Glycina Bella emerged victorious alongside Antoine Wiels in the battle against Gai Matin and Jean-Michel Bazire in the Prix… Jean-Michel Bazire, the Quinté+ of the day at the Vichy racecourse. This 8-year-old mare secured her 12th win, giving trainer Jean-Paul Marmion and jockey Antoine Wiels their second triumph of the day with their two entries. Starting from an outer position, she took the lead and hugged the rail after the first turn. Passed by Daughter of Sita, she quickly regained the lead. While Gavroche of Iton and Gai Matin battled for the front position in front of the grandstands, she stayed in the lead 1,000 meters from the finish line and gradually caught up to Gai Matin before overtaking him in the final stretch and winning by a head. “It was Marmion’s training that outperformed Gillot’s training,” explained Antoine Wiels. I had nothing to do with it. She’s a mare who earned this victory. We came here for her, she’s a good mare, and when she’s fresh, she performs well. I didn’t intentionally want to follow Jean-Michel’s (Bazire) horse, but if I hadn’t moved up in front of the grandstands, I would have been stuck in fourth position along the rail, and that would have been the end of it. I took my time to make a move, he accelerated slightly ahead, and we had a strong final 500 meters. She’s a tough mare rather than a fast one, I kept her steady and secured our win. She crossed the finish line ahead of Gai Matin and Gavroche of Iton, the top two favorites, with Boitron’s Broom and Falko de Nouville completing the Quinté+ rankings with a return of €4,817.10 for a €1 bet.
The race’s finishing order: 6 – 13 – 5 – 9 – 11.
Glycina Bella imposed herself with Antoine Wiels in the fight in front Gai Matin and Jean-Michel Bazire in the Prix… Jean-Michel Bazire, Quinté+ of the day at the Vichy racecourse. This 8-year-old female won her 12th success and allowed the Jean-Paul Marmion stable and Antoine Wiels to win their second victory of the day with their two starters of the meeting. Having started on the outside, she took the lead and the rope coming out of the first bend. Relayed by Daughter of Sita she immediately moved to take back command. Leaving Gavroche of Iton et Gai Matin fighting for the lead in front of the stands, she remained with her nose in the wind 1,000 meters from the goal and gradually got closer to Gai Matin before battling with him in the straight and winning by a head. “It was the Marmion training that beat the Gillot training, explains Antoine Wiels. I have nothing to do with it. She is a mare who deserved her race. We came for her, she is a good mare, and when she is fresh, she does all her races. I did not necessarily want Jean-Michel’s (Bazire) back, but if I had not come out in front of the stands, I would have been in the fourth line at the rail, and that would have been the end of it. I came to calmly temporize, he slightly caught up in front, and we did a good last 500 meters. She is a mare who is tougher than fast, I did not come out and I calmly secured my victory. She therefore imposes herself in front Gai Matin et Gavroche of Iton the two favorites, while Boitron’s Broom et Falko de Nouville complete the arrival of this Quinté+ which displays €4,817.10 in order (for 1 euro).
The numerical finish of this Quinté+: 6 – 13 – 5 – 9 – 11.