Etonnant captures 150,000€ Grand Prix de Wallonie

Etonnant (8m Timoko-Migraine) set a modest pace on the lead and scored easily in today’s (July 31) Grand Prix de Wallonie (purse 150,000€, 2300 meters autostart, Gr. I International) at the l’hippodrome de Mons (Belgium).

Anthony Barrier was the pilot of this 1.12.6kr timed victory for owner/trainer Richard Westerink. The game stallion was bred by Christian Guy Vigier and he now sports 19 career wins for 1,978,375€ earned. He started from post two and was off at 1.3/1 odds.

Vivid Wise As (8m Yankee Glide-Temple Blue Chip) was second from post seven as the even money favorite for driver Matthieu Abrivard and trainer Alessandro Gocciadoro. He was a length back timed in 1.12.7kr after being boxed in the pocket throughout by Alcoy (8m Ready Cash-Divann) and reinsman Christophe Martens that yielded late and finished fourth at 6.1odds. Cicero Noa (10g Mandarino Blue-Ma Belle Reine) rallied to finished third at 54/1 odds with Francis Neinanck aboard.

PMU, LeTrot, Mons Ghlin files/photos

by Thomas H. Hicks, for Harnesslink