Full Result 3.15 Longchamp (FR) | 26 May 2024

Prix du Palais-Royal (Group 3) (3yo+) (New Course: 2nd Post) (Turf)

(3yo+) 7f Soft

1st £34,782.61 2nd £13,913.04 3rd £8,695.65 4th £8,695.65 5th £3,478.26

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1⁽⁵⁾	8. Exxtra (FR) 26/5 Alexis Pouchin C & Y Lerner	Alexis Pouchin C & Y Lerner	4	91	–	73	114	–
b f Starspangledbanner (AUS) - Rolling Stone (IRE) (Raven's Pass)
In final trio, gained a place after 3f, progress over 2f out, pushed along over 1 1/2f out, challenged leader entering final furlong, soon led, kept on strongly

2⁽²⁾ 1½	2. Breizh Sky (FR) 37/10 Theo Bachelot A & G Botti	Theo Bachelot A & G Botti	4	94 t	–	71	113	–
b c Pedro The Great (USA) - Anna Danse (FR) (Anabaa)
Led, asked to quicken over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, challenged entering final furlong, soon headed, kept on but never getting back on terms with winner

3⁽⁷⁾ nk [1¾]	3. Mount Athos 67/10 Christophe Soumillon James Tate	Christophe Soumillon James Tate	5	94	–	70	112	–
b g Dark Angel (IRE) - Ceaseless (IRE) (Iffraaj)
Chased leader, pushed along 2f out, ridden entering final furlong, kept on, joined for third on line

3⁽¹⁾ dht [1¾]	4. Yosemite Valley 19/10F Gavin Ryan Donnacha Aidan O'Brien	Gavin Ryan Donnacha Aidan O'Brien	4	94	–	70	112	–
b c Shamardal (USA) - That Which Is Not (USA) (Elusive Quality)
Prominent on inner, asked for effort over 2f out, ridden over 1 1/2f out, limited response, kept on gamely closing stages, forced dead-heat for third on line

5⁽⁴⁾ 2 [3¾]	5. Half Half (FR) 12/1 Cristian Demuro D Smaga	Cristian Demuro D Smaga	4	94	–	64	107	–
b c Anodin (IRE) - Mezzo Mezzo (FR) (Mount Nelson)
Midfield, pushed along over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong but never threatened

6⁽³⁾ snk [4]	1. Fort Payne (FR) 87/10 Aurelien Lemaitre N Caullery	Aurelien Lemaitre N Caullery	6	96 b	–	65	108	–
b h Rio De La Plata (USA) - Lady Verde (FR) (Meshaheer)
Prominent, pushed along 2f out, ridden just under 1 1/2f out, limited response, no extra inside final furlong

7⁽⁶⁾ 7 [11]	6. National Service (FR) 11/1 Mickael Barzalona J Reynier	Mickael Barzalona J Reynier	7	94 p	–	42	87	–
b g Elusive City (USA) - Forces Sweetheart (Allied Forces)
In final pair, asked to improve over 2 1/2f out, no impression, weakened inside final furlong

8⁽⁸⁾ 3 [14]	7. Zoom (FR) 11/1 Maxime Guyon A Fabre	Maxime Guyon A Fabre	4	94	–	33	79	–
b g No Nay Never (USA) - Sonnerie (More Than Ready)
Always in rear, never a factor

8 ran Winning time: 1m 20.66s (slow by 2.36s) Total SP: 120%
1st owner: Mme Anja Wilde (Exxtra) 1st breeder: Mme I Corbani & Sarl Jedburgh Stud
2nd owner: Alain Jathiere, Louis Baudron Et Al (Breizh Sky)
3rd owner: Sheikh Rashid Dalmook Al Maktoum (Mount Athos) Flaxman Stables Ireland Ltd (Yosemite Valley)

3:15 Longchamp (FR) 26 May 2024

Prix du Palais-Royal (Group 3) (3yo+) (New Course: 2nd Post) (Turf)