Ino du Lupin wins GP Angers Loire Metropole

Today’s Gr. III Grand Prix Angers Loire Metropole (purse 64,000€, 3100 meters distance handicap, 16 starters ages 6-11) saw 2/1 odds favorite Ino du Lupin (7g Scipion du Goutier-Tina d’Hermes) score in 1.12.5kr overcoming his 25 meter handicap.

Antoine Wiels handled the J.P. Marmion trained, owned and bred performer that now has 23 victories in 35 starts for 631,560€ earned. The 4.3/1 odds Ibiki de Houelle (7m Love You-Sawasde de Houelle) was second also overcoming a 25 meter handicap with Eric Raffin driving the Franck Leblanc trainee for owner Daniel Angereau. Imperator d’Ela (7g Carat Williams-Reville) landed third at 11/1 with Anthony Barrier driving the Matthieu Varin trainee that finished ahead of two more 25 meter handicapped horses, 7.7/1 Greco Bello with Franck Nivard up and 19/1 Hasard d’Erable that David Thomain piloted.

At Paris-Vincennes (April 1, 2025) the Prix Erigone (monte, purse 60,000€, 2700 meters, nine starters ages 5-6) saw 2.1/1 Jacquard (6g Up And Quick-Valse d’Avignere-Look de Star) score timed in 1.12.9kr with Mathieu Mottier the jockey of this nine time career winner in 27 starts for 163,550€ earned.

This Thierry Duvaldestin trainee has won two straight for owner Charles Bourratiere. Katina Aimef (5f Singalo) was second for jockey Guilllaume Martin at 7.4/1 odds. Franck Leblanc trains this one for owner Michel Fitoussi. Kentucky Ideal (5g Alto de Viette) was third at 37/1 odds Adrien Lamy, trainer Charley Heslouin and proprietor P-M Rimbert.

Race replay  https://www.letrot.com/courses/2025-04-01/7500/3

Also on the Vincennes program was the Prix Alcyone (purse 46,000€, 2700 meters, eight three year old females) where 2.2/1 odds Magic Night (3f Helgafell-Byblis du Goutier) scored timed in 1.16.7kr.

Paul Philippe Ploquin handled this Philippe Allaire trainee to her second career victory in seven starts for 40,170€. Gitte Poulsen-Allaire owns the winner that bested 16/1 Mamjack Sacha (3f Golden Bridge) that Mathieu Mottier drove for conditioner A.P. Grimault and owner/breeder Chantelle Mottier. Malice Speed (3f Hohneck) was third at 14/1 for driver/trainer F.P. Bossuet.

Race replay  https://www.letrot.com/courses/2025-04-01/7500/5

The companion Prix Alcor (monte, purse 46,000€, 2700 meters, seven three year olds open) went to 39/1 Melody de Vivoin (3f Seigneur Aimef-Bacchante du Beryl) ridden by jockey J.Y. Ricart for owner/trainer Emmanuel Varin.

The easy winning filly won for the first time in eight starts with this 1.18.1kr timed score. The 23/1 Mentalist AR (3m Frisbee d’Am) was second for jockey Louis Jublot and owner/trainer Richard Westerink. Moon Star (3f Dragon des Racques) was third as the 1.2/1 odds favorite ridden by Florion Desmigneux, also trainer, for Jacques Cottel.

Race replay https://www.letrot.com/courses/2025-04-01/7500/6

Three year olds were also on stage at Bologna Arcoveggio Italy on March 30, the Gran Premio Italia-Maschi, purse 25,300€, 2060 meters autostart.

Here the 4.5/1 Gandhi Mail (3m And Al Sheba-Taylor EK-Varenne) scored in 1.14.0kr with Andrea Farolfi at the lines for his fourth career victory for 33,597€. The 2.5/1 Galileo Ferm (4m Maharajah-Zima Axe) was second for Marco Stefani and 3.1/1 Ginger Gio (3m Tony Gio-Doris Deo) landed third for Alessandro Gocciadoro.

Also at Bologna (March 30, 2025) was the companion Gran Premio Italia-Femmine (purse 25,300€, 2060 meters autostart) where 7.1/1 Glory Winner (3f Vivid Wise As-Victoire Winner) scored in 1.16.8kr. Francesco Facci handled this winner to her fifth victory for 49,598€ earned, that defeated 10/1 Goldie Home (3f Muscle Mass-Ain’t She Sweet) reined by  Davide DiStefano. Third home was 14.9/1 Giulia OP (3f Wishing Stone-Venus Ferm) with Vincenzo Luongo driving followed by 54.5/1 odds Giulia Play (3f Victor Gio-Vitesse Play) handled by Edoardo Loccisano.

On another European note there are now five 2025 Elitloppet invitees that include Francesco Zet, The Locomotive, Borup’s Victory, Logan Park from Canada and Go On Boy.

Trotteur Francais, Paris-Vincennes, Angers, Bologna Arcoveggio, Gaet files/photos

by Thomas H. Hicks, for Harnesslink