Lionheart sets the record straight. And brilliantly. Three weeks after his disqualification in the Prix de Vincennes (Gr. I), his winter objective where he was eagerly awaited, the protégé of Nicolas Bazire returns to success in the Prix d’Enghien (Gr. III – 2,700 meters). “He won wellconfirmed Éric Raffin. Before the race, frankly, he was very good. But to tell you the truth, I had it better than that in terms of looks.“Starting the fastest on the rope, before leading the race, the son of Falcao de Laurma put on the accelerator again in the last turn, not being worried by his runner-up Lovissimo in the final meters of the race. He trots 1’13”9, equaling the race record – held by Kelly de Banville – but, above all, achieves its new reference time here. “He is a very authoritarian horse.continues the winning jockey. We run on a track that is irregular, so there aren’t too many points of support. It’s not easy. But he was able to repel the attack from Philippe Allaire’s mare. He’s a great horse.” This is a new victory at this level of competition after the Prix Urgent (Gr. III – November 21) for Lionheartwhich is ahead, as during this success, Lovissimo.
An arrival of favorites
Bared on all four feet for the first time, Lovissimo achieves another top performance. “I still wanted to mount it a little closer to the headexplains Guillaume Martin. I had the dream race. And at the start of the straight, when I come out of Eric Raffin’s back, I believe it a little and his starts again. She played her part well, I’m very happy.” Barefoot also, Lisbon Dry adjustment Little Orélie for third place. “She was not comfortable in the fieldexplains Paul Ploquin for his part. She is a mare who has special poise. She didn’t do very well, although the performance was still good, she didn’t like it.”
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