What a massacre. In the Prix Gélinotte, seven of the fifteen competitors were disqualified. It’s not a question of character, nor of the discomfort linked to the narrowness of the 2,175 meter starting racket. After the frost the day before, the mild weather of the last few hours accompanied by a rainy episode made certain parts of the track greasy and muddy. It is all the more difficult for fillies that are still inexperienced and hardened to adapt to such conditions. Moreover, Jean-Michel Bazire does not mince his words at the Equidia microphone: “If I give my boss a lead like that, he’ll fire me on the spot. It hurts the horses.” Other pros, for their part, recognize that “quite a few disqualifications are due to the condition of the track.” We know that the thaw is difficult to manage but there is something to be said…
For its part, JMB was able, with its legendary audacity, to avoid pitfalls to lead to victory Melba du Gersa filly making great progress. At the opposite end of the rope, he hurtles down the descent along the outer barrier to take the lead, an unusual position to say the least. “At this location, the track was smootherhe explains. Covered at fifteen cents by the favorite, Magic Americait is finally in first class that he offers a winning trip to his partner. “ She sprinted well to make the difference. For its semi-classic debut, the representative of Jean-Pascal Bragato imposes itself more surely than the gap at the finish indicates. It continues to evolve in the right direction, he specifies. She takes a job.” Regarding the near future, “we are going to run the races that are offered to us.”And the Critérium des Jeunes? I would say yes but I don’t want to get ahead of myself because nothing has to happen to him until then..”
The winner inflicts her first defeat on Magic Americawho presented himself undefeated (three successes) at the start of his first group II. “Elle court supertrust Sébastien Guarato, son mentor. She is beaten by a sprinter. Eric (Editor’s note, Raffin) regretted not having blocked the race a little more at the entrance to the straight. From now on, she should go to the next semi-classic. Depending on his recovery, we will see if we will go to the Critérium des Jeunes.” A distance, Misty Green completes the podium and reassures those around him. “She was more pleasant than last time to drivedebriefs William Bigeon. It was complicated today on this track with its “combi-pads”. In the end, I’m happy with his behavior.”
Twenty-four hours ago, the transalpine Golden Gio stole the show from the tricolors in the men’s match. And with the success of the newcomer Melba du Gerswe see that the hierarchy among 2-year-olds is, for the moment, poorly defined for both males and females.
