Koctel du Dain takes Prix Jean Lagardere

Today’s Enghien-Soisy featured Gr. II International Prix Jean Luc Lagardere (purse 150,000€, 2875 meters, 14 starters ages 4-11) went to front stepping Koctel du Dain (5m Boccador de Simm-Ophelie-First de Retz) with David Thomain up. 

This Philippe Allaire owned and trained trotteur was bred by Regis Merlet and he nos posts 16 career wins in 36 starts for 1,179,850€ earned. Race timed was 1.12.1kr as the winner, off at 2.9/1 odds defeated the 1.9/1 odds favorite Jabalpur (6m Booster Winner-Sliema) with Gabriele Gelormini up for trainer Alain Chavatte and Tramontom Srl. Gendreen (9g Boccador de Simm-Miss Genchene) landed third with Leo Abrivard teaming the L.C. Abrivard trainee for Philippe Grumetz.

The 12/1 Harley Gema (8f Bold Eagle-Reedite Gede)  was fourth for Benjamin Rochard and owner/trainer/breeder Marc Sassier. J’Aime de le Foot (6m Boccador de Simm) was the 20/1 odds  fifth followed by 42/1 Krack Time Atout (5m Face Time Bourbon) and 14/1  Hubble du Vivier (8g Vulcain du Vivier).

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The undercard included the Prix du Roule (purse 62,000€, 2875 meters voltstart, 13 starters three year old open) with 8.2/1 odds Marzipan (3m Bird Parker-Prure Rouge-Defi d’Aunou) the victor timed in 1.14.5kr with Gabriele Gelormini driving.

Louis Baudron trains the now two time winner of 96,555€ earned. Philippe Thirionet owns the Etiennette Dubois bred colt. The 2.4/1 Mix Cash (3m Earl Simon-Destinee Cash-Ready Cash) was second for driver Theo Duvaldestin and owner/trainer/breeder Thierry Duvaldestin.

Maestro Vrie (3m Village Mystic) landed third for trainer/driver Louis Baudron and 12/1 Magic Love (3m Ready Cash) was fourth for Benjamin Rochard.

Trotteur Francais, Enghien-Soisy files/photos

by Thomas H. Hicks, for Harnesslink