Ideal du Rocher wins Trophee Vert Leg 12

Ideal du Rocher (8g Clif du Pommereux-Vanilla de Bolero) held gamely to seecuree the Trophee Vert 12th leg – Grand Prix de la Gacily (50,000€ purse, 3100 meters distance handicap, 16 starters ages6-11) at La Gacily Turfcourse.

Off at 8.5/1 odds this Thierry Duvaldestin harness racing trainee was driven by Clement Duvaldstin for owner Charley Mottier. This was Ideal’s13th career win in 54 starts for 573,892€ earned.The 2.1/1 odds favorite King Opera (6m Ready Cash-Unlimited Jet) rallied too late and ended second for driver/trainer William Bigeon and owner Joel Seche.

Both the first two horses overcame 50 meter handicaps.

The 25 meter handicapped and 6.3/1 odds Inherit (8g Briac Dark) was third for Eric Raffinhn, trainer Guillaume Baufils and Ecurie JC-G Baufils. The 34/1 Hotesse Nay (9f Orlando Vici( was fourth for Florian Desmigneux followed by 2.2/1 second choice Kingston de Blary (6g Carat Williams) with David Thomain up.

Replay https://www.letrot.com/courses/2026-08-09/5603/4

Leg 13 is set for August 23 at Montier en Der

Trophee Vert at La Gacily, Trotteur Francais files/photos

by Thomas H. Hicks, for Harnesslink