Just de L’Oison takes Grand National du Trot

The 2.6/1odds and 25 meter handicapped Just de L’Oison (7g Quaro-Punaise-Fortuna Fant) captured the Grand National  du Trot at Argentan (Gr III, 90,000€ purse, 2875 meters distance handicap,18 starters ages5-10) clocked in 1.12.8kr with Theo Duvaldestin  up.

The Thierry Duvaldestin trainee has now won four straight and has 23 career wins in 40 starts for 512,370€ earned. Karnac Wood (6m Ready Cash-Qualita Bourbon-Love You) took second at 26/1odds with driver Hugues Monthule handling the  Sebastien Guarato trainee for owner/breeder Jean Pierre Dubois. Home third  was 38/1 Jentil Dieshoot (7gUn Charme Fou-Kalie du Fruitier) that Alexandre Abrivard piloted for trainer Kevin Leblanc. The 5.3/1 and 25 meter penalized Jeannette Priory  (7f Tag Wood-Malice-Tenor de Baune) was fourth for trainer/driver Tony LeBeller, followed by 119/1odds and 50 meter handicapped Hulysse Diego (9g Reve de Beylev) with trainer J.W. Hallais at the lines.

Replay https://www.letrot.com/courses/2026-09-23/6102/1

The GNT series points leaders after this 10^th leg are

• Jentil Dieschoot 48
• Ialto d’Hertals 37
• Kanto Avis 31

The next leg will be October 14 at Reims.

Trotteur Francais, Argentan files/photos

 

by Thomas H. Hicks, for Harnesslink