The bulls Bohémien and Castella come together for an intense finale to the Camargue race on Thursdays in Nîmes

Un coup de barrière du taureau Everest, de la manade Nicollin, derrière Youssef Zekraoui. Midi Libre – Pierre Meuriot

For the first of the Camargue races of the Thursdays of Nîmes, general interest and several moments of emotion.

With around 4,000 spectators gathered in the stands of the arenas, the organisation of a Camargue race as part of the Jeudis de Nîmes was once again fully justified. Counting towards the Trophée des As, with several raseteurs featuring in the leading pack of the rankings and bulls undoubtedly aiming for the title of Biòu d'or at the end of the season, the six quarters of an hour of the meeting reserved phases of real intensity, justifying the twenty-six or so “Carmen” heard throughout this late afternoon.

A face-off between El Ghiati and the bull Nero, from Cuillé. Midi Libre – Pierre Meuriot

Bohémien and Castella externalize their qualities

Between the first bonus won by the bullfighter Vincent Marignan and the first string carried by the bull Castella who returned with this attribute at the end of the day, there was no real downtime. If the planks of the barricades seemed to attract a lot Everest, from the Nicollin herd and if the counter-track welcomed the Redon bull from Fabre-Mailhan several times, the spectacular actions and the high-intensity pursuits marked all the bulls' outings.

Kafif, between the horns of the Redon bull, just after the break. Midi Libre – Pierre Meuriot

Called upon in a fairly irregular manner, Castella confirmed his mastery and domination on the track, and Bohémien from the Rouquette manade provoked some truly violent barrier hits, allowing the raseteur Katif to appropriate a string at 1,400 euros. But under the cloudless sky, the fine demonstration by Galion, from Lautier, must also be among the best episodes of the day.