Arrival of Quinté + : 6 – 5 – 9 – 2 – 7
The Grand National du Trot caravan made a stopover in Haute-Garonne and more precisely in Toulouse, for a thirteenth and final stage before the grand finale scheduled in 11 days at the Vincennes racecourse. Favorite of punters, Iguski Sautonne (n° 6) showed herself to be the strongest in this well-conducted event under the leadership ofIbiki de Houelle (n° 13), who came to take the train on his own before the end of the first round. In the wake of the leader, Matthieu Abrivard’s partner announces himself shortly after entering the straight and quickly gains the upper hand over his rival. While leaning slightly, he controlled until the end, and continued to improve his statistics in events, signing a fourth victory in just seven appearances. “It was very relaxed during the course and I was able to benefit from the wake ofIbiki de Houelleafter some efforts at the start of the race. It’s always great to win a Quinté, especially for this long trip. He will be very well placed in the final on Sunday December 1st, but we have to see his recovery because the race is barely 10 days away. But it is possible to see it at the start,” declared his driver who took the opportunity to win the 185th quinté of his career.
Quickly in the lead and relegated to a third row at the rope (the good car), Goal Star (n° 5) tries in vain to threaten the winner. He is content with a clear second place ahead Undefeated Madiba (No. 9) who was always seen in his wake. Quickly in the second part of the peloton, Happyjo de Ligny (n° 2), entrusted to the very young professional Lana Henry, finished in a great action to take fourth place ahead of Meadow Jakartas (n° 7), who regains all his sensations.
