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The 3.7/1 odds Ibiki de Houelle )7m Love You-Sawasde de Houelle-Gazouillis) set the pace much of the 2450 meter distance and held on for a narrow victory in today’s Prix des Ducs de Normandie (Gr. II International, purse 150,000€, 2450 meters, 11 starters ages 4-11).
Timed in 1.10.5kr the Eric Raffin driven trotteur is trained by Franck Leblanc (Kevin Leblanc today) for Daniel Augereau who owns the 15 time winner in 50 starts that Franck Leblanc bred. His earnings advanced to 636,360€. The fast closing 5.4/1 Iguski Sautonne (7m Village Mystic-Sara Sautonne-Juliano Star) just missed for owner/trainer/driver Matthieu Abrivard.
The 5.2/1 Hohneck (8m Royal Dream-Caranca-Ready Cash) was third off a pocket trip after he took a brief lead at the first 400 meters and then yielded. Gabriele Gelormini teamed the Philippe Allaire owned and trained champion. The 1.9/1 odds favorite Ino du Lupin (7g Scipion du Goutier) was fourth and then disqualified.
It’s A Dollarmaker (7m Saxo de Vandel) was placed fourth at 12/1 for Benjamin Rochard driving for trainer Sebastien Guarato and 143/1 odds Idole Of Love (7f Real de Lou) was sixth placed fifth with Louis Baudouin driving.
Replay https://www.letrot.com/courses/2025-05-10/1400/6
On the May 10 Caen undercard was the Prix Pierre Gamare – Etrier 3 And Q5 (monte Gr. II, purse 120,000€, 2450 meters, 12 starters three year old open) went to 17/1 odds Mhum Flying (3m Helgafell-Catalina du Pont) timed in 1.13.1kr for jockey Victor Saussaye.
The now four time winner in eight starts, all monte, for 128,100€ is owned and trained by Christophe Clin. The 7/10 favorite Misty Green (3f Love You-Greenpeace) was a distant second for jockey Eric Raffin, trainer William Bigeon and owner Joel Seche. The 10/1 odds Mademoiselle Jane (3f Ready Cash-Angelica-Orlando Vici) was third for Adrien Lamy, Ecurie des Charmes and trainer Clement Thomain. Miss des Besaces (3f Memphis du Rib) was fourth at 26/1 and 13/1 Manitar de Truchon (3f Etonnant) finished fifth.
Replay https://www.letrot.com/courses/2025-05-10/1400/3
The next co-featured monte test was the Prix Henri Balliere-Etrier 4 Ans (monte Gr. II, purse 120,000€, distance 2450 meters, 15 starters four year olds open) where 1.3/1 odds favorite Little Orelie (4f Feeling Cash-Orelie de Retz) rallied to score timed in 1.12.7kr with jockey/trainer Mathieu Mottier handling the Luc Vanderhaegen owned seven time winner in 20 starts.
Home second was 4.8/1 Lara de Lerre (4f Dollar Macker) driven by Benjamin Rochard for Ecurie FIF and trainer Emmanuel Allard. Lochan (4m Dollar Macker) landed third money at 32/1 odds driven by Florian Desmigneux ahead of 16/1 Lareine d’Ourville (4f Royal Dream) and reinsman Anthony Barrier.
Replay https://www.letrot.com/courses/2025-05-10/1400/5
Finally in the Prix RFM-Guillaume le Conquerant (Gr. III International, purse 80,000€, 2450 meters, 11 starters four year olds open) what some believe future champions faced off, the 3.9/1 odds Lovino Bello (4m Village Mystic-Louvina Bella) rolled past leading Frank Gio to score in 1.11.6kr.
Eric Raffin teamed the Thierry Duvaldestin trainee (first race under TD for this horse) for Sandrine Robert. This Remi Boucret bred colt now has nine wins in 19 starts for 651,255€. He has now beaten Frank Gio (4m Face Time Bourbon-Zarina Gio) three timed. Frank held second again off at 5/10 odds today with Matthieu Abrivard driving for Scuderia Bivans SRL and trainer Sebastien Guarato.
The 7.4/1 Le Billet Vert (4m Cristal Money) rallied to be third with Clement Duvaldestin up for trainer Thierry Duvaldestin and owner Yannick Desmet, followed by fourth finishing Little Brown (4m Goetmals Wood) for David Thomain, Phillipe Allaire (trainer) and breeder/owner Christophe Toulorge. Lolita Bourbon (4f Orlando Vici-Scala Bourbon) was fifth followed by Freccia (4f International Moni) and Ferahan As (4m Maharajah).
Replay https://www.letrot.com/courses/2025-05-10/1400/8
Trotteur Francais, Caen files/photos
by Thomas H. Hicks, for Harnesslink
