Horace du Goutier wins GNT Leg 6 at Laval
Laval in France hosted today’s (June 7) 6th leg of the Grand National du Trot harness racing series, this one named the Grand Prix Laval Agglomeration (Gr. III, purse 90,000€, 2850 meters distance handicap).
Horace du Goutier (6m Ready Cash-Uniflore Daidou) was victorious with a front-end journey reined by Hugues Monthule for Ecurie Saint Martin and trainer Sebastian Guarato. Race time was 1.11.6kr by the 2.2/1 odds favorite. Horace won for the 15th time in his career now for 284,810€ earned.
The 15/1 Howdy Partner (6m Repeat Love-Action Replay) landed second with Franck Nivard up for Stall Panamera Racing and trainer Tomas Malmqvist. Hidalgo des Noes (6g Opium-Rosinda Pont) was third at 4.6/1 with Gabriele Gelormini driving for Ecurie Danover and trainer Stephane Provoost. Geisha Speed was fourth for pilot Anthony Barrier and the 25-meter handicapped Happy Valley was fifth for Jean Philippe Dubois.
The weekend offers top trots at Toulouse and Paris-Vincennes as shown below:
June 8 Toulouse – Grand Prix du Capitole Dynavena 53,000€ purse
June 9 Vincennes – Gr. III Prix France Antilles 70,000€ for European three-year-olds; Gr. III Prix 20 Minutes 70,000€ purse for European three-year-olds
June 10 Vincennes – Gr. II Prix Jean le Gonidec 120,000€ purse for five-year-olds featuring Idao de Tillard; Gr. II Prix Guy le Gonidec 120,000€ for four-year-olds led by Jazzy Perrine; Gr. II Prix Chambon P purse 120,000€ for International 6–10-year-olds featuring Ampia Mede SM; Gr. II Prix Jules Thibault for four-year-olds led by Just A Gigolo.
Great horses will be on stage.
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by Thomas H. Hicks, for Harnesslink
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- Europe, Top 4
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