Full Result 2.50 Longchamp (FR) | 14 April 2019

Prix de la Grotte (Group 3) (3yo Fillies) (Turf)

(3yo) 1m Good

1st £36,036.04 2nd £14,414.41 3rd £10,810.81 4th £7,207.21 5th £3,603.60

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1⁽⁶⁾	6. Castle Lady (IRE) 47/10 Mickael Barzalona H-A Pantall	Mickael Barzalona H-A Pantall	3	90	–	73	110	–
b f Shamardal (USA) - Windsor County (USA) (Elusive Quality)
Disputed lead 100yds, settled behind leaders, effort 2f out, ridden to lead 175yds out, drew clear final 100yds, ridden out

2⁽³⁾ 1¾	1. Imperial Charm 15/1 Andrea Atzeni Simon Crisford	Andrea Atzeni Simon Crisford	3	90	–	68	106	–
b f Dubawi (IRE) - Reem Three (Mark Of Esteem)
Led after 100yds, joined after 1f, driven along in front over 2f out, headed 175yds out, soon ridden along but no extra, ridden out

3⁽⁷⁾ 1 [2¾]	8. Epistrophy (FR) 47/1 Fabrice Veron S Kobayashi	Fabrice Veron S Kobayashi	3	90	–	65	104	–
b f Charm Spirit (IRE) - Cheriearch (USA) (Arch)
Joined leader after 1f, driven along in 2nd 2f out, ridden along and dropped to 3rd 1f out, kept on well final furlong, ridden out

4⁽⁴⁾ nk [3]	7. Cala Tarida 9/1 Gregory Benoist F Rossi	Gregory Benoist F Rossi	3	90	–	64	103	–
b f Garswood - Capsicum (Holy Roman Emperor)
Disputed lead 100yds, settled in rear of midfield, shaken up and headway from 1 1/2f out, never reaching leaders

5⁽⁸⁾ snk [3¼]	5. Rocques (FR) 9/1 Pierre-Charles Boudot F Chappet	Pierre-Charles Boudot F Chappet	3	90	–	63	103	–
b f Lawman (FR) - Regina Mundi (IRE) (Montjeu)
Held up in last, angled out and shaken up 1f out, stayed on to go 5th close home, ridden out

6⁽⁵⁾ shd [3¼]	4. Tifosa (IRE) 42/10 Maxime Guyon Mme Pia Brandt	Maxime Guyon Mme Pia Brandt	3	90	–	62	103	–
b f Kodiac - Toquette (IRE) (Acclamation)
Towards rear, driven along 2f out, ridden 1f out, stayed on but never on terms with leaders

7⁽²⁾ snk [3½]	3. Montviette (FR) 9/1 Cristian Demuro J-C Rouget	Cristian Demuro J-C Rouget	3	90	–	61	102	–
bb f Le Havre (IRE) - Lady Meydan (FR) (American Post)
In rear of midfield, shaken up 2f out, kept on same pace, ridden out

8⁽¹⁾ 2 [5½]	2. Sicilia 26/5 Olivier Peslier C Laffon-Parias	Olivier Peslier C Laffon-Parias	3	90	–	55	98	–
b f Kingman - Palitana (USA) (Giant's Causeway)
Tracked leaders on inner, asked for effort 1 1/2f out, kept on until dropping away close home

9⁽⁹⁾ 3½ [9]	9. Lily's Candle (FR) 13/5F Aurelien Lemaitre F Head	Aurelien Lemaitre F Head	3	90	–	44	90	–
gr f Style Vendome (FR) - Golden Lily (FR) (Dolphin Street)
Midfield on outer, effort 2f out, outpaced and ridden in last 1f out, well held final furlong

9 ran Winning time: 1m 38.39s (slow by 3.19s) Total SP: 120%
1st owner: Godolphin SNC (Castle Lady) 1st breeder: Godolphin
2nd owner: Sheikh Mohammed Obaid Al Maktoum (Imperial Charm)
3rd owner: Masao Ogawa (Epistrophy)

Montviette & Rocques coupled on PMU.

2:50 Longchamp (FR) 14 Apr 2019

Prix de la Grotte (Group 3) (3yo Fillies) (Turf)