Farrell Seven triumphant in GNT Paris-Turf

Farrell Seven (7g Redeo Josselyn-Only Seven) overcame a 25-meter handicap to capture this 11^th leg of the Gr. III Grand National du Trot Paris-Turf (purse 90,000€, 3475 meters distance handicap) Wednesday (Sep. 28) at Vire Normandie, France.

Trainer/owner Jean Michel Bazire reined the 8/1 odds winner to his 20^th career victory now for 484,350€.  Race time was 1.15.5kr. Finishing a game second was 3.5/1 Fakir du Mahey (7m Reve de Beylev) with trainer Mathieu Mottier aboard for breeder/owner Michel Soulas. The 18/1 Edy du Pommereux (8g Niky) was third for pilot David Thomain, trainer Sylvain Roger and breeder/owner Noel Lolic.

The prior day at Paris-Vincennes was held the Gr. III Prix Emile Beziere (purse 90,000€, 2850 meters for European 5-7 year olds). Here the 8.9/1 odds Bilo Jepson (5g Timoko-Tiffany del Rio) scored in 1.13.3kr for David Thomain, trainer Vitale Ciotola and Scuderia Nininni. This was his fourth victory in France and advanced his career earnings to 225,488€.

The 2.2/1 Fifty Five Bond (7g Sam Bourbon) was second handled by Christophe Martens with third to 41/1 Al Capone Stecca (6m Napoleon Bar) for reinsman Franck Ouvrie. Free Man and Kennedy finished fourth and fifth,

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by Thomas H. Hicks, for Harnesslink