Je Te Cherche Wins Grand National du Trot Leg 2

Marseille A Borely hosted  the second leg of the Grand National du Trot series this day (Gr III, purse 90,000€, 3000 meters distance handicap, 16 starters ages 5-10). Off at 6/10 favorite odds Je Te Cherche  (7g Love You-Return Money-Corot) scored in 1.12.6kr for his 14th career victorying 26 starts.

Theo Duvaldstin teamed the Thierry Duvaldestin trainee that Thierry owns and bred. He has earned 288,200€and sports three wins in his last five outings. Stablemate 11/1 odds Ialto d’Hertals was second overcoming a 25 meter handicap. Theo Briand reined this Thierry D trainee that Stal d’Atom owns. Jag Stryck (7m Bretigny-Perrine des Ulmes) was third also handicapped 25 meter with Tom Beauvais handling the Cyrille Buhigne trainee for owner/breeder Marc Cartier.

On March 27 action returns to Paris Vincennes where the Gr III Prix Penthesilea (70,000€ purse, 2700 meters, nine three year old male starters) takes the stage. The field includes Nat King Cole (3m Ready Cash)with David Thomain up for trainer/owner/breeder  Philippe Allaire. He will face Net Money  (3m In The Money) to be driven by Theo Duvaldstin for Thierry Duvaldestin and Not This Time (3m Ready Cash) with Alexandre Abrivard up for trainer Louis Baudron.

The Vincennes program also cards the Quinte+ Prix Amalthea (68,000€ purse, 2700 meters,14 European starters ages 7-11) where Jorgen Westholm trainee Nine Points Lasse(8g Uncle Lasse) leads this group with Alexandre Abrivard  up on this winner of 304,113€. He will face Homard Land (9g Tresor Wic) with  Eric Raffin up and Haida Sautonne  (9f Magnificent Rodney) to be  handled by Benjamin  Rochard.  This mare is a half-sister to Iguski Sautonne.

Trotteur Francais, Marseille A Borely, Paris-Vincennes files/photos

by Thomas H. Hicks, for Harnesslink