Jentil Dieschoot Wins Leg 1 Grand National du Trot

The 2026  Grand National du Trot series commenced this day at Amiens.

The Gr III  GNT (purse 90,000€, 2900  meters distance handicap.16 starters ages  5-10)  went to front  trotting 8.7/1 odds  Jentil Dieschoot (7g Un Charme Fou-Kalie du Fruitier) timed in 1.12.8kr. Alexandre Abrivard teamed the Kevin Leblanc trainee that Peter Corty owns and bred. He is an 11 time career winner in 53 starts for 242,160€ earned. The 55/1 Hall Black Mess  (9g Village Mystic) was three lengths back second driven by Thomas Chalon for owner Franck Charbit and trainer Christophe Chalon. The 10/1 odds Iris From (8f Ulf du Noyer)  was  a  distant third with Matthieu Abrivard handling  the William Bigeon trained and owner trotteur.

Replay  https://www.letrot.com/courses/programme/2026-03-04/8002

On Sunday at Cagnes sur Mer will be the Gr  I Grand Criterium de Vitesse de la  Cote d’Azur. The final fine field of 13  is shown below.

We expect to see favorites’ Go On  Boy, Hokkaido Jiel, Inmarosa, Iguski Sautonne and Frank  Gio to  be in the hunt over the 1609 meters (one mile) sprinter distance. The program also includes a group of conditioned events-Prix de Cabourg (52,000€ purse for four  year olds); Prix  de Rome Tor Di Valle (49,000€ purse, 18 European aged starters); Prix de Florence (52,000€ purse forfive year olds).

Trotteur Francais, Amiens, Cagnes sur Mer files/photos

by Thomas H. Hicks, for Harnesslink