Grand Prix de la Ville de Laval to 7-1 longshot

Aura SL (6f Love You-Only LB-Conway Hall) took today’s Grand Prix de la Ville de Laval (purse 70,000€, 2850 meters for European 5-10 year olds) at Laval, France, timed in 1.13.4kr and reined by her trainer Jean Michel Bazire for owner Ecurie Villani Orlando.

This was the winners’ third win in France, and it advanced her life earnings to 259,776€. She was off at 7/1 odds.

Rackham (6m Love You-Red Orchid) rallied late at 5.1/1 odds for second with owner/trainer Christoffer Eriksson aboard. Bordeaux S (6g Orlando Vici-Spot Over) held third at 3.8/1 with Nicolas Bazire the pilot for trainer JMB.

by Thomas H. Hicks, for Harnesslink