The 6.3/1 odds monte harness racing performer Forain Jenilou (9g Village Mystic-Quinolette Jenilou) took today’s (March 26) Prix du Pont de Grenelle (purse 68,000€, 2250 meters, 16 starters ages 7-11) at Enghien-Soisy in France.
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Damien Bonne was the winning jockey for trainer Franck Terry and owner Maurice Maige. The Louis Baudron bred veteran now has 12 career victories in 63 starts for 261,160€ earned. Race time was 1.12.4kr.
Finishing second was 41/1 Dick des Malberaux (11g Echo-Dodea Josselyn) with Tamara Mathias-Maisonnette aboard for Yoann Lavigne. Third was 3.8/1 Djeson d’Ariana (11g Cygnus d’Odyssee) with Mathieu Mottier in the irons for owner/trainer Daniel Bethouart.
To watch the race replay, click here.
Earlier the Prix du Pont d’Iena (purse 41,000€, 2150 meters autostart, 13 starters aged five) went to 1.14.9kr timed and 4.9/1 odds Jericho (5g Bold Eagle-Absinthe-Quatre Jintlet) with Eric Raffin driving this Yannkick Desmet owned and trained four-time winner in 15 starts.
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The Etienne Dubois bred gelding now has earnings of 63,150€. The 3.3/1 Jag Haufor (5g Real de Lou-Fleuron Perrine) was second with David Thomain teaming the Christian Bigeon bred/owned/trained trotteur. Third was 3.1/1 Jeune Ami (5m Bold Eagle) with Matthieu Abrivard driving the L.C. Abrivard trainee that Yannick Desmet owned and trained four-time winner in 15 starts.
To watch the replay, click here.
Wednesday at Marseille A Borely is the Grand National du Trot (Gr III, purse 90,000€, 3000 meters distance handicap, 16 starters ages 5-10) that is the Quinte + race of the day). Eden Basque, Eberton and Floreal are in the field but handicapped. Les We Kan might be in play without a distance penalty, with Romain Derieux aboard.
Trotteur Francais, Marseille A Borely, Enghien-Soisy, PMC files/photos-harness trots
by Thomas H. Hicks, for Harnesslink