Arrival of the quinté : 2 – 5 – 7 – 6 – 4. Non runner : 14
After the package Hyacinto Bello (n ° 14), fifteen competitors, aged 4 and 5, were in contention in the Prix de Villiers, the quinté of the day, contested over 2 150 m, the start of which was given with the help of the wings of the ‘autostart.
The richest competitors in this European race achieved a magnificent group shot since the quinté is made up only of trotters starting from the front row. Well started, but patient behind the back of the animators, Gin Tonic Duran (n ° 2) was dislocated by his driver halfway through the finish line before making the decision with great ease in the final hectometre. This Iberian trotter begins victoriously on this track and offers a first quinté to his driver, Guillermo Andreu Adrover as well as to his trainer, Onofre Puigserver Ferrer. He is clearly ahead Galileo Bello (n ° 5), author of an excellent end of the race which allowed him to steal the first runner-up to the favorite, Armour As (n ° 7), entered in the lead in the finish line but who marked time at the middle of the finish line. Away from the leading trio, Gleeful about Navary (n ° 6), constant appearing, completes the arrival of the quartet and precedes Hakim handle (n ° 4), who barely resisted the good final effort of Brand Roc (n ° 9). To note that Hidden Texas (# 3) was disqualified in the last turn, mimicking Juan Les Pins (n°8), Happy Boy (n ° 10) and Benz As (n°12).
Stéphan Flourent indicated the quinté in disorder in seven horses.
