Friday evening trotting action at Paris-Vincennes was headed by the Quinte+ Prix Leo (purse 48,000€, 2100 meters autostart, 16 starters) that went to 1.11.7kr timed and 9/1 odds Azur des Caillons (9m Quaker Jet-Douce Nuit) handled by harness racing owner/trainer Mathieu Abrivard.
He scored for the 12th time in 60 career appearances now for life earnings of 254,460€. 2.3/1 Costa Haufor (7f Saphir d’Haufor) was second for reinsman Charles J Bigeon and 5.7/1 Contree d’Erable (7f Prince Gede) took third with David Thomain aboard. 26/1 Crois du Buisson and 11/ Columba Kuky completed the top five and the exact order Q+ payoff was 6,826.80€ for a 2€ wager.
The Quinte+ pool was 3,968,509€ and the total of all wagering pools on this Q+ race exceeded 8,175,000€.
Trots at Wolvega this day included the Prix Equidia (purse 6,600€, 2100 meters autostart, 13 starters) and 2/1 second choice Inspector Bros (4g Pastor Stephen-Zecile Boko) prevailed for Hugo Langeweg Jr.,teaming for trainer Erwin Bot. Race time was 1.14kr. 1.2/1 favorite Emilion (4g Sam Bourbon) was second for Michael Nimczyk, ahead of third finishing 6.4/1 Gaza And Quick (4g Love You) with Dion Tesselar aboard.
Inspector Bros –LeTrot photo
The Wolvega featured Nordic Trial (purse 8,800€, 2100 meters autostart, nine starters) went to the 4/5 odds favorite Hambo Transs R (5g Love You-Bewitched) reined by Andre Bakker for trainer Paul Hagoort, timed in 1.13kr. 9/1 Glen Ord Superb (8g Orlando Vici) was second with Jaap Van Rijn aboard, ahead of 2/1 Crizzly Bear (10g Incredible Crafts) driven by Robin Bot.
Thomas H. Hicks