Jeson Boy takes Grand National du Trot

Leg 11 of the Grand National du Trot (Gr III, purse 90,000€, 2850 meters distance handicap,16 harness racing starters  ages 5-10) went to 11/1 odds Jeson Boy (6g Saxo de  Vandel-Sibelle  d’Urzy-Halimede) timed in 1.12.5kr  with Quentin Chauve-Lafay driving that was up in the final strides to win.

The Herve Chauve-Lafay trainee recorded his 14th career victory on 34 starts for  252,895€.  Claude  Baux owns  the winner that defeated 25  meters handicapped  3.3/1odds Indy  de Jyr (7g Theo Joselyn-Sidonie-Hand de Vivier) with Benjamin Rochard driving the game trotteur for trainer  Marc Sassier  and Ecurie JYR.  Implora  Mauzun (7f Django Riff-Adeline Mauzun-Love You) landed  third at 6/1 with Jean Philippe Duchert he trainer/driver for owner Adeline de Senneville.  Hades de L’Iton (8g  Un Mec d’Heripre-Regence de  L’Iton) at  4.3/1 odds was fourth for trainer/driver/owner Antonin Andre.

Replay  https://www.letrot.com/courses/2025-10-15/4201/1

The previous day at Vincennes the Prix  Freia (purse 60,000€, 2700 meters,  13 starters ages 4-5) went to the impressive 1.9/1 odds Karnac Wood (5m Ready Cash-Qualita Bourbon-Love You) handled by  Hughes Monthule for trainer Sebastien Guarato and Ecurie Hunter Valley.

This one now sports nine wins in  20 career starts for 153,860€. Kraken Castelets (5m Bold Eagle-Street Girl-Goetmals Wood) was a gaining second at 12/1 with Matthieu Abrivard  up for H.E. Bondo, followed by 39/1 Kiss Me Simon(5gEarl Simon-Madrine-Workaholic) with Franck Ouvrie aboard.

Replay https://www.letrot.com/courses/programme/2025-10-14/7500

On the same card was the Prix Arethusa (purse  62,000€, 2700meters,12 three year old starters) saw 5/10 odds favorite Mouffetard (3m Face Time Bourbon-Usenza-Coktail Jet) scored timed in1.13.3kr.

The now five  time winner in seven career starts for 90,650€ was handled by Gabriele Gelormini for Sebastien Guarato training for owner/breeder J.M. Tessier. Must Atout (3m Face Time Bourbon-Elite d’Atout) was next at 6.6/1 with Franck Nivard up for trainer Guarato and Ecurie Barou.  Third home was 9/1 Maestro Jamini (3m Bird Parker-Brise  des Noels) with Anthony  Barrierup for trainer  Jacques Bruneau.

Replay  https://www.letrot.com/courses/2025-10-14/7500/5

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by Thomas H. Hicks, for Harnesslink