Today’s excellent Caen program included the Prix Georges Dreux (purse €43,000, 2450 meters, 18 European starters) and it resulted in a harness racing battle to the line with 20/1 Raul Breed (6m Yankee Slide-Flamma d’Asolo) prevailing for driver Matthieu Abrivard, trainer Johanna Lindqvist and Az. Agr. Purlari SRL of Italy.
1.6/1 favorite Astre d’Eglefin (6g Orlando Sport-Quoline Turgot) held second for A.G. Maillard, also the trainer. 11/1 Arlequine d’EWm (6f Nahar de Beval-Quarina Rose) rallied for third with Tony Le Beller aboard for trainer J.P. Allix.
The race winner stopped the timer at 1.15kr.
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3a corsa – 14:50 – PRIX GEORGES DREUX – € 43.000
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Replay: http://www.letrot.com/fr/courses/replay-courses/2016-05-18/1400/3
4.8/1 odds Amour Fou (6g Meaulnes du Corta-Nice Star) won the monte Prix de la Ville de Caen (purse 60,000, 2450 meters, 14 European monte starters) timed in 1.13.8kr for Franck Nivard, trainer Thierry Raffegeau and owner J.Y. Roze.
9/10 favorite Ulka des Champs (8f Offshore Dream-Melissa des Champs) was second for Eric Raffin and third went to 9/1 Ultra Or (8g Orlando Vici-Petra du Chese) with Anthony Barrier up for trainer Fabrice Souloy and Ecurie AB Trot. Well-regarded fourth place finisher was Tischendorf Pad.
The Prix Hubert Hardy (purse €35,000, 2200 meters autostart, 16 national starters) went to a sharp 1.12.8kr winning, 11/1 odds Bise du Coglais (5f Prince gede-Kiss Me du Coglais) with owner/trainer/driver J-M Bazire teaming.
9/1 Belle de Cerpi (5f Prodigious-Pink Lady) held second for Francois Lagadeuc and 38/1 Belly Dance (5f Prodigous-Doina) rallied to be third for Julian Dubois, Ecurie Etoile and trainer Jean-Philippe Dubois.
Thomas H. Hicks