Interspersed between two qualifying races for the Open des Régions Basse-Normandie, the Prix Raymond Rigault will pit a few quinté horses against each other at the start of the program, Sunday in Graignes. Winner at this level on February 8 in Vincennes, Hudo du Ruel (205) will logically have many supporters, he who made his comeback on September 22 on the grass of Alençon (seventh). “He ran very well that day for his reappearanceindicates his trainer-driver, Antoine Lhérété. It’s a good race for him, even if he may be short of a course. This is the real horse for events with an autostart start. (Editor’s note. he has always finished on the podium in his last ten outings with a flying start) and he will be unshod on all four feet. Graignes’ profile will not displease him, because he is off to a good start and should quickly become one of the leading competitors. So I think he can get on the podium.” Antoine Lhérété also advises to be particularly wary of Hakim of the Fields (408), another representative of Laurent Viricel, in the fourth race: “It was great in Caen on September 18, since I was taken out fourth in the last corner, but he maintained his effort until the end, finishing sixth close to the leaders. It works as well as Hudo du Ruel. I see a first chance for him, if it goes well.”
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