Preparatory event for the Grande Course de Haies de Pau (January 19), the Prix Albert de Taillac goes to Kentucky Wood. The protégé of François Nicolle (who fielded three horses in the event) joins in the lead, one lap from the goal, Ital Contiwho leads from the start without hurrying too much and both raise their voices at the end of the opposite line. At the jump of the last hurdle, the fight is still undecided, but in the last hundred meters, Kévin Nabet asks his partner to really lie down and the latter disposes of his rival. He even lost the first runner-up on the wire against another representative of the Royan stable in the person ofEarl of Shannonlong patient within the mini-platoon. Slightly withdrawn, Game of Storm then ranks first among the beaten. Reached by telephone, the mentor of the first two announces : “I am very happy with this result. These are three good horses and all three will be heading towards the beauty of the month of January. The winner was making his debut on the Pau track and it didn't seem to bother him, which bodes well.” For his part, the winner's pilot adds : “He gave a very good push on the flat, a guarantee of good horses and obviously leaves a very good impression on me.”
