Le Grau du Roi: The Sea Trophy for Bohémien (Rouquette) and Joachim Cadenas

Around the sea, the capelado orchestrated by Patrice Blanc welcomes the white outfits in packed arenas. Cyril Daniel – Cyril Daniel

Joachim Cadenas 1st with 48 pts, Lucas Lopez 2nd with 45 pts, Jérôme Martin 3rd with 28 pts and on merit with 44% of subscribers' votes, Nordine El Ghiati seize the podium of the 2024 edition of the Trophée de la Mer.

Underneath and on the stands, the balconies, in the stairwells and on the gates, there is not a single free place for this final of the Trophée de la Mer with its special and sometimes tense atmosphere, which did not cause a tidal wave despite the very good quarters of an hour of Lucifer and Bohémien as well as the battle of men between Lucas Lopez and Joachim Cadenas with only 2 small points difference before the race. 26 for Lucas, , 24 for Joachim.
We can say that today, the men (8 + 5) gave it their all, sometimes creating reactions, both from the public and from the race management.

Katif undoes some tricks of string at Everest. Cyril Daniel – Cyril Daniel Everest (Nicollin, N.459).- Whimsical, he can come hard or ignore the passages. At the strings (6th), it is the irregularity that prevails, not to mention the many provocations of the men where he remains unmoved. Pull a string in silently.

Criminal, Lucifer hooks Naim by the basketball in his jump. Cyril Daniel – Cyril Daniel Lucifer (Paulin, N.478).- Caught on the spot, cockade and tassels go in 1:30. On the strings, it's another matter. Despite brief passages in the center, it's ass to the boards that he likes. From there, he commits strongly to the rasets with a sharp headbutt before an acceleration that allows him to bring the whites back to the woods, where the horn passes beyond like behind J. Martin, El Ghiati (2), Aliaga, Katif, Lopez or even Naim who jumps with his horn planted in the basket. Time passes and even if the first string had left at the 4th, Lucifer puts everyone on time and returns the second with Carmen heard 7 times for an excellent quarter of an hour.

Good composition Boumian from the height of his 13 years like this beautiful exchange with Katif. Cyril Daniel – Cyril Daniel Boumian (Nicollin, N.102).- Without any fault in placement, without extravagance and not stifled, Boumian holds his place even if over time, he loses energy. Despite this, his prompt responses accompanied at the limit after Lopez trigger the disc twice as well as two series. Brings in a string with Carmen contested.

With bravery Artaban gives himself up after L. Lopez. Cyril Daniel – Cyril Daniel Artaban (Cavallini, N.254).- Vulnerable, very quickly (1st) we find ourselves at the strings, the first of which remains in the hook of Cadenas at the 4th. Not always positioned to his advantage, Assenat, Lopez (2nd), Katif and especially El Ghiati (not always looking for the attribute) rely on the frontal to drag him into a long pursuit to the boards. But without major difficulty, the men overcome him in less than 10 minutes. 7 Carmen plus return.

Bohemian's storming start on a raset of El Ghiati. Cyril Daniel – Cyril Daniel Bohemian (Rouquette, N. 418).- Willing and approachable for 2, cockade and tassels go. But at the strings, Bohémien changes behavior. Ass to the boards, a lively eye, just like his lines, he starts off with a bang and anticipates the invitations. Lively pursuits after El Ghiati (5), J. Martin (2) or even Cadenas where the arrival is made in force at the boards. The bonuses fly away. While the 1st string is lifted by Cadenas (8th) the second is awarded 200 euros from the start. Unperturbed by the calls of the turners, Bohémien stays on course. His reactions are more and more restrained, his control perfect and as the excellent bull that he is, he brings in his last strands of string at 800 euros to the ovation and with, as it should be, the air of Carmen, which had resounded 10 times during the race.

Craulen hits Cadenas with all his might. Cyril Daniel – Cyril Daniel Craulen (Chauvet, N.422).- All crazy, he bursts at everything, hits everything before calming down (3’40). Lopez and Cadenas are neck and neck, no one wants to untangle the strings. The intensity drops and Craulen navigates between the edge of the boards and the center from where it is easy to dislodge him. In the 7th El Ghiati nearly gets a punishment on the boards at the end of a breathtaking pursuit. A pair of actions again after Katif (2) and Cadenas for the most striking before a return to the toril in possession of his second string. 5 Carmen no longer back.

J. Martin facing Apollo's frankness. Cyril Daniel – Cyril Daniel The games are done (Cadenas 48 pts, Lopez 45 pts) whileApollon(Du Rousty, N.527, out of points for the Midi Libre Taurin Trophy, La Provence FFCC and for the Mer) enters the ring. Willing and frank on both the right and the left, he responds, accompanies Assenat (2) and Cadenas before El Ghiati, to the ovation of the public, removes his second string. 2 Carmen plus return after 6’30 of presence.

TECHNICAL SHEET – AWARD CEREMONY

Race on Sunday, September 15.

Entrance: Packed.

Organizer: SAS Vincent Ribera Production.

Presidency: Jean-Luc Herleman.

Right-handed raseteurs: Cadenas, Katif, Lopez.

Left-handed raseteurs: Assenat, Aliaga (exits in the 4th). J. Martin, Naim. El Ghiati. Turners:Miralles, Estève, Kherfouche, Fouque, Cartalade.
Trophée des As: Cadenas 24, Lopez 19, J. Martin 10, Katif 6, Assenat 6, Naim 5.
 

Prizes of the week
Trophée de l’Avenir: Prize for the best bull: Farfadet (Nicollin) for its race on Monday 9/9 – Special management prize: Palermo (Fabre-Mailhan) for its race on Saturday 14/9 – Favorite at Pageù (Mas de la Comtesse) for his race on Tuesday 10/9.
The prizes of the season
Was declared best bull of the 2024 season in the Grau-du-Roi arenas with 45% of the votes Bohémien from the Rouquette manade and a favorite of the arena management was awarded to Corail, also from the Rouquette herd for its races on 23/6, 15/8 and 13/9.

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