Hippodrome Pornichet hosted the Gr. III Grand National du Trot Paris-Turf harness race on Wednesday (purse 90,000 euro, 2726 meters distance handicap, 14 starters),
The 2/5 odds favorite Cleangame (6g Ouragon de Celland-Red Bell) overcame a 25 meter handicap to get up in the final strides to capture the GNT timed in 1.12.1kr with trainer J-M Bazire aboard.
Ecurie J-M Rancoule owns the now 18 time career winner of 498,470 euros earned.
Ceylan Dairpet (6g Ouragon de Celland-Rosy Mip) was second for trainer/driver Tony LeBeller and Ecurie Dairpet, off at 6.6/1. Longshot 21/1 Barbue (7f Hermes du Buisson) took third for Anthony Barrier, ahead of 52/1 As Blue (8g L’As de Viretaute) and 16/1 Aigle Jenilou to complete the top five in this Quinte+ event.
The exact order winning tickets paid 1,071.60 euro.
by Thomas H. Hicks, for Harnesslink