Sebastien Ernault piloted 4/1 Vittel de Brevol (7m Jag de Bellouet-Lady de Brevol) to victory in today’s harness racing Quinte+ Grand Prix de la Ville de Cabourg (purse €56,000, 2850 meters, 16 European starters) timed in 1.13.6kr. Ernault also trains the winner that defeated 4.8/1 Andaloise (6f Tenor de Baune-Mosaique) with Tony LeBeller up with third to 4.7/1 Lover Face (8g Love You-Ambru OK) and teamster Pierre Levesque for trainer Sebastian Souloy. Vulcain, Tiger Danover and favorite Vibourg completed the top six in the competitive field.
Monte performers contested the Prix Fandango (purse €53,000, 2850 meters, 17 starters) with victory to 4.7/1 Baraka d’Henlou (5f Diamant Gede-Laura d’Etangville) with Yoann Lebourgeois aboard for Philippe Allaire and breeder/owner Gildo Carnesecca. 1.2/1favorite Botido (5g L’As de Neige-Otida) took second for Mathieu Mottier and trainer Denise Mottier. 141/1 Tomik A La Bruyere (9g Chef du Chatelet-Great Winner) landed third in this event that was clocked in 1.13.7kr.
At Pornichet the Prix du Bar PMU “Le Murat” Saint-Nazaire (purse €24,000, 2725 meters, 12 starters) went to 1.19.3kr timed 1.1/1 favorite Drakkar Delo (3m Texas Charm-Utanema Didef) with Alexandre Abrivard aboard for L.Cl. Abrivard and owner Ecurie RMC 2015. 17/1 Dard Roc (3m Roc Meslois-Mutme Marceaux) was second and 13/1 Damien Rouge Phi (3g Rancho Gede-Elvire d’Arlau) was third. 5/2 second choice Delano (3m Ganymede-Perle d’Aunou) was fourth for Julian Dubois.
Thomas H. Hicks