Horace du Goutier wins GNT Leg 6 at Laval

Laval in France hosted today’s (June 7) 6^th leg of the Grand National du Trot harness racing series, this one named the Grand Prix Laval Agglomeration (Gr. III, purse 90,000€, 2850 meters distance handicap).

Horace du Goutier (6m Ready Cash-Uniflore Daidou) was victorious with a front-end journey reined by Hugues Monthule for Ecurie Saint Martin and trainer Sebastian Guarato. Race time was 1.11.6kr by the 2.2/1 odds favorite. Horace won for the 15^th time in his career now for 284,810€ earned.

The 15/1 Howdy Partner (6m Repeat Love-Action Replay) landed second with Franck Nivard up for Stall Panamera Racing and trainer Tomas Malmqvist. Hidalgo des Noes (6g Opium-Rosinda Pont) was third at 4.6/1 with Gabriele Gelormini driving for Ecurie Danover and trainer Stephane Provoost. Geisha Speed was fourth for pilot Anthony Barrier and the 25-meter handicapped Happy Valley was fifth for Jean Philippe Dubois.

The weekend offers top trots at Toulouse and Paris-Vincennes as shown below:

June 8 Toulouse – Grand Prix du Capitole Dynavena 53,000€ purse

June 9 Vincennes – Gr. III Prix France Antilles 70,000€ for European three-year-olds; Gr. III Prix 20 Minutes 70,000€ purse for European three-year-olds

June 10 Vincennes – Gr. II Prix Jean le Gonidec 120,000€ purse for five-year-olds featuring Idao de Tillard; Gr. II Prix Guy le Gonidec 120,000€ for four-year-olds led by Jazzy Perrine; Gr. II Prix Chambon P purse 120,000€ for International 6–10-year-olds featuring Ampia Mede SM; Gr. II Prix Jules Thibault for four-year-olds led by Just A Gigolo.

Great horses will be on stage.

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by Thomas H. Hicks, for Harnesslink