Monday’s action at Le Croise Laroche was led by the Prix Ganymede (purse €22,000, 2825 meters, 16 starters) and the 1.17.9kr timed winner was 10/1 Bonheur Nocturne (7g Ni Ho Ped d’Ombree-Rencontre Joyeuse) clocked in 1.17.9kr.
Pierre Vercruysse teamed the winner for trainer Guy Verva. 3.4/1 Banquro (7g Ready Cash-Le Suedoise) was second for Guillermo Roig-Balaguer, the trainer/driver. 5.9/1 Beatnik Turgot (7g Otello Pierji-Harpe d’Or) took third for Florian Desmigneux driving for trainer B.J. Crebas.
Vercruysse returned a winner with 6.2/1 Elixir Castelets (4m Coktail Jet-Ophelie Jet) in the Prix Poroto (purse €15,000, 2700 meters autostart, 16 starters) timed in 1.16.7kr.
Elixir Castelets
The owner/trainer is Yannick Desmet of the winner defeated even money Eliazure (4f Ready Cash-Ticola Williams) driven by Rick Ebbinge for trainer Paul Hagoort and owner Jos. Vanduffel. Third was 25/1 Encore Sun (4m Navarro Sun-Quille des Brovets) driven by Nico d’Haenens for trainer Henk Grift.
Thomas Hicks