Arrival of the quinté : 13 – 10 – 12 – 1 – 9
“He discovered a great commitment and particularly appreciated Vincennes. I am confident, especially since he can adopt all the tactics from now on,” declared Jonathan Cuoq about his resident want man (n°13) in our Saturday edition. This 6-year-old gelding perfectly justified his mentor’s confidence by winning the Portuguese Grand Prix, which allowed him to achieve the eleventh success of his career and his second fifth. “The trip paid for itself (laughs),” says his mentor. We left at 5:30 a.m. from the Central East for a 5 hour journey. He really is a brave horse. We benefited from a dream course by heading towards the event on the plains and we were not upset. The danger was at our backs and I tried to keep Ilayawarm for as long as possible. » An opinion shared by its owner, Christian Schandrin, cardiologist: “ want man deserves his victory. He is still behind on his earnings because he was arrested for eight months in 2023.”
After having difficulty finding the opening, Ilaya (n°10) finished in a pleasant action, but was satisfied with the second place on the hip of the winner. It precedes Ipalio (n°12), constantly noticed in the leading group and Moon Juggler (No. 1). The arrival of the quinté is completed by Indus Val (n°9), which precedes Caponet Iguanas (n°4) and Instinct d’Am (No. 16). Disappointment with the favorite, Jason (n°14), who was unable to accelerate in the final phase after being quickly noticed among the first.
