Crossfire and Aubrion du Gers win in Europe

Monday action at Cabourg featured the monte Prix de Crouay (purse 36,000€, 2750 meters, 16 starters).

The 3/10 favorite Crossfire (6g Prince de Charme-Katiana) scored for Yoann Lebourgeois and trainer Stephanie Lepetit clocked in 1.14.5kr. This one now has nine career wins and 103,650€ earned, with the latest victory being his seventh straight monte win in 2018 after only two 2017 starts. 19/1 Boyonnax de l’Inam (7g Oyonnax) was second and 11/1 Colibri Madric (6g Sereno) took the third spot.

On Monday at Avenches was the Trophee des 3 Ans (purse 12,855€, 2425 meters, seven starters). The 1/5 favorite Fabregaz (3g Quaker Jet-Serenade Lou) score for driver/trainer Adrian Burger and owner Stall Nyburg. 7.3/1 Falfaust (3g Quaro) was second for Jean Bernard Matthey ahead of 20/1 Fidelio du Marancourt (3m Jag de Bellouet) and driver Renaud Pujol.

On Sunday at Treviso was the Gran Premio Ciita’di Trevis (purse 33,000€, 1609 meters autostart) and the great mare Trendy OK (6f Varenne-Annette Hanover-Sierra Kosmos-Anders Favorite) was a game winner in 1.11.4kr with Alessandro Gocciadoro driving. The winner recorded her 24^th career victory in 42 starts now for 251,125€ earned.

Santiago d’Ete (7m Daguet Rapide-Love Me Tender-Supergill) raced alongside the winner throughout the final 400 meters and was a length back at the line, for driver Enrico Bellei. Uno Italia (5m Conway Hall-Italia Uno-Varenne) was third for Roberto Andreghetti.

On Sunday at Avenches was the Tour European Trotter Francais’ Prix du President Suisse (purse 59,990€, 2350 meters, seven starters), a Groupe III contest.

The 1/5 favorite Aubrion du Gers (8g Memphis du Rib-J’Arrive du Gers) held on gamely for victory driven by Jos. Verbeeck for owner/trainer Jean Michel Bazire.

Aubrion recorded his 38^th career victory in 62 starts now for 1,996,518€ earned. This day he defeated four other million euro plus earners.

The 20/1 Anna Mix (8f Ludo de Castelle) was second for Lois Guinoiseau and owner/trainer Franck Leblanc and third went to 4.8/1 Valko Jenilat (9m Kepler) with Eric Raffin up for trainer Sebastien Guarato. The 16/1 Billie du Montfort (7f Jasmin de Flore) was fourth for trainer Guarato and driver Glenny Delaune with the fifth check to 20/1 Akin du Cap Vert (8m First de Retz) with owner/trainer Franck Anne aboard. Race time was 1.12kr for the winner.

Saturday at Kincsem Park (Budapest) the featured event was the Lucky Luke DIJ (purse 600,000Huf, 1900 meters autostart) with victory earned by the 1.18.3kr timed and 1.6/1 odds Henrik Ibsen AT (6m Worship-Her Own Child).

Csaba Lakatos drove the Tibor Hajnal trainee. The 2.7/1 Oldtimer Diamant was second for Emese Vezer and third was 3.4/1 Szilvas handled by Ferenc Nagy II.

by Thomas H. Hicks, for Harnesslink