Grand Prix Charles Desrousseaux at Le Croise Laroche

Today’s €40,000 Grand Prix Charles Desrousseaux over 2825 meters drew 11 international harness racing starters at Hippodrome Le Croise Laroche.

6.1/1 Africaine (6f Oiseau de Feux-Italiene) recorded the quick 1.12.7kr victory for reinsman Pierre Vercruysse and owner/trainer Jean-Etienne Dubois.

14.8/1 Ugo de Nieul (8m Cygnus d’Odyssee-Marmonie de Nieul) was second for trainer/driver Romain Derieux with 5.6/1 Adelia de Melodia (6f Lilium Madrik-Piccola Stella) third for Franck Ouvrie. 9/10 favorite Swedishman (10g Gogo-Volgana) was fourth for Thierry Duvaldestin.

At Kincsem Park the 600,000Huf Varga Henriett Memorial over 1960 meters went to the fast closing Harlynda (7f Abano As-Sparkling-Coktail Jet) for trainer/driver Veljko Mazszity.

This winner recorded victory 14 and 30 starts.

Samuel Becket AT (4m Diablo Va Bene-Simb Lorrikeet-Pearsall Hanover) was second driven by trainer Tibor Hajnal. Celebrity Classic (7m Classic Response-Musli Star-Somolli Star) landed the third spot for Csaba Lakatos.

Thomas H. Hicks