Hacker Lover romps in €63,000 Prix Mesly du Maine

The Prix Mesly du Maine (purse 63,000€, 2700 meters, 16 starters) saw 1.4/1 odds favorite Hacker Lover (Ludo de Castelle-Kaline Lover-Podosis) score handily timed in 1.12.5kr with trainer Mathieu Mottier driving for Ecurie D.M. Mottier.

The winner won for the 12th time in 30 career starts for 268,940€ earned. Honey King (7g Booster Winner-Queen Of Honey) held second at 10/1 with Paul Philippe Ploquin aboard for owner Gaetan  Baldi and trainer Michel  Lenoir. Hoche (7g Texas Charm-Hematte)  was third at 6.2/1 for Francois Lagadeuc.

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In the Prix  de L’Ile de Re (monte, purse 75,000€, 2850 meters, nine starters) the 9/10 odds favorite Gazelle de Val (8f Vikingf de Val-Axelle du Noyer) scored timed in 1.13.0kr. Jockey Mathieu Mottier was in the irons for Eric Lambertz, the trainer, owner and breeder of this winner of 277,475€ and 10 victories in 69 starts.  Ines des Rioults (6f Carat Williams-Nelly des Rioults) was third at 26/1 and11/1 Gala D’Urfist (8g Un Chame Fou) was third.

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Finally, the Prix de la Camargue (purse 53,000€, 2850 meters, 13 European starters) went to 5/10 odds favorite Cobra Killer Gar (6g Readly Express-Lady Killer Gar) with Gabrielle Gelormini teaming the H.E. Bondo trainee for Incolinix Di Diego Romeo. The victory was his eighth in France from 12 starts and advanced his bankroll to 205,591€. Imoko Jibelau (6g Timoko-Altesse Darling) was second at 8.5/1 odds with Jean Miche Bazire driving and 12/1 Iacynthe Didjeap (6g Rancho Gede) landed third with Benjamin Rochard aboard.

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In other trotting news the champion mare Joviality has arrived in FR and will soon compete at Paris-Vincennes in hopes of earning an Amerique ticket.

The race is the Gr. II International Prix Doynel de Sant Quentin where 10 entrants will race 2850 meters for 120,000€ purse. All are five year olds as listed below with trainers noted.

Jongleuse de Line, Franck Leblanc

Coquaholy, Tomas Malmqvist

Jack Tonic, Thierry Duvaldestin

J’Aime le Foot, Antoine Leherete

Justin Bold, J.R. Delliaux

Juninho Dry, Sebastien Guarato

Josh Power, Sebastien Ernault

Dimitri Fern, Mauro Baroncini

Joshua Tree, Nicolas Bazire

Joviality, Sabrine Kagebrant

Two days earlier the top monte specialists will contest the Gr. II Prix Paul Buquet.

On December 1 at Vincennes is the Grand National du Trot Final.

On December 8 at Florence, ITY the champion Vivis Wise As will complete his career.

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by Thomas H. Hicks, for Harnesslink