“What a pleasure!”: the first and beautiful family story for Mathieu Mottier about Flamme du Goutier

January 18, 1992 Laurent-Claude Abrivard won the Prix Cornulier with Here is Niel. Mathieu Mottier was born on the same day. Thirty-one years later, the jockey was successful at the World Championships in horseback riding. Flame Gooutier.

“It was a sign,” says his father, Dominic, with a touch of pride. In the Mottier family, this Cornulier Prize represents a lot. “My grandfather Gerard won it in 1974 with This storyas a coach and owner,” clarifies the two-time winner of the Golden Stirrup, which is awarded to the jockey who wins the most races during the calendar year. But until yesterday, no member of the family had been able to register their name as a jockey.

When the mail went through, Matthieu Mottier did not hide his joy. “What a treat,” he says. She was magical today. Father of two ‘lived a real dream’ in the back seat Flame Gooutier Imperial, who retains her title in this Group I. A real feat that her last year’s jockey Antoine Wils cannot fail to note: “She has only trotted seven times. Each time in Group I she won five and finished second twice. This is crazy stuff! »

She is leaving America.

Relief could be read on the face of his coach, Thierry Duvaldestine. “Mathieu gave him a very good race. The mare was fine, but we had doubts with that extra year in the legs. Thus, the first goal of the winter has been achieved for coach Ornais, who will present next Sunday the favorite of the Prix d’Amerique, Aidao of Tillard, but also Flame Gooutier. “It will be a different story,” concludes the developer.

Herald of weapons as intended

Big favorite of the Prix Michel Marcel Goujon, Herald of arms did not disappoint many of his fans by winning this Group III with ease. “He failed to qualify for the Prix America this year, but this is just a reprieve,” said Jean-Michel Bazir on the winners’ podium. This 6-year-old male easily outruns orchestra and hello partner.

Jean Balthasar with power

Disqualified during his last exit on January 15 at the Paris Ashes, John Balthazar set a record yesterday in Paris-Vincennes. Managed by Alexandre Abrivar, the resident of Pascal Castel confidently won the Bellino II prize. Despite the attractive end of the race, Josh Power agrees to second place and is ahead Puzzle, the favorite of this group III is reserved for 4-year-olds in harness.