August 30, 2014 – Today’s turf trotting specialists performed at Bernay in the Prix du Conseiller General (purse €35,000, 2800 meters, 18 European starters) with the 1.19.8kr victory earned by 1.9/1 odds Vasco du Graux (6g Modern Jazz-Kimie du Pont) reined b y J-Ph Monclin. 3.7/1 Viatka Madrik (6f Jeanbat du Vivier-Natky Pride) held seconf with third to 9.7/1 Urkan des Landiers (7g Echo-Neva Star).
Wolvega’s top trotting action today featured the Grand Prix Paris-Turf (€9.900 purse, 2100 meters autostart, 10 starters) that went to the 1.13.3kr winner Tiger Woods As (5m Quick Wood-Tiegs Blue Chip) with Robin Bakker up for trainer Paul Hagoort and owner Gerrits Recycling Group. The 4/5 favorite defeated Staro Foot Loose (7m Daguet Rapide-Ideal Lease-Conway Hall) second at 19.8/1 and driven by Arnold Mollema. 20.4/1 Your Love Lois (10g Love You-Really Furniture-Incredible Crafts) held third for Rick Ebbinge.
The Wolvega main feature event this day was the Grand Prix de Victoria Park (€50,000 purse, 2600 meters autostart, 11 entrants) with 18/1 Sirene de Feugeres (9f Infant du Bossis-Deesse de Feugeres) taking the victory for reinsman Rick Ebbinge and trainer Thierry Duvaldestin. The 18/1 odds winner scored in 1.14.1lkr to defeat 10.7/1 Sthieric (9g Alpha Barbes-Justice Prouvee) driven by owner/trainer Franck Ouvrie. 2/1 Solea Rivelliere (9f Calife des Noues-Heloa Rivelliere) was third for trainer/driver Philippe Daugeard.
Thomas H. Hicks