Relegated to the rear in the incident, Sang Bleu (AQPS-Lavirco) gradually made regained the lost ground under David Cottin and proved unbeatable in the home straight. "We almost fell at the first but my horse reacted well", noted David Cottin on Equidia. "From the second fence, he jumped like an old man. He has a big action and I wanted to kick early because it is his main quality." Sang Bleu's mother Formosa (Royal Charter) is a sister of the champion Japhet (Perrault), who has already bred Quarte (Dark Moondancer) a winner of three races over hurdles, on the flat and over fences at Royan and Meslay-du-Maine for Guillaume Macaire.

Two lengths behind him, Tanerko Emery (Lavirco) kept on for a decent second place after having figured in the front running group and boldly trying his luck. This runner of Philippe Peltier's still held on by a short neck from the strong finishing Two Be K (King's Theater).

Note that the first two are by Lavirco and that once again, an AQPS won a race for unraced 3 year olds...