The August 11 monte headliner at Enghien was the Gr. II Prix de Landres (purse €120,000, 2875 meters, 16 starters). The 1.14kr impressive harness racing winner was 18.4/1 odds Astor du Quenne (6m Opus Viervil-Qualinka du Quenne) with Alexandre Abrivard in the irons. Sebastian Guarato trains this Ecurie Haras de la Coquenne property. 4.4/1 Amour Fou (6g Meaulnes du Corta-Nice Star) was a distant second for Franck Nivard, trainer Thierry Raffegeau and owner J-Y Roze. 60/1 Valse de Reve (7f Mister President-Nouba Houba) lasted for third handled by Camille Levesque for owner/trainer Allain Roussel.
The Enghien feature was the Quinte+ Prix de la Concorde (purse €70,000, 2875 meters, 17 starters). Even-money favorite Utinka Selloise (8f Qjipsey Vinoir-Mercedes Tebe) scored in 1.14.kr with veteran reinsman J-M Bazire driving the J-M Baudouin trainee. 8.3/1 Ursule du Bouffey (8f Indy de Vive-Illusion du Coq) was next for P-Y Verva with third to 7.3/1 Vikishima (7f Magnificent Rodney-Fleur du Perche) driven by A.A. Chavatte. Bazire also won the Q+ on August 10 with Aubrion de Gers in the Grand National du Trot Paris-Turf.
Enghien’s Prix de Nouzonville (purse €60,000, 2875 meters, 15 entrants) this day went to 2.6/1 favorite Chicago Blues (4m Prodigious-Orleans) timed in 1.14.9kr. Cl. Duvaldestin teamed the Thierry Duvaldestin trainee that Ecurie Bresil owns. 9.4/1 Bellino d’Auvrecy (5m Ganymede-Lady d’Auvrecy) took second with Gabriel Gelormini up for the Sebastian Guarato/Ecurie Lucky Star team. 7.7/1 Class Petteviniere (4m Repeat Love-Noce Petteviniere) landed third driven by Dominik Locqueneux for trainer Ch. De Groote.
Also on the Enghien program was the Prix de la Porte d’Italie (purse €70,000, 2875 meters, 16 entrants). 2.7/1 Barrio Josselyn (5m Scipion du Goutier-Pike Josselyn) scored in 1.15kr for J-M Bazire and owner Mme. O. Roffi-Urano. 60/1 Bon Copain (5m Love You-Haie) was next for Francois Lecanu, and the Raffegeau/Roze trainer and owner team. 1/1 Blues d’Ourville (5g Password-Pursuit of Charm) took third for Mathieu Mottier.
The Quinte+ August 10 feature in France was the Gr. III Grand National du Trot Paris-Turf (purse €90,000, 2950 meters distance handicap, 18 starters) at Saint Malo. The 1.15kr timed winner was 3/5 favorite Aubrion du Gers (6g Memohis du Rib-J’Arrive du Gers) with Jean Michel Bazire up. He owns and trains this one. 23.2/1 Boeing du Bocage (5m Scipion du Goutier-Lora du Cap Vert) landed second for Loic Guinoiseau with the fine rally. 168/1 Vignia la Ravelle (7f Diamant Gede-Jirania Le Ravelle) took third for owner/trainer/driver E.G. Blot.
At Avenches (Suisse) on August 10 the Coupe des 4 Ans (purse €13,850. 3000 meters autostart, seven starters) went to 1.23kr timed and 3.3/1 odds Fast And Furious (4m Main Wise As-You’ve Got Mail). Owner/trainer Andre Humbert was the teamster. 7.3/1 Global Spotify (4g Judge Joe-Claudia) took a close second over the off going with trainer Marcel Humbert up. The 1.3/1 favorite Chopin du Martza (4m Ganymede-Polka du Martza), trained by Renaud Pujols and driven by Fra Quatreuil was third.
Thomas H. Hicks