Easy victory for Hades de Vandel at Rattvik

Today’s (June 22) Rattvik feature in Sweden was the On Track Piratens Midsimmarlopp (100,000SEK, 8660€, to the winner, 2140 meters autostart) with victory easily to 3.22/1 odds Hades de Vandel (7m Ganymede-Silene de Vandel-Love You) reined by Bjorn Goop for trainer Paul J.P. Hagoort and Stable Why Not.

Race time was 1.10.5kr for the career winner of nine races in 43 starts with two 2024 wins in four appearances. Hades set the pace and steadily drew clear in the last lap.

The 49.9/1 Sourire Fro (6m Wishing Stone) was second for Mats E. Djuse and trainer Ulrica Wallstedt. Third was 2.2/1 favorite Mister Hercules (7m Trixton) with trainer Daniel Reden driving for Stall Zet. 13.7/1 veteran Milliondollarrhyme (10g Ready Cash) was fourth with Jorma Kontio driving.

Tomorrow at Kalmar is the STL Gold feature where 10 horses will race 1640 meters autostart for 150,000SEK first money. The stellar lineup includes Denver Gio (Gocciadoro), Betting Pacer (Goop)m Don Fanucci Zet (Kihlstrom), Click Bait (Lennartsson) and Rackham (Magnus Djuse),

Rattvik, Kalmar, ATG files/photos

by Thomas H. Hicks, for Harnesslink