November 13, 2015 – Vidar Hop teamed Norway’s B.B.S. Sugarlight (7g Super Light-Sugarsweet Sid) to a gate to wire harness racing victory in today’s Prix des Geants (purse €61,600, 2100 meters, 11 starters before two scratches – Coldtown and Voltigeur de Myrt) at Holland’s Wolvega Victoria Park racecourse.
The Frederick Solberg trainee, at 6.9/1, scored narrowly timed in 1.13.4kr for Stall Sugarlight and Gunnar Karlsen, a photo finish victory over 8.1/1 Diamond (6g Classic Photo-Gala dei Bessi) driven by Robin Bakker for trainer P.J.P Hagoort and owner Stal Mille Fleurs BV.
9.7/1 Rocky Winner (8m Credit Winner-Level Fortytwo) was third for Gabriel Gerlormini and trainer Jorgen Westholm with fourth to 14/1 Duke Of Greenwood (6m Otello Pierji-Nikki Groenhof) with Jos. Verbeeck up for trainer Peter J. Strooper.
The beaten field also included Solea Rivelliere, Ustinof du Vivier, Booster Winner, Rod Stewart and Zorba Oldeson.
Thomas Hicks
