Arrival of the quinté: 10 – 8 – 15 – 11 – 3
He does not yet have the favors, sometimes exaggerated, that the general public may have for Jean-Michel Bazire, Éric Raffin and others but Benjamin Rochard is undeniably a formidable driver. He showed it again in the Prix de la Tremblade on the Paris-Vincennes racecourse at the sulky ofHaitian Fight Song (No. 10). Reserved for older horses, this event was conducted at full speed by Hove Vautier Bridge (n° 1) before the latter could respond to the attacks at the top of the climb. Powered into the lead by Éric Raffin in the final turn, Harison du Plessis (n° 8) then seemed set for easy success. That’s without Benjamin Rochard and the protégé of Hédi Lebec, authors of a very beautiful straight line to win the prize to the greatest satisfaction of the last named: “She got down on her stomach to finish. She was barefoot on all four feet for the first time, because we preserved her. It was a great race for her, and I’m really happy. »
Despite a mistake a kilometer from the goal, which would have been prohibitive for many, Maple Chance made a remarkable comeback to complete the podium at the expense of Encountered Dairpet (n° 11), courageous as usual. Not expected at such a party, Guapo Marboula (n° 3) took fifth place at 82/1, confirming that the residents of Christian Bigeon should never be neglected at this time of the year.
