Saturday 5 February 2011

Simon Delestre wins France 3 Aquitaine 1.45m in Bordeaux

Simon Delestre and Orphée de l'Illon.
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France's Simon Delestre and his speed mare Orphée de l’Illon headed the France 3 Aquitaine speed class in Bordeaux.

It had been legitimate of Philippe Rozier, also of France, who started to think he had won after an incredibly fast round with Idéal de Roy. However, upported by the audience, Simon improved on Philippe's the time 0.18 seconds.

The French number two, having been victorious in this class a year before, didn’t hide his satisfaction as he left the arena.

“In the past year, Orphée has won about 12 to 15 competitions that all counted for the [Rolex] ranking list," said Simon. "She’s a hyper competitive mare who rarely finishes second goes clear. Ideal, Philippe Rozier's horse, is also very fast and it was a challenge for me to take the victory.”

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Simon Delestre gagne le Prix France 3 Aquitaine
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