Trophee Vert 10th leg to Hotline de Carsi

The Jean Michel Bazire driven 1.7/1 odds favorite Hotline de Carsi (6f Vigove-Uline de Carsi) rallied late and wide to capture today’s (July 16) 10^th leg of the Trophee Vert Series, this being the Grand Prix Interhome Jean Maurice Bete (purse 50,000€, 3100 meters, 16 starters all 6–10-year-olds) at Royan-Atlantique in France.

The winner is owned and trained by J,F Senet and was timed in a 1uick 1.16.9kr on the turf, her sixth career win in 50 appearances. She has earned 194,200€.

Ginkgo Thelois (7g Caif de Velleneuve-Suzy Thelois)_ was second at 11/1 for Lois Guinoiseau driving for trainer Franck Leblanc and Ecurie Andre Carree, the owner. Fortissimoko (8m The Best Madrik-Avanina) was third at 31/1 with E T Closier driving for trainer Richard Westerink and owner Martinus Vellekous. The 4,3/1 odds second choice Gaudeo ended seventh.

The Trophee Vert Series takes the sport to locations that rarely see the trotteurs up close and attendance shows they like the action.

LeTrot, Royan-Atlantique files/photo – harness trots

by Thomas H. Hicks, for Harnesslink