Delfino (6m Speedy Blue-Miss Volo) was a game winner of the seventh harness racing leg of the Gr. III GNT Paris-Turf, this day at Hippodrome Reims.
Off at 5.2/1 the winner was reined by Mathieu Mottier for breeder/owner/trainer Dominique Mottier and he won for the seventh time in 33 career starts.
Race time was 1.12.6kr. 4.7/1 Calaska du Guez (7F Pomerol du Guez) was a rallying second for Eric Raffin and trainer Jean Michel Bazire, almost overcoming a distance handicap of 25 meters and timed in 1.11.9kr.
Third was 8.1/1 Belle Louise Mabon (8f Derby du Gite) was third for breeder/owner/trainer/reinsman Yves Dreux. 13/1 Bamour, another Dominique Mottier entrymate, and 44/1 Chablis d’Herfraie completed the top five.
The winning 2€Q+ exact order tickets paid 11,434.20€ to 68 ticketholders.
The Q+ pool this day was 3,272,639 and total wagered on the race in all pools totaled 6,723,000€.
Thomas H. Hicks