IN ISTRES – Yesterday afternoon. Holiday bullfight. Cloudy weather. 2000 spectators. 3 toros de Concha y Sierra (n ° 81, 510 kg; n ° 97,530 kg; n ° 7, 535 kg), superbly presented, armed, of various dresses, interesting, 6 pikes; and 3 by Robert and Olivier Margé, well presented (n ° 128, 492 kg; n ° 124, 480 kg; n ° 122, 470 kg), demanding but good, the 1st, “Don Salvador” honored by the vuelta, 7 spades, 3 for the last. The prize for the best torero went to Adrien Salenc, the prize for the best picador to Pedro Itturalde (6th), the prize for the best toro, at the 1st Margé. François Bernardini, mayor of Istres and Bernard Carbuccia, manager of the arenas offered after the paseillo, a prize to Jean-Luc Couturier for the 150 years of the ganaderia Concha y Sierra. Chairman: Kader Kehiha. Duration 2h51.
– Thomas DUFAU (Bleu Kas Source “El Tarangu” et or): 1 puncture, 1 rear entière, EAR : 2 pinchazos, one opinion, 1 whole, LAP
– Leo VALADEZ (Salvarani Adorni 1966 and gold): 1 whole, EAR ; 1 whole, 2 EARS
– Adien SALENC (Orange BIC used Ocaña 1971 and gold): 1 whole, EAR ; 1 whole 2 EARS
At the entrance of the Palio, the trainers require the sanitary pass for all visitors. On the track, the Margé ask all the bullfighters for the papers. An old habit for the formidable horns of Monteilles. After the Couturier fashion show, matadors have the choice between two options, forget the meaning of the word “doubt” or… run away. Thomas Dufau, in épée check, the Mexican Léo Valadez, concerned from start to finish and Adrien Salenc, confirming his excellent summer pass, all chose to stay in front and go looking, each in his own style, for the powerful nobility, affirmed , entrenched, of their adversaries.
The duos kept the audience on alert from start to finish. In our eyes, “Don Salvador” (in homage to Salvador Garcia Cebada …) deserved less the blue handkerchief than his two brothers to come, in particular the fascinating “Rescator” at the end of the program, let’s say that the vuelta will have rewarded the chosen group. by the Margé family for the trip to Provence. Next stop (with Salenc) tomorrow, the Jalabert de “Chato”.
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