November 9, 2016 – 104/1 longshot Toutman (9g First Way-Manon de la Forte) took today’s Prix du Comite Regional du Trot (purse €32,000, 2650 meters, 14 starters) at Pont de Vivaux for driver J.Ch. Sorel and trainer/owner Sylvan Roubaud. Timed in 1.16.3kr the winner defeated 6.5/1 Une Serenade (8f Gazoulillis-Moonlight Serenade) and third finishing 8.7/1 Varus des Bocage (7m Paisy Dream-Noria du Bocage)
Tomorrow at Paris-Vincennes two Gr. II events are on the program, the first being the monte Prix Orly-Roederer (purse €120,000, 2850 meters, nine four year-olds). The fifth race is the Gr. II Prix Marcel Laurent (purse €120,000, 2100 meters, nine starters) and the favorite from post seven is Bold Eagle (Ready Cash-Reethi Rah Jet) with Franck Nivard and trainer Sebastian Guarato. He will race without shoes in front.
The field follows, that includes three Philippe Allaire and Guarato trainees:
Bolero Love, Gabriel Gelormini, Guarato
Tony Gio, Christophe Martens, V. Martens
Traders, David Thomain, Allaire
Tessy d’Ete, Yann Lorin, Souloy
Charly du Noyer, Yoann Lebourgeois, Allaire
Brillantissime, Philippe Vercruysse, Allaire
Bold Eagle, Nivard, Guarato
Breidabliks Nubbe, Conrad Lugauer, Lugauer
Baltic Charm, Eris Raffin, Guarato
Thomas H. Hicks