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Ecureuil Jenilou (8g Village Mystic-Melodie Jenilou) held on for driver Gwenn Junod to win this fourth keg of the Gr. II Tour Trotteur Francais (the Grand Prix de Gelsenkirchen, 50,000€ purse, 2600 meters autostart) clocked in 1.13.1kr. The race was held at Gelsenkirchen, Germany.
The 5.2/1 odds Eclat de Gloire (8g Tiego d’Etang-Vive Fee) was second for trainer/driver Loris Garcia, he winner of the previous leg. Third was 15.3/1 Diablo du Noyer with the legendary Jos Verbeeck at the lines.
ECUREUIL JENILOU REPLAY
This was Ecuriel Jenilou’s 23rd lifetime victory now for 641,892€ earned for the 1.6/1 odds favorite for trainer Louis Baudron and owner Nicolas Baudron.
The Trotteur Francais tour finale is at Mons on October 22.
LeTrot, Gelsenkirchen Hippodrome files/photos
by Thomas H. Hicks, for Harnesslink
