Dayak wins Prix Paul Buquet at Argentan

Dayak (7m Bird Parker-Namoura) took the Prix Paul  Buquet (53,000€  purse, 2875 meters distance handicap, 2875 meters  distance handicap)at Argentanwith Yoann Lebourgeois up for  owner Philippe Renennesson and trainer Alexandre Buisson.

Dayak earned his sixth career victory for 239,712€. Race time was 1.13.6kr.  Ines de la Rouvre  (8f Briac Dark)  at 11/1 odds was  a rallying close second for  driver/trainer/owner L.M. David, followed by 1.5/1 odds  favorite and 25 meter handicapped Ialto d’Hertals (8g Alto de Viette) with Clement Duvaldestin driving for Stal d’Atom and conditioner Thierry Duvaldastin. Three more 25 meter penalized trotteurs followed these – 3.9/1 Homard Land (9g Tresor Wic), 11/1 Kaptain du Liamone (6g Face Time Bourbon) and 13/1 Liberte de Choisel (5f Captain Sparrow).

Replay https://www.letrot.com/courses/2026-10-31/6102/8

At Bjerke No this day was a fine upper class trotting program. The  featured Big Noon STL Gold (200,000Nok to winner, 1609 meters autostart, 10 starters) saw 4.32/1 odds Daim Brodda (6f  Readly Express-Dancing inthehall-Cantab Hall) score in a sharp 1.09.9kr (1:52,4 mile time) for  reinsman Eirik  Hoitomt, trainer Kjeti Helgestad) and Stall  Tonga  Racing AB.

This  was the winning mare’s 15^th career  victory  in 30 starts for 7,749,792Nok earned. Second was 10/1 Before Takeoff (5m Nuncio) for driver Bjorn Goop and trainer Daniel Wajersten, followed by 4.3/1 odds Lando Mearas (5g  Walner-Dame Of  Mearas-Muscle Hill) handled by trainer Daniel Wajersten.

Replay https://www.atg.se/video/archive/2729621061454/vinnare_2026-10-31_78_8

In the STL Stodivision (150,000Nok to winner, 2600 meters autostart, 15 starters) the 2.2/1 odds Hankypanky Leonie (4fReadly  Express-Hankypanky Pagan-Love You) scored from 14^th to first timed in 1.14.3kr. Orjan Kihlstrom reined the DanielReden trainee for Ulf and Anna Marie Lundqvist.

She now shows eight career wins in 13 starts. This easy winner defeated Good Guessing (5f Readly Express-Quiteanotherstory-Varenne) driven by trainer Bjorn Goop and third finishing Raina Schermer (3f Father Patrick-Katinka Bourbon-Love You) with trainer Oskar J Andersson aboard.

Replay https://www.atg.se/video/archive/2729656389128/vinnare_2026-10-31_78_12

In the  Axel Jensens Minne (300,000Nok to winner, 1609 meters autostart,12 starters) the1.69/1odds favorite   Peggy Boko (4f  Robert Bi-Sue Boko-Yankee Glide) scored timed in 1.12.6kr with Robin Bakker driving.

This Paul Hagoort trainee is owned by Panamera Racing/Glud Hansen)  and now sports seven carer wins in 17 starts for 1,891,999Nok earned. She  defeated fast closing 12.9/1 odds Sherburne S (4f Tactical Landing-Sea Raven-Andover Hall) driven by her trainer Christoffer Eriksso. Third was 21.6/1 Stella Ammik (4f Orlando Vici) with Eirik Hoitomt at the lines.

Replay https://www.atg.se/video/archive/2729645637457/vinnare_2026-10-31_78_10

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by Thomas H. Hicks, for Harnesslink