ALL THE LATEST ON THE EUROPEAN SCENE BROUGHT TO YOU BY HARAS DES TROTTEURS BEGUM THE VICTOR BEGUM FROMENTRO rode from the peleton. on strongly while Don’t Ex- FRENCH FACT to victory in the Group II Mottier sat quietly on Be- plain rallied strongly for sec- The Grand National du Trot UET MASTERS SERIES monte Prix Victor Cavey gum Fromentro who coast- ond ahead Franck Anne’s takes Group racing to 13 pro- at Vincennes yesterday. ed to the line a couple of Deese de Gueron (Melchior vincial centres in France, be- With the completion of the Elitloppet, attention turns to Mathieu Mottier set Be- lengths clear of Belissima Jet). fore culminating in a Group II the Trotting Masters Series, whose final is at Bjerke, Nor- gum Fromento to the front France with Bazajet a distant Later Jean Michel Bazire final worth 150,000 at Vin- way on September 18. as the field headed up the third. trained and drove Ave Avis cennes in December. There were three UET Masters Series races at Solvalla on climb, with early leaders Bis- Meanwhile on Friday (Kesaco Phedo) to get up in The fifth leg of the tour the weekend, with the Elitloppet, as one of the four Grand cuit Delavera and Bellissima Philippe Allaire’s dominance the last few strides to win the touched down in Laval last Slam events, carrying 1000 points to the winner, Nuncio, France trailing. of the D crop continued with Group III Prix du Crepuscule. week and was won by Jean while the final placegetters each earned maximum points, As they passed the cross- Dawana (Ready Cash) and Fabrice Solouy stable- Michal Bazire’s Aubrion du with Resolve earning 600, Un Mec d’Heripre 400, Timoko roads Biscuit Delavera gal- Don’t Explain quinellaeing mates Viking Va Bene (Rite Gers (Memphis du Rib). Sec- 200 and Propulsion 100. loped leaving Belissima the Group II Prix Ozo. On Line) and German-bred ond was Sebastien Guara- Nuncio and Un Mec d’Heripre shot up the rankings table France to chase Begum Fro- Dawana came out of the Indigious Prodigious) were to’s Baltic Charm, a Group II to equal 10th place. Sixth placed Oasis Bi still heads the mentro as the pair separated trail on the turn and stayed second and third. winner only two starts ago. rankings. A world record was set in one of the other UET races at at Solvalla when Ready Cash son Bird Parker won the Group II Harpers Hanover, Sweden’s most prestigious staying race. Brilliant Nuncio takes Elitloppet crown The Philippe Allaire trained stallion came off a 40m hand- Stefan Melander’s Nuncio icap and a strong pace to defeat favourite Sauveur (Echo) bounced back to win the and pacesetter El Mago Pellini (Chocolatier). Former race Elitloppet in front of 28,896 and world record holder Mellby Viking was fourth. The time people packed into Solvalla, for the race was 1’12”1 (1.56) or the equivalent of winning Sweden, early Monday morn- the New Zealand Trotting Cup in 3.52. ing Australian time. The Sweden Cup, raced on similar terms to the Elitloppet, In the heats, the heavy but in three heats also carried UET Masters Series points, $1.50 pre-race favourite was and was won by Lutfi Kolgjini’s Dante Boko (Going Kronos). comprehensively beaten by Driven by Adrian Kolgjini, Dante Boko stormed past for- Fabrice Solouy of France’s mer Italian Derby winner Pascia’ Lest in 1”10’1 (1.52.4). Un Mec d’Heripre (Orlando Another Kolgjini runner Quick Fix finished third. Vici). UET MASTERS SERIES POINTS Local driver Jennifer 1 Oasis Bi (ITA) 3350; 2 Bold Eagle (FRA) 2300; 3 Lionel Tillman’s Royal Fighter (NOR) 1750; 4= Creatine (USA) Timoko (FRA) 1700; 6= (Varenne) had set the pace Votliguer de Myrt, Orsia (ITA) 1350; 8 B.B.S. Sugarlight while Jos Verbeeck sat Un (SWE)1425; 9 Mosaique Face (SWE) 1350; Nuncio Mec d’Heripre outside the (USA) Un Mec d’Heripre (FRA); 11= Delicious U.S. (USA) trailing horse and challenged 1250; 13 Your Highness (ITA) 1225; 14 On Track Piraten Nuncio wins the Elitloppet and below with Stefan Melander, centre, and Orian Kihlstrom, on the turn, outsprinting (SWE), 15 Moses Rob (ITA) 1100, Robert Bi (ITA) 1000. kneeling and the horse’s connections. GERARD FORNI Nuncio, who came off his Next race, back, to the line. in the stretch, he switched June 11 Gp2 Jamtlands Stora Pris, (Ostersund SWE). With Solouy choosing the gears and then it felt like we June 12 Gp1 Oslo Grand Prix, Gp2 Bjerke Cup (Bjerke, NO) coveted ace pole in the final, would win,” said the victori- Nuncio was forced to start in ous Kihlström. the middle of the front line. It had been a nervous French-based Dutchman ride in the stands for trainer Richard Westerink’s cham- Stefan Melander who won pion Timoko (Imoko) in the his second Elitloppet, after hands of Bjorn Goop had winning with Iceland and earlier dominated the first Johnny Takter in 2010. heat, arguably the stronger “I was a bit tense. I did of the two. not think he would win from Timoko defeated Stefan battle for the first turn, as but Nuncio pulled out and death,” said trainer Stefan Pettersson’s Italian-bred the pair rattled off the first finished on strongly to win Melander. Oasis Bi (Toss Out) to the 500m in a searing 1’07”6 by a length. The winner clocked a lead and proved too tough kilometre rate. The official US-entrant stakes record 1.09.2kr (mile BIrd Parker wins Harpers Hanover. GERARD FORNI to overhaul, holding off the Un Mec d’Heripre eased Resolve, trained by ex-pat rate 1:51.34) for the final on United States representative off a fraction as the leaders Swede Ake Svanstead fin- the 1000m track surpassed Resolve (Muscle Hill) and completed the first lap in a ished strongly to edge out Un only by Panne de Moteur import Propulsion (Muscle still slick 1’09”6. Mec d’Heripre for second. went 1’08”9 (1.50.4) in the Hill), who both sat and Orjan Kihlstrom, who won Timoko, who followed second heat in 2014. sprinted from the back, to the race last year on Magic Nuncio finished fourth, full The 3 million SEK earn the other inside draw Tonight, parked Nuncio as of running, but was left (AUD$497,763) first prize SWEDEN and owned mare who races in the final. the French horse kept up the with few options to advance means that Nuncio, a former Last Year’s Hambletonian in France in Fabrice Solouy’s In the final, Un Mec race-record setting pace. due to the pace set by his pupil of US-resident has winner Pinkman, trained in stable. d’Heripre took first blood, Un Mec d’Heripre held compatriot. now won more than 21.59M the States by Jimmy Takter The 3YO elite males race holding out a determined a handy two length lead “He had to do the job out- SEK (AUD$3.58M) from 31 defeated his former stable- went to Makethemark, a son assault from Nuncio in the as they turned for home side a good competitor, but wins in 46 career starts. mate Uncle Lasse, who has of former Swedish champion been exported to Sweden Maharajah, while the female to Daniel Reden in the 4YO division was won by Finland’s males elite race. Ratu Royale (Credit Winner). Another Reden trained for- ITALY mer US age group star Wild Davide di Stegano’s Uragano Honey (4f Cantab Hall) won Trebi (Nad Al Sheba) won the the 4YO mares elite race, Gran Premio Gaetano Stabile while the elite race for old- over 1600m at Aversa. LOVE YOU 2700m Vincennes) Eauze) BERCEUSE WIN- SCO (3rd 2675m Alencon) er females, the Lady Snarts Uragano Trebi defeated Uno LOVE THE MOMENT (Winner SAM BOURBON NING (2nd 2850m Parilly) BE BOP MARCEAUX (3rd Lopp went to Moving On Italia (Conway Hall) and US- 2200m Cambridge, NZ) BELLONE SPECIALE (Winner DORLANDO (2nd 2850m 2850m Parilly) (Quite Easy), a Swedish bred que DL (Equinox Bi). DANIELLE AMORE (Win- 3000m Nantes) DIXON Sable-Sur-Sarthe) CENZO QUAKER JET ner 2200m, Forbury, NZ) DARK (Winner 2875m Pont- DU GUEMONT (3rd 2200m CRISTAL DU GITE (Winner NATIVES LAST LOVE (2nd chateau) COME BACK MON- Caen) URLANDO BEJI (3rd 2150m Vichy) DONNA 2600m Rangiora, NZ) REINE EY (Winner 3225m Vannes) 2450m Biguglia) DE KARMEL (2nd 2150m DES GITANS (2nd 2700m BOURBONNE MESANGE THE BEST MADRIK Enghien) AVALON (2nd Alexandra Park, NZ) LOVE (2nd 2875m Enghien) DISCO CALYPSO DU BOSCAIL (3rd 2850m Parilly) COCKTAIL DU NEW ZEALAND been second at Alexandra THE MOMENT (2nd 2200m DARLING (2nd 2850m Paril- 2375m Eauze) DEBEST LOUP (3rd 2150m Enghien) Two winners and a stack of Park. Alexandra Park, NZ) HEAVEN- ly)COMME CHEZ NOUS (2nd FLASH (3rd 2650m Hyeres) CYBELE D’ERONVILLE (3rd placings for Love You proge- In Dunedin, Danielle Amore LY LOVE (2nd 2600m Add- 1’14”4/2450m Caen) DEL 2850m Parilly) ny in New Zealand last week. also broke maidens for Phil READY CASH Love The Moment has Williamson at her second ington, NZ) IL PIRATA (3rd PIERO DE LOU (3rd Group DAWANA (Winner Group II REPEAT LOVE thrived since moving north to start. She had finished a fast 2200m Alexandra Park, NZ) II 1’13”9/2150m Vincennes) 1’13”5/2175m Vincennes) CORSAIRE DU ROI (3rd join Simon Lawson’s barn at finishing second first up at BARAKA (Winner 2700m La DJANGO RIFF (Winner Group 2850m Vincennes) CROIX ORLANDO VICI Pukekohe. the same track. Capelle) BE LOVE DESBOIS DARLINGTON PARK (Win- II 1’13”5/2150m Vincennes) DU BUISSON (2nd 2875m The 6YO gelding started Runners-up for Love You (2nd 2825m Pontchateau) ner 2700m La Capelle) BANGURO (Winner 3200m Laval) DESTIN GEDE (2nd twice in four days winning in were Natives Last Love on CYRIUS JIEL (2nd 2625m BAZIR DIMANCHE (Winner Vannes) ASTOR DE ROZOY 2800m Viledieu-Les-Poeles) great style to break maiden Sunday at Rangiora and on Nancy) GEISHA SUND (2nd 2600m Nancy) VULCAIN DE (Winner 2875m Rambouillet) company at Cambridge on Friday, night Reine des Gi- 2300m Toulouse) VENICIO CORBERY (Winner 3225m CLARABELLE (2nd 2700m MILE RATE CONVERSION: Tuesday afternoon. On Friday tans at Alexandra Park and POMMEREUX (2nd 2875m Vannes) TELFANTO DE Vincennes) CASH OKAY (2nd 2.00 =1’14”6, 1.57=1’12”7, night, Love The Moment had Heavenly Love at Addington. Laval) CEDEA JOSSELYN (3rd COUDDE (Winner 3050m 2700m Vincennes) DON BO- 1.54=1’10”8, 1.51= 1’09.