Today’s Quinte+ Grand National du Trot Paris-Turf at Nantes (12th leg, Gr. III, purse 90,000€, 3000 meters distance handicap, 16 starters) saw the 3/10 favorite Cleangame (6g Ouragon de Celland-Red Bell) score for trainer/driver Jean Michel Bazire and owner J-M Rancoule.
The race time was 1.13.3kr and Cleangame recorded his 19th victory in 32 career starts for 579,470€ earned. 29/1 Bonne Copine (7f Love You-Joie Baroque) took second money for driver Franck Nivard, trainer Thierry Raffegeau and owner J-Y Roze.
The 21/1 Class de Loriol (7f Ready Cash-Orageuse de Marjon) was third with Eric Raffin aboard. The top five was completed by 35/1 Colonel (6g Goetmals Wood) and 91/1 Bel Avis (7g Ganymede), these also Bazire trainees. The Q+ exact order payoff was 6,748.80€. The next GNT series events are the 13th leg onT November 21 at Mauquenchy and the December 2 finale at Paris-Vincennes.
On the Nantes card was also the Prix PMU le Driver (purse 22,000€, 3000 meters, 11 starters) and the 4/5 odds favorite Foxtrot Nobless (3g Quinoa du Gers-Matthiole) remained unbeaten, now in three career starts, timed in 1.18.7kr and reined by his trainer Jean Michel Bazire. J-M Rancoule also owns this one.
The 16/1 Figolo Frazeen (3g Rick des Sales) was second handled by Glenny Delaune for trainer Sebastien Guarato. Another 16/1 outsider, Fantastic Dream (3m Royal Dream-American Dream), was third with Etienne Dubois up for Ecurie Victoria Dreams and trainer Philippe Moulin.
Prior day the Paris-Vincennes action included the Prix Medusa (purse 46,000€, 3525 meters distance handicapped, 16 starters with apprentice drivers). 65/1 longshot Brasil de Bailly (7g Baccarat du Pont-Quokine de Chavot) scored timed in 1.17.2kr for driver Francois Tugend and trainer Bruno Bourgoin.
This outsider recorded his second career win in 90 starts, now for 223,580€ earned. The 5/2 favorite and 25-meter handicapped Charly du Noyer (6m Ready Cash-Ornella Jet) held second timed in 1.16.7kr for Simon Rousselle, trainer Philippe Allaire and Ecurie Normandy Spirit. 14/1 Varus du Boccage (9m Paisy Dream) took third for Jean-Etienne Abrivard and trainer Matthieu Abrivard, this horse also traveling an extra 25 meters.
by Thomas H. Hicks, for Harnesslink