120,000€ Prix Theophile Lallouet monte to Granvillaise Bleue

Granvillaise Bleue (7f Jag de Bellouet-Lady de Brevol) rallied off the final bend Friday (April 21) at Vincennes in France and carried on to a harness racing victory in the Gr. II Prix Theophile Lallouet (monte, purse 120,000€, 2700 meters for International 5–10-year-olds) with Camille Levesque in the irons.

Pierre Levesque trains this now 12-time career winner of 1,170,260€ for owner/breeder Michel Gallier. Race time was 1.11.8kr by this 5/10 odds favorite.

The 11/1 Hirondelle du Rib (6f Rolling d’Heripre) was second for jockey J.L.Cl. Dersoir and legendary monte trainer Joel Hallair and Ecurie Rib. Third home was 10/1 Figaro de Larre (8g Royal Dream) for Banjamin Rochard and trainer Sylvain Roger. Fakir de L’Eclaide (8g Chef du Chatelet) was fourth at 6.4/1 odds with Alexandre Abrivard aboard.

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by Thomas H. Hicks, for Harnesslink