1.7/1 Zonguldak (7g Love You-Heartenings Crown) rallied to win today’s Quinte+ Prix de la Ville de Feurs FR clocked in 1.17kr for harness racing driver Christophe Martens. The 3500 meter contest drew 18 European starters competing for the €35,000 purse. Vincent Martens conditions the Belgium owned winner. 8.3/1 Vedette Americaine (7f Jade Bocain-Irene du Jasmin) was second for Junior Guelpa and 21.8/1 Thorgan Aimef (9g Onyx du Goutier-Hammonie du Fosse) took third.
At Enghien the Prix du Haut Rhin (purse €35,000, 2150 meters autostart, 10 two year-old starters) went to the prohibitive .5/1 favorite Esprit Delo (2m Royal Dream-Fessy d’Ar) with David Thomain up. Philippe Allaire owns the winner now of two of three career starts. 10.7/1 Ecrin Turgot (2m Rieusssc-Texane Turgot) was second for Franck Nivard ahead of 16.6/1 Express Evening (2m Nahar de Beval-Trviata de Star) with Alexandre Abrivard up.
On Sunday at Krieau Austria was the Graf Kalman Hunyady for a purse of €25,000 raced by ten starters over 2600 meters autostart. The .5/1 favorite Stark Bi (5m Toss Out-No Reason Bi) secured the 1.14.3kr timed victory for trainer/driver Rudolf Haller and owner Team Neuhof, 7.3?1 Oncoming Diamant (8g SJ’s Photo-Orischia Diamant) was next for trainer/driver Gerhard Biendel. Third was 33.2/1 Attrappe Moi (9m Orlando Vici-Make My Pay Day) for trainer Mats Strandquist and Peter Sykora the reinsman. King Of The World, Wild Viking and Romi Mms were next to the line.
Sunday action was also at Hambourg Germany with the €200,000 purse Grosser Preis Von Deutschland 2016 where 15 international trotteurs battled over 1680 meters autostart.
Victory went to 10.2/1 Cruzado dela Noche (4m Muscle Massive-Glidatte) with Per Linderoth up.
Stefan Melander does the training for Stall Courant AB.
18.7/1 Cash Hanover (4m Love You-Impasse) was second for Michael Nimczyk and owner Ulrich Mommert. 32/1 Gijun (4m Ready Cash-Centuria) was third for Johan Untersteiner and fourth was 4/1 Sugarmakesmecrazy (4g Crazed-Maple Frosting) for Erik Adielsson, trainer Svante Bath and Mellby Gard AB. 1.2/1 favorite Sahara One was unplaced.
At Angouleme FR was the €40,000 Grand Prix des Trotteurs raced over 2750 meters by 15 European eligibles. The 1.4/1 favorite Azela des Pleignes (6f Lilium Madrik-Ibiza des Pleignes) scored in 1.18.1kr for trainer/driver Denis Brossard. Second was 14/1 As de Crepon (6g Echo-Made in Crepon) for trainer/driver Beloit Robin and third went to 60/1 Vivario du Bellay.
Thomas H. Hicks
