Drole de Jet (7m Coktail Jet-Likely Jet) easily took today’s Gr. II International Prix de Communaute du Centre Thierache (Series Grande Vitesse, purse 75,000€, 1609 meters autostart, 13 starters) with a front end score timed in 1.09.6kr (mile 1:52.04) at La Capelle, France.
Off as the 1.2/1 favorite and with trainer Pierre Vercruysse aboard, the Ecurie Hunter Valley trotter won for the 10th time in 35 career starts now for 532,275€ earned. He was a good second recently to Face Time Bourbon and the Jean Etienne Dubois bred stallion looks to be back to his form of several years ago, or even better.
The 8.2/1 Billie de Montfort (9f Jasmin de Flore-Quismy de Montfort) was second for Gabriele Gelormini and trainer Sebastien Guarato. 3/1 odds Bold Eagle (9m Ready Cash-Reethi Rah Jet) was third for Tony Le Beller and trainer Guarato.
Bold Eagle left alertly and raced second over until the lane. He was also bred by Jean Etienne Dubois. 20/1 Anzi des Liards (10g Look de Star) raced first over and was fourth for trainer/driver Romain Derieux and 14/1 Violetto Jet (6m From Above) was fifth with Franck Nivard up. Valokaja Hindo and Bahia Quesnot completed the top seven.
Drole de Jet
Drole in mid-stretch
Replay – https://www.letrot.com/en/races/replays/2020-07-05/0202/6
LeTrot, PMU files and photos
by Thomas H. Hicks, for Harnesslink