Farlow des Mottes, à l'entrainement avec François Nicolle
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Farlow des Mottes and his jockey Benoît Gicquel : " At Pau in 2011, he gave me my first win for François Nicolle. In the Prix Orcada 2012, he gave me my first black type in 6 years... I am now at the end of my career, but Farlow is only 5 and I might keep going for another while !"
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Tuesday 10th April. Farlow des Mottes goes out 3rd lot. After two jumping sessions, Benoit Gicquel went racing at Nantes. Frédérique Lhomme replaces him often : " He is a lovely and sweet horse. Being partner to such a champion gets us, lads, out in the spotlights. I will not be able to go to see him in the Grand Steeple, because of my kids but I will watch him on TV."
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Farlow des Mottes nis not a strong good looking type but he is an honest and serious horse, and just...est un modèle de puissance ni d'élégance mais c'est un cheval franc, sérieux...et tout simplement très bon !
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François Nicolle has now 85 horses in training, a string of 17 riders. Farlow is 4th from the end.
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Lots are long at François Nicolle's, around 1h30, but horses do not really canter. They go trotting in the woods, and then go for more or less strong canters.
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François Nicolle arrows the track himself between each lots.
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Four days after the Prix Murat, the champion goes for a 7 1/2f canter 1500 m,on the deep sand track. His martingale was removed.
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Farlow is motivated but is too much on his bit according to François Nicolle : " When he is like that, pulling a bit, he is not like I want him to be. "
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Farlow des Mottes is back from his canter just behind Utopia Dream, another star. Both seem to be fresh, and they still have more work to do !
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" Lets try something..." François Nicolle decides to put the martingale back on so Farlow can be on the bridle correctly
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Lets go again !This time,Farlow is totally decontracted and canters with no effort. " He is perfect like this !"
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Two dedicated journalists ! Arnaud Poirier proud of his champion, bred at home by hisfamily (Ecurie des Mottes). Lise Hallopé is just proud of the horse.