Igrec de Cellard wins 90,000€ GNT at Laval

The 2.9/1 odds Igrec de Cellard (6m Django Riff-Topaze de Tillard) easily captured today’s (June 5) Grand National du Trot at Laval, France (Gr. III, purse 90,000€, 2850 meters distance handicap, 15 starters ages 5-10 years) the sixth leg of the series.

David Thomain reined the Christophe Jarel owned and trainer trotteur as Igrec recorded his ninth career victory in 37 starts for 333,570€ earned.

Even-money favorite and 25-meter handicapped Ibiki de Houelle (6M Love You-Sawasde de Houelle) was a closing second driven by Eric Raffin for trainer/breeder Franck Leblanc for owner Daniel Augereau. The 23/1 odds Happy Danica (7f Briac Dark–Rive Bleue) was third for trainer/driver Alexis Garandeau with fourth to 49/1 odds Fifty Black with Anthony Barrier the pilot.

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Trotteur Francais, Laval Hippodrome files/photos

by Thomas H. Hicks, for Harnesslink