Grand National du Trot to Hero Sibey

Leg 10 of the Grand National du Trot (Gr. III, purse 90,000€, 2600 meters distance handicap voltstart, 16 starters) at Cherbourg saw 8/10 odds harness racing favorite Hero Sibey (7g Niky-Varade d’Hermine) rally to a comfortable victory timed in 1.15.7kr.

Damien Bonne drove and trains the winner for Yannick Desmet. Hero Sibey now sports 19 career wins in 46 starts for 289,240€ earned. He has won six straight and eight of his last nine outings.

The 11/1 odds Grace du Digeon (8f Seduissant Fouteau) rallied to be second despite a 25-meter handicap driven by Eric Raffin for Charles Dreux the owner and trainer. Ibiscus Man (6g Booster Winner) held third at 7.5/1 with Romain Charles Larue the trainer/driver for Daniel Larue.

The 10/1 odds Horatius D’Ela (7m Brillantissime) was fourth with Benjamin Rochard the pilot for trainer Marc Sassier.

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On Tuesday at Paris-Vincennes was held featured the Gr. III Prix Emile Beziere (purse 90,000€, 2850 meters voltstart, nine European starters ages 5-7) and 2.4/1 odds Jazzman Debailleul (5m Repeat Love-Scarlet Gaby) score impressively in 1.14.4kr for Franck Nivard driving for trainer/owner Erno Szirmay.

This was Jazzman’s ninth career victory in 33 starts for 354,880€ earned. I Can Dream (6f Ubriaco) was second at 5.8/1 with Alexandre Abrivard at the lines for owner and trainer L.C. Abrivard.

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Hamilton du Ham (7g Rachmaninov Seven) captured third at 9/1 odds with Yoann Lebourgeois up for owner/trainer Yannick Desmet followed by 1.6/1 favorite Inato Pierji (6g Uniclove) with David Bekaert driving

Early in that card two year olds contested the Prix Hekate (purse 51,000€, 2200 meters, eight two year old starters) with 6.7/1 Misty Green (2f Love You-Greenpeace-Memphis du Rib) rallying strongly to take the 1.17.3kr timed victory.

William Bigeon reined the winner, that he also trains, for owner Joel Seche and she was bred by Ecurie Hunter Valley.

Misty Green has won both of her starts to date.

Massive Attack (2f Ready Cash-Difa Girl-Love You) was second with Yoann Lebourgeois aboard for breeder/owner/trainer Philippe Allaire and she was off at 6.7/1 odds also.

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Her stablemate 1.7/1 odds favorite Melody Cool (2f Ready Cash-Graine de Crack-Booster Winner) was a close third driven by David Thomain for breeder/owner/trainer Allaire.

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by Thomas H. Hicks, for Harnesslink