Arrival of the fifth: 9 – 5 – 10 – 11 – 4
The seventh attempt will have been the good one. Whether for Bric (n° 9) or its owner trainer, Jean-Louis Bertin. This Friday, January 28 is synonymous with the first victory in a fifth. However, victory narrowly escaped them on several occasions at this level, the 7-year-old gelding finishing on the second step of the podium on two occasions.
Quickly in good standing, Bric surely made the difference on the flat, well helped by a shallower terrain than usual at this time of year. Despite leaps that are sometimes not very academic, Hokusai Vallis (No. 5) finished well to take second place, justifying the confidence expressed in our columns by his trainer, Laurent Viel. Quickly at the front of the peloton, Lyon Clermont (n° 10) proved to be courageous until the end and thus confirms its current good intentions.
Behind the first three, the favorite Dylidancer (n° 11) fails at the foot of the podium. Although solicited enough during the course, the resident of Gabriel Leenders is ahead of the visitor star wreath (n° 4), which had just won in Pisa (Italy).