Open Grand National du Trot in Reims

Reims, Wednesday 13 April: The Champagne City in Reims hosts the third leg of the Grand National du Trot today (1st race/13.50pm/90,000 euros/2550m). French Man (Julien Dubois) finds everything suitable from the basic mark and could decide the Group 3 match in his favour.

Fragonard Delo (Franck Nivard) and Flower By Magalou (Yoann Lebourgeois), who finished first in the Prix Electra (Course C) at the Vincennes Winter Meeting, will also have a say in the winner. Edy du Pommereux (Mathieu Mottier) has had a successful season so far. In Lisieux, the gelding continued his series of good performances and took second place ahead of Girolamo (Antoine Lherete), who again clearly gave Favori de l`Iton the slip. Day de Bellouet (Paul-Philippe Ploquin) was better than Fragonard Delo in the latest stage in Salon-de-Provence. Felix du Bourg (Gabriele Gelormini) is steadily collecting place money, a victory should be possible soon. For Freyja du Pont (Nicolas Bazire), who comes from better tasks, and Eire d`Helios (Francois Lagadeuc), who ran best in the `GNT` of Amiens, are not without a chance despite allowance.