Jeannette Priory wins Grand National du Trot Leg 9

Angers hosted the ninth leg of the Grand National du  Trot  series where 11/1 odds and 25 meter handicapped Jeannette Priory (7f Tag Wood-Malice-Tenor de Baune) scored handily in 1.12.1kr for harness racing trainer/driver Tony Le Beller.

The Franck Gibert  owned  trotteur circled wide in the final turn and won for the  14^th time for 468,090€ earned. She has two win and two second in her last five outings including winning the Gr II Grand Prix du Conseil Municipal at Vichy on June 30. Finishing second this day was 20/1 Jiminy Cricket (7g  Cyprien des Bordes) with J.Ph. Monclinup for  trainer J.P. Monclin and owner Lea Monclin. The 3/1 odds Jack des Ass (7g Alberic) was third for driver Theo Duvaldestin, Haras de  Quatre  Vents and its trainer Thierry Duvaldstin.  The 4.1/1 Lupin d’Olaren (5m Brillantissime) was fourth for Christophe Martens followed by 23/1 and 25 meter penalized Je Reve du Bois  (7g Reve de Beylev) for Anthony Barrier.

Replay https://www.letrot.com/courses/2026-09-09/4901/1

GNT  series points leaders after leg 9 are shown below. The leg 10 is set for September 23 at  Argentan.

The weekend ahead will highlight thee Yonkers International and Criterium tests at Paris-Vincennes. In the International the US and Canadian entrants have an advantage over a second/third tier group from Europe, albeit Diva EK is a fine mare racing for Gocciadoro,

Trotteur Francais, Angers, Paris-Vincennes files/photos

by Thomas H. Hicks, for Harnesslink