If he had left a terrible impression when he came from behind last December 21, Vallon Jasmine was just as imperial this Friday by moving forward for his second attempt on the Riviera. Great favorite for the Lionel Gazengel Prize, the son of Royal Dream fully assumed his status by bearing the brunt of the race before making the difference with a brilliant change of gear at the entrance to the finish line. His driver controlled at the end of the course against Jason Boy et Jigsaw Puzzle. “It wasn't necessarily the plan to go ahead, but I had turned the paper over in all directions and I didn't see anyone going there before the fact, analyzes David Békaert coming off the track. We gradually came into the lead, but once in front, he pulled a lot! This did not prevent him from making a nice acceleration at the entrance to the finish line to make the difference, which enhanced his performance. You really needed a good horse to do what he did today but he will be even better being hidden, because he has a lot of speed.” Received two out of two this winter on the Riviera, Vallon Jasmine will benefit from new favorable entries in the weeks to come and could well present itself as the “scarecrow” of the 6-year-old Cup (Prix de Sienne) at the close of the meeting on March 7.
