The week leading up to the Qatar Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe begins on the Soisy plateau during the trotting quinté which will pit fourteen 5-year-olds who have not won 160,000 euros against each other. In this event, our forecaster Bruno Jolivet is counting on the protégé of Julien Dubois to do well. Comfortable on a flat track, he thinks she is capable of taking her revenge on Just a Boy d’Alesa (8) who dominated her on August 8 right here. Since then, the male has gleaned a runner-up on the grass track at Ecommoy and he will leave with the confidence of Mathieu Mottier. “He will present himself a little sharper for this good engagement, on a flat profile that he appreciates, says the coach. He will have good commitments this winter at Vincennes, but already, he has a very good chance. I tried to prepare for this race. He has his place in the top three.” Luc Roelens awaited this commitment with Japarov Read (13) which will be entrusted to Éric Raffin for the occasion. He would disappoint enormously by not competing for the finish. Grégory Thorel has also been aiming for this event for a long time with Precious Jasmine (10), which “worked seriously.” Super regular, Destination DJ (12) has won two second places in the past during his two performances on the required course. He will be able to count on Gabriele Gelormini to try to give him the best course as will his stable companion Dragowski (7) on Benjamin Rochard. Fans of outsiders will also look at Young Friend (5) et Jibi du Fruitier (9).
The numerical selection of Bruno Jolivet (ParisTurf): 11-8-13-10-12-7-5-9
100% quinté show: Arnaud Lecompte opts for Just a Boy by Alesa
In front of the camera, our journalist Arnaud Lecomte decided to put Just a Boy by Alesa at the top of his selection. Explanations.
Just a Boy d’Alesa (8) : “Mathieu Mottier’s training is firing on all cylinders at the moment. Just a Boy d’Alesa is a very determined horse, even if he is quite cold at the start of the course. Pay attention to the protégé of Julien Dubois, but Just a Boy d’Alesa is once again moving with all four feet unshod and is much better on the flat track. Barefoot, he has two victories and two runners-up in five outings. He has it all.”
Japarov Read (13) : “Another class competitor who is probably also more suited to flat track than on the big track at Vincennes. This protégé of Luc Roelens has just made a comeback by finishing 4th on the Gravelle plateau. Unshod on all four feet with the help of Éric Raffin, he has a lot going for him.”
Jolie Star (11) : “She has just been at fault on the plains during the reference race, but previously in Enghien, she ranked third even though she was shod on all four feet unlike this Monday. She is comfortable on a flat track, knows how to go ahead and wait. She is not an everyday person, but if she is wise, she has a very good chance in this quinté.”
Young Friend (5): “It will be led by Alexandre Abrivard who knows him perfectly. This summer in Enghien, he clocked 1’12”9, which is almost the best time of the competitors in this quinté on this course. He is not capable of going around the others and several efforts on the course, but at the end of a favorable race, he will have to be reckoned with.
Destination DJ (12): “He put together great performances and has just been dominated by Dragowskibut he undoubtedly has the means to take his revenge. He is a complete trotter and Erik Bondo’s residents have been truly formidable for several months. He can slip in at the finish.”
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