Arrival of the fifth : 6 – 16 – 4 – 12 – 8
The engagement was ideal for Guru (n°6) and the holder of Jean-Pierre Barjon’s coat, president of Letrot, did not miss this great opportunity. Despite his initial lead of 25m, his driver, Mathieu Mottier did not seek to take over the lead. “Lastly, we went ahead and it was not beneficial, notes the driver who signs his 33rd success in this category. You also have to adapt to the circumstances of the races. The main thing is to pass the post in the lead. » Thing that Guru done for the ninth time in his career. For the 6-year-old gelding, this is a third success in fifths while Mathieu Mottier now has seven as trainer.
But to carry out his task, the favorite had to work until the end to resist the onslaught of a Gamay de l’Iton (n°16), which quickly erased its initial handicap and behaved very well with its irons. race leader, Forum Meslois (n°15) broke down at the very end and was even disqualified from third place for irregular gaits. He leaves the bronze medal to one of the underdogs of the race, Dahlia du Pont (n°4), which slightly dominates Gamble River (#12), and Eden de l’Iton (n°8).