Turf leg Grand National du Trot to Utinka Selloise

Jean-Michel Bazire teamed 10.6/1 odds Utinka Selloise (8f Ojipey Vinoir-Mercedes Tebe) to victory in today’s third leg of the Gr. III Grand National du Trot Paris-Turf at Lyon La Soie.

J-M Baudouin trains the winner. The €90,000 purse event was contested by 18 over 3250 meters distance handicap, and it was today’s Quinte+ race in France with a special €10 million jackpot. 4.7/1 Varus du Bocage (7m Paisy Dream-Noria du Bocage) was second for Matthieu Abrivard ahead of 1.7/1 favorite Vanille du Dollar (7f Magnificent Rodney-Magalie du Dollar) with Franck Nivard at the lines.

The winner was timed in 1.14.9kr. A Nous Trois and Swedishman were disqualified.

Cl.		N°	Chevaux	Drivers		Propriétaires	Entraîneurs
1er		5	Utinka Selloise	J.-M. Bazire		F. Lagadeuc	J.-M. Baudouin
2ème		6	Varus du Bocage	M. Abrivard		Mlle A. Baudu	R. Mourice
3ème		8	Vanille du Dollar	F. Nivard		Ecurie La Pettevinière	S. Roger
4ème		15	Uniflosa Bella	A. Wiels		Ecurie Jean-Paul Marmion	J.-P. Marmion
5ème		13	Topaze Jef	A. Abrivard		Mlle J. Freyssenge	J.-M. Baudouin

Dates/locations of the remaining GNT legs follow, leading to the finale at Paris-Vincennes:

April 27, Bordeaux le Bouscat

May 25, LeCapelle

June 8, Laval

June 22, Reims

August 10, Saint Malo

September 7, Les Sables d’Olonne

October 19, Salon de Provence

November 9, Nantes

November 23, Mauquenchy

December 11, Paris-Vincennes finale

by Thomas H. Hicks, for Harnesslink