October 3rd harness racing action at Enghien featured theQ+ Prix de Saint-Chamond (purse €42,000, 2150 meters autostart, 15 European starters) that went to 1.13.1kr timed and 14/1 odds Anisa de Tilou (6f Pagalor-New Sommer Dream) with Gabriel Gelormini up. 6/1 American Jet (6m Quaker Jet-Marlena) was second for Romain Derieux, trainer/driver for Mme. Mauricette de Sousa. 1.4/1 favorite Speed Delicious (6m Fast Photo-Ala Delicious) landed third with Franck Nivard up for trainer Fabrice Souloy. 17/1 Lets Dance De (6m Oscar Schindler SL-Sirmione) was fourth for Klaus P. Kern, also trainer, and fifth was 14/1 Riviera As (6f Cantab Hall-Fortune As) with Franck Ouvrie up for trainer Salvatore Campolo and Ecurie Z (Belgium).
The Prix d’Egletons (purse €52,000, 2875 meters, 14 European starters) on the Enghien card went to 1.14.5kr timed 11/1 Easytowin (5f Offshore Dream-Victory My Way-Koos Van Camstra) for trainer/driver Dion P. Tesselaar and Gerrits Recycling BV (Holland) in a furious finish. 9.2/1 Baileyse (5f Opus Viervil-Lance de Fourches) was second for Alexis Garandeau ahead of Seibella Park (5f Varenne-Grandera Park) with Pierre Vercruysse teaming for Salvatore Minopoli and Scuderia Allenamento Team Minopoli.
Thomas H. Hicks