The penultimate meeting of the program, the Prix Alvarado, contested over hurdles and over 3,500 meters, saw Ruins succeed the gifted Giulietta Ghia in the winners of this event, therefore bringing a new victory to the training of Mathieu Pitart during this race with the class 2 label. At first wait-and-see, then gradually closer to the leading horses at the end of the final passage in front, Ruins came from afar and repulsed all attacks with authority. “I am very happy with my horse, declares Quentin Jacob, his jockey. He has been beating around the bush for a long time and has finally laid down the law. He had also just proven that he had Parisian size and we took him to Cagnes-sur-Mer so that he could win. I was a little afraid compared to the pace of the fast Cagnois profile, but he showed himself to be courageous and very competitive throughout the course. Here, I also attacked earlier, because it only has one train and I took the initiative to start first so as not to get caught. If I discovered him in competition this Wednesday, I’ve been taking care of him for a year in training…“A length and a half further, Framatho finished well in second place ahead of The Lion of Anjou (3e), who seemed to be able to play for victory between the last two hurdles before finally admitting the superiority of the first two.
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