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Sunday, Sept. 21st.www.frogsracig.com The second last meeting at Craon this season was a mix of jumps and flat races but as usual in the West, chasing was all the rage. The home star David Cottin shined in the Grand Steeple - Chase de Craon (L - 4200m) aboard the amazing pocket chaser Quecy de Chadzeau (AQPS-Network) while Pause Cafe (AQPS-Video Rock) should rise into Cross-country stardom in the coming months.
Easier winner of her last race at Auteuil in the Prix Oteuil SF over chase fences, the 5 year old mare Quecy de Chadzeau (AQPS-Network) dominated in the final stages of the Grand Steeple - Chase de Craon.
This full sister of the champion chaser Rubi Ball(AQPS-Network) was ridden by David Cottin for Guillaume Macaire, in the colours of Michel de Gigou, President of the AQPS Association. It was a home success for David Cottin, who was winning the Craon classic for the first time and is more than ever favourite for the champion rider title with 64 wins so far this season over the jumps. "She is small but not light, she jumps superbly and gives her all", summed up her jockey to the Paris Turf
Pause Café won easily his second cross country of the season at Craon in the Prix Telopee (5000m). Held up by Sebastian Zuliani, the prodigy of French lawyer Antoine-Audoin Maggiar moved into attack mode on the last bend and decidedly took the lead over the last obstacle, where Paimpolais (AQPS-Grand Tresor), also coming into this race off a win, tried in vain to hold onto the lead. Trained by Etienne Leenders, he won by 6 lengths from Native Doctor (AQPS-Dear Doctor), who came back on the flat to pass Paimpolais and complete a female 1-2. "She confirmed all of our thoughts of her", announced trainer Etienne Leenders to the Paris Turf. The winning trainer has already saddled the winner of the Grand Cross this year, Chriseti. "The winner booked her place in the Grand Cross for next year but on a more immediate note, she will be prepared for the Grand Cross de Pau, then the Anjou - Loire Challenge." The latter is advertized as the "longest cross-country on Earth" (7,300m), ran in May at the Lion-d'Angers racecourse.
Bred by her owner and brothers Thierry and Jacques Cypres, the 6 year old finally passed the €100,000 prize money mark. She is the first produce of Insoumise (AQPS-Royal Charter), a Haras de Saint-Voir-bred who took a chase at Enghien when trained by Guy Cherel. Insoumise is a cousin of the good AQPS Patte de Velour (Mansonnien), who is out of a sister by Video Rock of her dam Birgonde (Quart de Vin).
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