shifts from the wake ofHede Darling and goes into overdrive. Herald of Arms then succeeded in countering this attack and that ofHedic Gema up to 100 meters from the pole, then plateaus. Happy Danica then takes the best and keeps the excellent finisher in check Nice Greek in the last meters. Hedic Gema must admit defeat against these two but proves tough to keep third place by a narrow margin, notably ahead of the courageous Hede Darling (5e). Herald of Arms must be satisfied with sixth place, ahead Honky Tonk Blues (7th), who was unable to express himself in the wake ofHedic Gema, Felix du Bourgnot the happiest either, rope-wise. As for Grindelwaldshe cannot move up a gear and finishes last. The winner Happy Danica completed the 2850 meters in 1’13”5, two tenths better thanHedic Gema et Hede Darling.
Conclusion
If she can still place her burst of speed at the right time, Happy Danica can win another Parisian event, but it is clear that his No. 9 all the way out on the front line complicates his task.
The “tough guy” Hedic Gema is better off with number 6 and can consider a revenge on the protégé ofAlexis Garandeau.
The applications of the two unfortunates of the reference test, Honky Tonk Blues and Felix du Bourgshould not be taken lightly especially since they have been spoiled by fate with respectively the corridor 2 and 3.
Forced to evolve with his nose to the wind in third layer in the reference event, Hede Darling can also give heat to the main favorites after a more favorable run.
