Groupe tests highlight Enghien card

A series of groupe  levels tests highlighted the Enghien July 3-4 cards. First up was the  Prix Florence Lecellier  (68,000€purse, 2875 meters, 11 starters ages 7-11) where Jet Express (7m Clif du Pommereux-Version Royale) scored as 1.3/1 odds favorite for driver/trainer Philippe Daugeard and owner Roland de Hannuna.

The winner scored for the eighth time in 47 career outings  for 301,550€ in career earnings. Race time was 1.11.8kr. The  5.1/1 Joy du Carnois (7f  Captain  Sparrow) was  second driven by Alexandre Bodin  for trainer  Charley Mottier. The 2.6/1 odds Jour  de Fete (7m  Orlando Vici) was third for trainer/driver Nicolas Bazire. 

Replay https://www.letrot.com/courses/2026-07-01/7502/4

Lasko des Broysses (5g  Quaker Jet-Isaka des Brousses) took the Prix de Louvre (Gr III European, 80,000€  purse, 2875meters,11 starters ages 4-5) at 11/1 odds timed in 1.11.4kr. Eric Raffin teamed this Jocelyn Robert trainee for owner Sandrine Robert  as the winner recorded his sixth career win in 25 starts for 226,475€.  

Lasko has won two of his last three appearances.  Th 2.5/1 odds Lupin d’Olmen (5m Brillantissime) and driver Christophe Martens took second for Ecurie Olmenhof and trainer Vincent  Martens. First Time Doc (5m Face Time Bourbon-Zarina Roc) was third at 41/1 with Gabriele  Gelormini up  for trainer Vitale Ciotolo  and Scuderia Sabr Eusebio Snc. 

Replay https://www.letrot.com/courses/2026-07-04/7502/6 

Nebraska de Ginier (3g Golden Bridge-Beaute d’Enfer) captured the Prix de Rome (Gr III European, 80,000€ purse, 2150 meters autostart, 14 three  year old starters) at 1.7/1  odds  timed in 1.12.4kr with  Anthony Barrier aboard. This Alexandre Buisson owned and trained colt sports six wins in eight career starts for 132,585€. The 5.2/1 odds Not This Time  (3m Ready Cash-Famous Lady)  was second for driver  Franck Nivard, trainer/breeder  Louis Baudron and Ecurie Des Aulnaies. The 20/1 Nemrod de Burois  (3m Quaker Jet) was third for driver/trainer Benoit Robert and Adien Chiche the owner. 

Replay  https://www.letrot.com/courses/2026-07-04/7502/7

The 2/1 odds Rikita JP (6f Mister JP-Noblesse  du Corta) was up in the final stride to take the Prix de la Manche (Gr III European, 90,000€ purse, 2875 meters, 12 starters ages 5-11) timed in 1.14.2kr. Matthieu Abrivard reined the Jocelyn Robert trainee for Sandrine Robert. 

This  winning  mare now sports nine career wins in 32 starts for  348,423€. She has won two straight and this day defeated 9/1 odds Kaptain  du Liamone (6g Face Time Bourbon-Andrea d’Ecajeul) that Benjamin Rochard reined for trainer/owner  Frederic Prat. Edgar Saba (6g Explot  Caf-Saba del Ronco) was third  at 22/1 driven by Gabriele Gelormini for H.E. Bondo who trains for Vaporino Srl. Jazzman (6m Niky) was fourth at 4.2/1 odds for Alexandre Abrivard. 

Replay https://www.letrot.com/courses/2026-07-04/7502/8

In other news the great veteran trotter in SWE, Ona’s Prince, has been retired. What a fine career by the Per Nordstrom trainee that is sired by Chocolatier.

Also the well regarded Philippe Allaire trainee, Ginostrabliggi, is reported to soon return to the races. 

by Thomas H. Hicks, for Harnesslink