July 24, 2017 – Today’s featured Prix Vrai Lutin (purse €30,000, 2900 meters, 12 starters) at Amiens went to 8/1 Vival Thieric (8g Vivaldi de Chenu-Justice Provee) teamed by harness racing owner/trainer Franck Ouvrie. 7/2 Blueberry Zen (6m Jag de Bellouet-Just Love) was second driven by Glenny Delaune and trainer Sebastien Guarato. Third was 9/1 Aura Deff (7f Opium-Janina Deff) handled by David Thomain and trainer J.P. Thomain.
Yesterday at Axevalla SWE was a fine card led by the Gr. I National Stochampionatet (Mares Championship), with 1,200,000SEK (US$145,909) to the winner, raced over 2640 meters autostart.
The 1.13kr timed winner was 5.1/1 Ultra Bright (4f Zola Boko-Patina-Viking Kronos) for trainer/driver Fredric Persson. 5.4/1 Darling Mearas (4f Cantab Hall-Khao Manee-Muscles Yankee) was second for Stefan Persson, ahead of 60/1 Schatzi Payline (4f Maharajah-Dream Fayline-Spotlite Lobell) driven by Kim Eriksson for trainer Veijo Heiskanen. The 1.9/1 favorite Cash Crowe was a misque dq.
The mares consolation raced over 2140 meters autostart for 100,000SEK first prize, went to 17/1 Maremma Sock (4f Andover Hall-Victoria Sock-Victory Party) driven by Mika Forss for trainer Heiskanen. That race time was 1.14.4kr. Earlier that day was the Monte Championship (100,000SEK to winner, 2140 meters autostart) and 2/1 Raspberrysky (6f Exploit Caf-Fraise-Lindys Crown) was victorious for Jennifer Oscarsson and trainer Heiskanen timed in 1.13kr.
Thomas H. Hicks