April 7, 2018 – Monthly trotting action resumed Saturday at Madinina Martinique on their mixed trots/gallop program on the turf.
The Prix de Cabourg (purse €6,000, 2600 meters) went to Vlatou des Saintes (9g Magnificent Rodney-Griffe des Salines) for driver Benoit Magdeleine timed in 1.20.9kr. Jean Luc Langeron trains and owns the winner. Rivage du Layon (13g Chaillot) was second for Solene Pach and Usly de Visais (10g Defi d’Aunou) was third for aforementioned J.L. Langeron, the owner/trainer/driver.
Earlier, the Prix de Caen (purse €6,000, 2600 meters) was won by Bavarois des Varlet (7g Laetenter Diem-Hera du Varlet), shown below, in a quick 1.17kr for J.L. Langeron driving for trainer/owner Corinne Gleize. Avis Contraire (8g Infant du Bossis) was second reined by Alexandre Faivre with third to Ussein Royal handled by Jean Francois Gate.
Thomas H. Hicks