Hudo du Ruel wins Prix de Durtal in Paris

Hudi du Ruel (7g Timoko-Alpine du Ruel-Coktail Jet) rallied late in the lane for driver David Thomain to win the Prix de Durtal les Rairies (purse 59,000, 2100 meters autostart, 15 European starters ages 7-10) at Paris-Vincennes.

He was timed in 1.10.8kr as he recorded his ninth victory in 48 starts for 212,270€. Antoine L’herete trains the winner for Ecurie Laurent Viricel. He was off at 13/1 odds from post 12 and defeated 1.9/1 favorite Hamilton du Ham (7g Rachmaninov Seven-Scarlet du Ham) reined by Gabriele Gelormini and owner/trainer Yannick Desmet. The 12/1 odds Goal Star (8g Look de Star-Queen Lane) was third on the pegs for pilot Yoann Lebourgeois and trainer Dominik Locqueneux.

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Driver David Thomain also won the Prix de Villereal with Jack is Haufor timed in 1.11.3kr in this 35,000€ purse event. The Christian Bigeon trainee has won two straight with Thomain driving.

On this card reinsman Paul Philippe Ploquin won three times with Lyzia des Agets in the Prix du Pointon, Keruignac in the Prix de Fontenay and with Meuristique in the Prix de Rethel.

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by Thomas H. Hicks, for Harnesslink