At Enghien (March 14) this day the Prix de Pierrefitte-sur-Seine (purse 68,000€, 2150 meters autostart, 15 European starters ages 7-11) went to front trotting 1.2/1 odds favorite Gims du Plessis (9g Quirky Jet-Talouna du Plessis) driven by Eric Raffin for trainer Philippe Boutin and owner Philippe Rouliere.

The winner recorded his 15th career victory in 63 starts for 325,580€ earned. Race time was 1.12.5kr. Enjoy The Game (9m ENS Snapshot-True Vallee Bax) was a game second at 23/1 odds with Francois Lagadeuc driving for Baltic Stable and trainer H.E. Bondo.
His Bondo trained stablemate 5/1 Charmy Charly As (7g Charly du Noyer) was third with Yoann Lebourgeois up for Stall A&S 2003.
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At Caen (March 14) the Prix de Cauvicourt (purse 35,000€, 2200 meters autostart, 14 European starters ages 5-11) saw champion veteran Hohneck (8m Royal Dream-Caranca-Ready Cash) return to victory at 1.6/1 odds timed in 1.11.7kr.
Paul Philippe Ploquin reined the Philippe Allaire trained and owned winner 21 timed in 64 starts now for 2,542,895€ earned. Hohneck was last seen on December 8 when unplaced in the Pris du Bourbonnais.

He did win on November 8 at Wolvega in the Gr. II Merwestall Prijs der Giganten. Finishing second this day was 9/1 odds Instrumentaliste (7m Ready Cash) with Eric Raffin aboard for trainer Sebastien Guarato and owner Gianni Fascella. Third was 4/1 Elvis du Vallon (11m Reve de Beylev) handled by Yoann Lebourgeois for Union Stable and trained by Charles Cuiller.
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At Laval (March 12) this week the Grand Prix Conseil Departmental Mayenne (purse 53,000€, 2850 meters distance handicap, 16 International starters ages 5-11) saw 3/1 odds and 25 meter handicapped Greco Bello (9g Un Mec d’Heripre-Salsa Bella) rally to victory, Antoine Wiels handled by J.P. Marmion owner and trainer trotteur that was time in 1.12.1kr.

Greco Bello now has 22 career wins in 67 starts for 487,400€ earned. Kamehameha (5m Uniclove) held second at 1.9/1 odds with trainer Antoine Lherete aboard for owner/breeder Ecurie Hunter Valley. Ivanof (7g Apprenti Sorcier) was a distant third at 19/1 odds with Anthony Barrier driving for Adrien Perweira the trainer/owner.
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At Enghien (March 11) the Prix de Nanterre (purse 46,000€, 2150 meters autostart, 16 starters ages 5-6) went to 1.13.1kr timed an d 2.8/1 odds Elsa Killer Gar (5f Varenne-Roccia Killer Gar) reined by Franck Ouvrie for Scuderia Fioredigio and trainer Vitale Ciolola.
This mare now sports two wins in France from four starts and her career earnings advanced to 78,760€. Kara d’Or (5f Dragon des Racques) was third at 9/1 odds for driver Gabriele Angel Pou Pou and trainer Martial Dupuis, with third earned by 4.9/1 Karla de Banville (5f Carat Williams) handled by Jean Etienne Abrivard.
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Of interest this summer will be the exciting Trophee Vert traveling circuit with the schedule shown below.
The Cagnes sure Mer Winter Meet has concluded with results summarized below. Romain Derieux was the leading pilot posting 34 victories.


Trotteur Francais, Equidia, Cagnes sur Mer, Enghien, Laval, Caen files/photos
by Thomas H. Hicks, for Harnesslink