Nelson Greenwood scores at Enghien

Today’s Enghien-Soisy featured Prix du Pont Charles de Gaulle (purse 60,000€, 2875 meters voltstart, 12 European five year old starters) saw 2.6/1 odds Nelson Greenwood (5m Tobin Kronos-City Of Angels) score timed in 1.12.8kr with Alexandre Abrivard driving.

Erwin Bot trains Nelson Greenwood for Gerrits Recycling Group BV. The winner won for the first  time in France from four starts  while advancing his career earnings to 126,703€. Home second was 6/1 odds Pantocrator (5g Quarcio du Chene-Immaculata) with Paul Philippe Ploquin driving for trainer Simon Rousselle and owner Tord Olsson.

The 37/1 longshot Keynote (5m Face Time Bourbon-Fame And Fortune-Sam Bourbon) was third with Franck Nivard driving for Ecurie Hunter Valley and trainer Bastien Michardiere. Caviar From Mine (5m SJs Caviar-Mellby Fashion) landed fourth at 2.5/1favorite odds with Yoann Lebourgeois aboard for owner/trainer Jorgen Westholm.

Replay  https://www.letrot.com/courses/2025-04-30/7502/4

On the undercard there were two tests for three year olds.

The  colts contested the Prix du Pont Notre-Dame (purse 40,000€, 2150 meters autostart, nine three year old males) where 3.1/1 odds Magnum (3m Ready Cash-Escalade-Love You) scored timed in 1.14.3kr for his second career victory in five starts for 30,025€ earned. Alexandre Abrivard teamed the L.C. Abrivard trainee for owner Jean Pierre Barjon.

Finished second was 7.8/1 Mentor de Play (3m Cahlia du Rib-Aube d’Ortage) with trainer/owner Franck Blandin driving and next to the line was third finishing  6.8/1 Messire du Gers (3m Bold Eagle-Traviata de Fleur) with trainer Nicolas Bazire up for J.M. Rancoule.

Replay  https://www.letrot.com/courses/2025-04-30/7502/6

In the filly Prix des Bastignolles (purse 40,000€, 2150 meters autostart, 14 three year old filly starters) the 2.5/1 odds favorite My Qualita Piya (3f Goetmals Wood-High Quality-Ready Cash-Qualita Bourbon) scored with a front end journey driven by Franck Nivard for breeder/owner Nathalie Viel-Pierre and conditioner Ste. Ent. Fabrice Souloy.

She won for the second time in eight starts for 29,205€ earned. Second home was 12/1 Madness Sam (3f Drole de Jet-Uptown) driven by Robin Lamy for Francis Jung and trainer Thomas Levesque.

Third to the line was 2.8/1 odds Mamounia Seven (3f Up And Quick-Alsace Doedric) that trainer Nicolas Bazire teamed for Jean Michel Bazire.

Replay  https://www.letrot.com/courses/2025-04-30/7502/7

In the filly Prix des Bastignolles (purse 40,000€, 2150 meters autostart, 14 three year old filly starters) the 2.5/1 odds favorite My Qualita Piya (3f Goetmals Wood-High Quality-Ready Cash-Qualita Bourbon) scored with a front end journey driven by Franck Nivard for breeder/owner Nathalie Viel-Pierre and conditioner Ste. Ent. Fabrice Souloy.

She won for the second time in eight starts for 29,205€ earned. Second home was 12/1 Madness Sam (3f Drole de Jet-Uptown) driven by Robin Lamy for Francis Jung and trainer Thomas Levesque.

Third to the line was 2.8/1 odds Mamounia Seven (3f Up And Quick-Alsace Doedric) that trainer Nicolas Bazire teamed for Jean Michel Bazire.

Replay  https://www.letrot.com/courses/2025-04-30/7502/7

Trotteur Francais, Enghien-Soisy files/photos

by Thomas H. Hicks, for Harnesslink