Crossing the post in the lead in the Prix du Luxembourg having inherited No. 1 behind the wings of the autostart is no easy task. Inexcess Bleu broke a gap by imitating Orlando Sport, dominant in the 2009 edition. Previously, it was necessary to go back to Riton du Gîte in 1989, when the event was still contested on… the mile of the small track.
Outranked with honors by It’s a Dollarmaker et Ino you Lupin at the very beginning of the meeting, Inexcess Bleu then moved up a gear by signing four successes in a row, half of which were at Group III level. This Saturday, the one who was once considered a standing horse, lowered his personal best to 1’10”3. “This winter he flies in the morning, confided Laurent Abrivard on the podium. During the previous meeting, he had ups and downs but still achieved good performances, having to struggle Ino you Lupin and other very good elements.”
Alexandre Abrivard had a lot of fun. “I was quickly able to shift to two people. When I decided to get closer, on the way up, Yoann came out and it hurt me, but I waited on the third layer, he detailed to Hugo Carot. Halfway through the final turn, I felt that I had the measure and that my horse was going to sprint as usual when I straightened him.”
Promises kept
The pilot has been watching for several seasons Inexcess Bleu with the eyes of love. “I always thought he was a champion. In the past, he tended to not keep fit between races; this winter, it changed size, becoming “monstrous”! If it stays like this, we can start dreaming. No doubt he simply needed to mature. In any case, he’s getting used to flying starts: I had “oil” today.”
-The breeder – owner, Michel Gallier (the man of I de Bellouet and others), made equally rave comments about the son of Vittel de Brévol (full brother of Blue Granvillaise) : “I am all the happier because his father and mother already belonged to me. He won at a trot! He is currently showing what has been expected of him for a long time. We knew it would happen one day. For me he can watch Idao de Tillard and the other Prix d’Amérique horses straight in the eye.”
The tricolor geldings dictated their law, since Gaspar d’Angis relaunched to seize the first runner-up. Author of a flying start, he has removed doubts concerning his ability to shine at the autostart and will be able to travel abroad with ambitions. As for Inexcess Bleu, he still has one commitment to honor this winter, namely the Prix du Plateau de Gravelle (Saturday March 1).
Under downpours and a wet track, Inexess Bleu achieved his No. 1 position behind the autostart and won the 15th victory of his career, the 4th in a row
© SCOOPDYGA – CHOURAQUI ELLIOTT
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