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It’s A Dollarmaker (6m Saxo de Vandel-Salt Lake City-Insert Gede) rallied for Eric Raffin to capture the Grand National du Trot Finale (Gr. II, purse 150,000€, 2850 meters distance handicap, 14 starters) timed in 1.11.2kr overcoming a 25 meter handicap.
Off at 4.8/1 odds the Sebastien Guarato trainee is owned by Gianni Fascella and he sports 16 victorie sin 35 starts for 642,630€ earned. N.V. Hicewa bred this champion. Iroise de la Noe (6f Tornado Bello) was a game second at 2.5/1 with Mathieu Mottier handling the Thomas Levesque trained and owned performer.
Ideal Ligneries (6m Repeat Love) was third at 19/1 odds for trainer/driver J.P. Monclin and Roger Wittmann the owner, He was handicapped 25 meters as were the fourth and fifth finishers 44/1 Grace du Digeon (8f Seduissant Fouteau) and 4.5/1 odds Ino du Lupin (6g Scipion du Goutier).
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On the good undercard the Prix RFM-Le Trot Open des Regions Ans 3 (Gr. III, purse 70,000€, 2850 meters distance handicap, 14 starters) went to 27/1 odds and 25 meter handicapped L’As Desbois (3m Booster Winner-Doria Desbois-In Love With You) timed in 1.14.0kr.
William Bigeon drove and trains this Joel Seche owner trotteur that has earned 106,515€ from three wins in 15 starts.
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The 1.5/1 odds favorite Largo de Castelle (3m Golden Bridge-Etoile de Castelle-Uniclove) was second overcoming a 25 meter penalty with Eric Raffin aboard for Ecurie Dragon Trotters BV and trainer Ilona Klappe.
Third was 20/1 Leader d’Aimte (3g Ducato Bourbon) with Francois Lagadeuc driving for conditioner C.A. Mary. Lover Sixty One (3f Follow You) and Lara du Goutier (3f Ready Cash) completed the top five.
The 5.3/1 odds Krooner d’Heripre (4g Rolling d’Heripre-Classical Song) took the Le Trot Open des Regions 4 Ans (Gr. III, purse 80,000€, 2850 meters distance handicap, 13 starters) timed in 1.13.7kr. Romain Derieux drove and trains the winner for breeder/owner Ecurie d’Heripre. Krooner has eight wins in 12 outings for 115,780€.
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King Georges (4g Fabulous Wood) was a distant second at 10/1 with trainer Damien Bonne aboard for Ecurie Olmenhof. Kiss Me Simon (4g Earl Simon) was third at 35/1 odds with Franck Ouvrie driving for owner/trainer Patrick Desprez.
Two 25 meter handicapped horses were fourth and fifth, Karambar (4g Dollar Macker) fourth at 3.2/1 for Alexandre Abrivard and fifth was 73/1 Kesite d’Urville (4g Soleil d’Enfer) with Paul Antoine Delacour driving.
The co-featured Prix Philippe du Rozier (Gr. II International monte, purse 120,000€, 2175 meters, 12 starters) saw 7.5/1 odds Keengame (4f Express Jet-Red Bell-Jag de Bellouet) an easy upset winner for jockey Anthony Barrier timed in 1.11.8kr.
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Jean Philippe Monclin trains the seven time winner in 17 starts for Ecurie Hunter Valley. Keengame sports earnings of 145,085€. Kasbah Perrine (4f Django Riff-Believe Perrine) was second at 96/1 odds for jockey P-Y Verva and breeder/owner/trainer Jean Francois Mary.
Kelly de Banville (4f Eridan) was third at 8.9/1 with Paul Philippe Ploquin aboard for Stephane Bourlier who trains for Yoland Fournier. Kelvalse Castelets (4f Detroit Castelets) was fourth at 48/1 followed by 8.4/1 Kiaya Dream (4f Unbridled Charm) and the 8/10 favorite Kyt Kat.
The last groupe test today at Vincennes was the Le Trot Open des Regions 5 Ans (Gr. III, purse 80,000€, 2850 meters distance handicap, 14 starters). Here the 11/1 odds Jilord Viva (5g Vulcain du Vivier-Uza Viva) scored in 1.12.8kr with Eric Raffin driving the Julien Raffestin trainee that Paul Viel bred and owns.
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Jilord was handicapped 25 meters at the start. This was the winner’s fifth career victory in 41 starts and his earnings advanced to 198,150€. Finishing second was 5.6/1 odds and 25 meter handicapped Jappeloup Turgot (5m Up And Quick-Douchka Turgot) handled by his trainer Matthieu Abrivard for Therese Hoste.
Third home was 94/1 Jackson d’Arc (5g Very Nice Marceaux) with trainer Thomas Levesque at the lines for Ecurie C Leches. Just A Boy D’Alesa (5m Sungalo) as fourth at the 1.8/1 favorite and handicapped 25 meters with 11/1 Joyeux des Landret (5g Bon Copain) home fifth.
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by Thomas H. Hicks, for Harnesslink
