The profession of forecaster is necessarily made of choices and Cédric Bloquet was obliged to make them in this Final of the Grand National du Trot where many competitors are potential winners. His choice therefore fell on Hero Sibeywho still won nine of the ten races in which he participated this year, only Hélios Djema managed to beat him this spring at Châteaubriant. This student of Damien Bonne won the Cherbourg stage and he has also just proven his competitiveness at Vincennes by making the Prix d’Arcachon his own at the start of the meeting. Remaining on seven consecutive successes, is the pass of eight achievable? Response from his trainer: “It’s been a perfect year. He is in good shape, but the opposition is a little tougher. If he finished in the top three, I would be very happy before his vacation.” Classy element, but who must start at 25 meters, Ino you Lupin has just made a notable return to Vincennes by taking second place in the Prix du Languedoc, being dominated only by It’s a Dollarmaker that he finds here with chances of revenge, his trainer, Jean-Paul Marmion, having already shone in this event with General of Lupine in 2002 and 2003. But at 25 meters, it will undoubtedly be necessary thatIno you Lupin runs his best value, which his trainer confirms: “He’s sharp. You don’t have to be bad or waste time on the way.” Another candidate for victory, Ibiscus Man is entrusted for the first time to Jean-Michel Bazire, who has made this Final his private preserve, having won five of the last ten editions. It’s also a great opportunity for his young coach, Romain Larue, to be present at such a level of competition: “My horse will present itself at its best. I’m happy to have a starter at such a competitive level and I’m enjoying the event to the fullest. For the first time in his career, he will use an earplug.” Always in the top five in his last ten outings It’s a Dollarmaker has just returned to success at Vincennes by making the Prix du Languedoc his own, but as for his runner-up in this event, Ino you Lupinhe will have to evolve at his best level to hope to make the meters: “We have to give distance to very good elements, but he is very competitive”explains Sébastien Guarato. Entrusted to the irresistible Mathieu Mottier, Iroise de la Noé has nothing to envy of her opponents and she will play without her irons, which has not happened to her for over a year. In great form and winner of the stages in Saint-Galmier and Toulouse, Iguski Sautonne discovers a commitment of choice at the limit of hindsight, which pushed his trainer to present it, and even if this son of Village Mystic is more efficient on the right, he won at Vincennes this fall. Winner in Nantes upon his return after several months of absence, Ideal Lies then tried his luck in a preparatory race for the Prix d’Amérique and found opposition more on his side. Grace of the Digeon, Goal Star, Meadow Jakartas et Igrec de Cellandwinner of this competition even before the Final, have the means to finish in the right combination of Quinté+.
Cédric Bloquet’s prediction in numbers: 7 – 11 – 6 – 13 – 1 – 8 – 14 – 12
100% Quinté issue: Romain Porée chose Ino du Lupine (11)
In the daily show 100% Quinté, Romain Porée from ParisTurf, studied this Quinté+ support event and he gives us his selection of five horses for this Final of the Grand National du Trot. Although dominated during his last attempt, Ino you Lupin (11) seems to represent a good basis for play, although he must return twenty-five meters in this extremely well composed event and he can therefore take his revenge on It’s a Dollarmaker (13). Barefoot, Iroise de la Noé (1) is the least wealthy of the lot, but not the least talented. As for Hero Sibey (7), he will try to continue his series of successes. Entrusted for the first time to Jean-Michel Bazire, the man of this Final, Ibiscus Man (6) is also to be kept in good order.
Interviews with professionals:
Thomas Levesque, coach of Iroise de la Noé (1):
Pascal Lelièvre, trainer of Illusion Jipad (2):
Dominik Locqueneux, coach of Goal Star (5):
Damien Bonne, trainer of Héro Sibey (7):
Matthieu Abrivard, coach of Iguski Sautonne (8):
Stéphane Provoost, coach of Hidalgo des Noés (10):
Jean-Paul Marmion, trainer of Ino du Lupine (11):
Charles Dreux, trainer of Grace du Digeon (12):
Adrien Guarato, entourage de It’s a Dollarmaker (13) :
Jean-Philippe Monclin, trainer of Idéal Ligneries (14):