Rikita JP captures GP Conseil Mayenne

The 2/1 odds favorite  Rikita JP (6f Mister JP-Noblesse du  Corta-Buvetier d’Aunou) rallied past leaders in mid-stretch to win the Grand Prix Conseil Departmental de la Mayenne (purse53,000€, 2850 meters  distance handicap, 13 International starters ages 5-11) timed in 1.13.3kr.

Eric Raffin teamed the Jocelyn Robert trainee for owner Sandrine Robert to  her seventh win  in France from 28 starts for 274,923€ in career earnings. Lord Delo (5g Face Time Bourbon-Reverie d’Ar-Kuadro Wild) held second at 2.5/1 odds  after first gaining the lead driven by trainer Nicolas Bazire for  Yannick Desmet. Race pacesetter 9/1 Little Brown (5m Goetmals Wood-Blue Grass-Ready Cash) held third for reinsman David Thomain driving for owner/breeder Christophe Toulorge and trainer Philippe Allaire. Edgar Saba (6g  Exploit Caf) overcame a 25 meter handicap to hold fourth at 19/1 for Gabriele Gelormini and conditioner H.E. Bondo. Ino du Lupin (8g  Scipion du Goutier) was fifth at 10/1 with Antoine Wiels up for trainer/owner/breeder J.P. Marmion. He face a 50 meter penalty.

Replay  https://www.letrot.com/courses/2026-03-11/5305/5

Igrec de  Celland  took the Prix de Cauvicourt (purse 35,000€, 2200 meters autostart, 16 starters  ages 5-11) on March 12 at  Caen timed in 1.10.5kr with Benjamin Rochard up.

Off at 3.9/1 odds this Christophe  Jariel trainee that he owns now has 12 wins in 60 starts for 539.020€. The race was to be the triumphant return of 6/10 odds favorite Idao de Tillard that finished an even seventh for Clement Duvaldestin. Home second was 39/1 Haradames (9m Quaker Jet-Badames-Ready  Cash)  with David Thomain up for owner/breeder  Jean Pierre  Barjon and trainer Clement Thomain. Grindelwald (10f Rieussec-Pompadour) took third at 41/1 odds driven by Leo Abrivard for trainer L.Cl. Abrivard and owner/breeder Marylise Comolet. The  9/1 Lancier du Goutier (5m Ready Cash) was fourth followed by 49/1 Goal Star (10g Look de Star) and then 23/1 Hidalgo des Noes and Idao de Tillard (timed  in 1.11.2kr).

Replay https://www.letrot.com/courses/2026-03-12/1400/8

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by Thomas H. Hicks, for Harnesslink