Hades de Vandel wins Oslo Grand Prix

Hades de Vandel (6m Ganymede-Silene de Vandel-Love You) made a three wide advance deep in the final bend and drew off to a convincing victory in the Oslo Grand Prix in Norway (90,635€ first prize or 1,000,000NOK, 2100 meters autostart, 10 starters).

Off at 5.74/1 odds the Robin Bakker teamed French bred winner was timed in 1.10.7kr for trainer Paul Hagoort. This was his second 2023 win in four starts and his ninth career victory in 35 starts for 4,824,433NOK earned.

Oscar LA (7m Ready Cash-Experance-Abano As) rallied for second at 4.7/1 with Joakim Lovgren the trainer/driver. Moni Viking (10m Maharajah-Jeunesse Doiree-Coktail Jet) finished third at 7.7/1 for Bjorn Goop after parking Aetos Kronos for the distance until both gave way top of stretch. Banderas Bi (6m Ganymede-Ida Grandi-Toss Out) was fourth for Alexxandro Gocciadoro and Aetos Kronos faded to fifth for driver Santtu Raitala.

To watch the stretch drive of the race, click here.

On the undercard Clarissa (5f Explot Caf-Nikella-Lemon Dra) took the Trond Anderssens Minne (300,000NOK first money) with trainer Gocciadoro the pilot. This was her second 2023 victory and 14^th in her 30-race career. She was the 1.86/1 odds favorite. Gabi Kyvsgard and Miss Pepper trailed the winner, both of these Norwegian bred mares. Clarissa was timed in a sparking 1.10.0kr.

Earlier Hierro Boko (9g From Above-Staro Almighty-Yankee Glide) took the 1609 meters autostart sprint race for 150,000NOK first prize. This 5.9/1 odds winner was clocked in 1.10.4kr with Mika Forss aboard for trainer Hannu Korpi. Synergy (6m Father Patrick) was second for trainer/driver Gocciadoro and ID Exceptional was third for Niklas Korfitsen driving for trainer Bo Westergaard.

The US export BA Superhero (4m Muscle Hill-Win Missy B-Conway Hall) took a 2100 meter autostart trot for 200,000NOK first money, timed in 1.12.0kr. This was his fourth win in six 2023 starts and 10^th career win in 31 appearances. Bo Westergaard trains and drive the winner that was off the 1.7/1 odds favorite.

Doge As (4m Pascia’Lest-No Limits Gar-Pine Chip) was second for trainer/driver Goddiadoro. Diapason (4m Maharajah-Fesniere-Love You) was third for the Robin Bakker/Paul Hagoort team

ATG, Bjerke, Veikkaus files/photos – harness trots

by Thomas H. Hicks, for Harnesslink