Full Result 2.55 Longchamp (FR) | 12 May 2019

The Emirates Poule d'Essai des Poulains (Group 1) (3yo Colts) (Turf)

(3yo) 1m Heavy

1st £308,864.86 2nd £123,567.57 3rd £61,783.78 4th £30,864.86 5th £15,459.46

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1⁽²⁾	8. Persian King (IRE) 1/2F Pierre-Charles Boudot A Fabre	Pierre-Charles Boudot A Fabre	3	92	–	106	117	–
b c Kingman - Pretty Please (IRE) (Dylan Thomas)
Raced keenly, in touch in midfield on inner, stuck to rail at cutaway over 2f out, shaken up and lengthened to lead well over 1f out, ran on under pressure

2⁽¹¹⁾ 1	12. Shaman (IRE) 32/5 Maxime Guyon C Laffon-Parias	Maxime Guyon C Laffon-Parias	3	92	–	103	114	–
ch c Shamardal (USA) - Only Green (IRE) (Green Desert)
Raced keenly, always close up on outer, driven to lead narrowly 2f out, headed well over 1f out, rallied under pressure, closing again close home, held on for 2nd

3⁽⁸⁾ hd [1¼]	1. San Donato (IRE) 28/1 Andrea Atzeni Roger Varian	Andrea Atzeni Roger Varian	3	92	–	102	114	–
b c Lope De Vega (IRE) - Boston Rocker (IRE) (Acclamation)
In rear of midfield on outer, 6th and not much room over 2f out, angled out and driven 2f out, headway over 1f out, stayed on under pressure final furlong, challenged for 2nd but no extra close home

4⁽³⁾ 1¾ [3]	2. Graignes (FR) 11/1 Cristian Demuro Y Barberot	Cristian Demuro Y Barberot	3	92	–	97	110	–
b c Zoffany (IRE) - Grey Anatomy (Slickly)
Held up in last pair, closed over 2f out, stayed on under pressure entering final furlong, took 4th close home, never troubled leaders

5⁽⁶⁾ 1¼ [4¼]	9. Duke Of Hazzard (FR) 30/1 Olivier Peslier Paul Cole	Olivier Peslier Paul Cole	3	92	–	93	107	–
b c Lope De Vega (IRE) - With Your Spirit (FR) (Invincible Spirit)
Tracked leader on inner, rowed along to challenge 2f out, every chance over 1f out, gradually left behind inside final furlong

6⁽⁵⁾ ¾ [5]	3. Van Beethoven (CAN) 40/1 Ryan Moore A P O'Brien	Ryan Moore A P O'Brien	3	92	–	91	105	–
bb c Scat Daddy (USA) - My Sister Sandy (USA) (Montbrook)
In rear of midfield on inner, driven in pursuit of leading group over 1f out, no further impression entering final furlong where effort flattened out

7⁽¹²⁾ ½ [5½]	6. Anodor (FR) 13/2 Aurelien Lemaitre F Head	Aurelien Lemaitre F Head	3	92	–	89	104	–
ch c Anodin (IRE) - Decize (FR) (Kentucky Dynamite)
Settled in final trio, ridden over 2f out, in last and under pressure entering final furlong, stayed on late, never in contention

8⁽¹⁰⁾ nse [5½]	11. Senza Limiti (IRE) 36/1 James Doyle William Haggas	James Doyle William Haggas	3	92	–	88	104	–
ch c Lope De Vega (IRE) - Senza Rete (IRE) (Barathea)
Led, driven when pressed over 2f out, dropped away from over 1f out

9⁽⁷⁾ 1½ [7]	7. Munitions (USA) 18/1 Mickael Barzalona A Fabre	Mickael Barzalona A Fabre	3	92	–	83	101	–
b c War Front (USA) - War Echo (USA) (Tapit)
In touch in midfield on outer, switched out and driven with 1 1/2f to run but no impression, dropped away final furlong

10⁽¹⁾ 7 [14]	5. Simply Striking (FR) 46/1 Tony Piccone M Delcher Sanchez	Tony Piccone M Delcher Sanchez	3	92	–	62	90	–
ch g Kheleyf (USA) - Reech Band (Choisir)
Adrift in rear, pushed along 3f out, ridden and short-lived effort 1 1/2f out, weakened over 1f out

10 ran Winning time: 1m 38.98s (slow by 3.78s) Total SP: 122%
Non-runners: Never No More, No Needs Never
1st owner: Godolphin SNC & Ballymore Thoroughbred Ltd (Persian King) 1st breeder: Dayton Investments (Breeding) Limited
2nd owner: Wertheimer & Frere (Shaman)
3rd owner: Sheikh Mohammed Obaid Al Maktoum (San Donato)

Munitions & Persian King coupled on PMU.

2:55 Longchamp (FR) 12 May 2019

The Emirates Poule d'Essai des Poulains (Group 1) (3yo Colts) (Turf)