Full Result 2.25 Chantilly (FR) | 9 June 1996

Prix de Diane Hermes (Group 1) (3YO Fillies)

(3yo) (1m2f110yds) 1m2½f Good

1st £184,453 2nd £73,781 3rd £36,891 4th £18,445 5th £9,223

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1⁽¹⁰⁾	. Sil Sila (IRE) 30/1 C Asmussen Bryan Smart	C Asmussen Bryan Smart	3	90	–	–	115	–
b f Marju (IRE) - Porto Alegre I (Habitat)
Held up, in rear when hampered 2f out, headway on outside, led 100yd out, driven out

2⁽⁴⁾ 1	. Miss Tahiti (IRE) 53/10 Olivier Peslier A Fabre	Olivier Peslier A Fabre	3	90	–	–	113	–
b f Tirol (IRE) - Mini Luthe (FR) (Luthier)
7th straight, switched left 2f out, headway to lead inside final furlong, headed 100yd out

3⁽⁷⁾ 2½ [3½]	. Matiya (IRE) 11/2 W Carson B Hanbury	W Carson B Hanbury	3	90	–	–	109	–
b f Alzao (USA) - Purchasepaperchase (Young Generation)
Mid-division when hampered after 4f, 6th straight, headway to lead 1 1/2f out, headed inside final furlong, no extra

4⁽⁸⁾ hd [3¾]	. Averring (USA) 63/1 Mr Frederic Sanchez J-C Cunnington	Mr Frederic Sanchez J-C Cunnington	3	90	–	–	108	–
b f Alleged (USA) - Chinguetti (USA) (Green Dancer)
Outpaced, last straight, headway over 2f out, hard ridden and switched left approaching final furlong, finished well

5⁽³⁾ 1½ [5¼]	. Wedding Gift (FR) 18/1 Thierry Gillet P Demercastel	Thierry Gillet P Demercastel	3	90	–	–	106	–
b f Always Fair (USA) - Such Style (Sassafras)
8th straight, headway 2f out, no extra final furlong

6⁽¹⁾ ½ [5¾]	. Khalisa (IRE) 19/5 Gerald Mosse A De Royer-Dupre	Gerald Mosse A De Royer-Dupre	3	90	–	–	105	–
b f Persian Bold (IRE) - Khaiyla (Mill Reef)
Prominent, 5th straight, never able to challenge

7⁽¹¹⁾ ½ [6¼]	. Luna Wells (IRE) EvsJ Thierry Jarnet A Fabre	Thierry Jarnet A Fabre	3	90	–	–	104	–
b f Sadler's Wells (USA) - Lunadix (FR) (Breton)
Held up, 9th straight, headway 2f out, beaten approaching final furlong

8⁽⁵⁾ 5 [11¼]	. Solar Crystal (IRE) 21/1 Willie Ryan Sir Henry Cecil	Willie Ryan Sir Henry Cecil	3	90	–	–	96	–
b f Alzao (USA) - Crystal Spray (Beldale Flutter)
Led to 1 1/2f out, eased when beaten

9⁽²⁾ 1 [12¼]	. A Votre Sante (USA) 44/5 F Head Mme Christiane Head	F Head Mme Christiane Head	3	90	–	–	94	–
ch f Irish River (FR) - Mrs Jenney (USA) (The Minstrel)
Prominent, 4th straight, weakened over 1f out

0⁽¹²⁾	. Melina Mou (IRE) 38/1 M Boutin G E Mikhalides	M Boutin G E Mikhalides	3	90	–	–	–	–
b f Persian Bold (IRE) - Gold Necklace (Golden Fleece)
Tracked leaders, 3rd straight, weakening when hampered 2f out, tailed off

0⁽⁹⁾	. Whenby (USA) 44/5 Dominique Boeuf Mme Christiane Head	Dominique Boeuf Mme Christiane Head	3	90	–	–	93	–
ch f Bering - Nether Poppleton (USA) (Deputy Minister)
Prominent, 2nd straight, weakened well over 1f out

0⁽⁶⁾	. Restless Mixa (IRE) EvsJ S Guillot A Fabre	S Guillot A Fabre	3	90	–	–	–	–
b f Linamix (FR) - Restless Girl (FR) (Bolkonski)
Prominent over 6f, 10th and beaten straight, tailed off

Winning time: 2m 7.30s (standard time) Total SP: 190%
1st owner: Turquoise Trading Ltd (Sil Sila) 1st breeder: L A C International
2nd owner: D Wildenstein (Miss Tahiti)
3rd owner: Hamdan Al Maktoum (Matiya)

2:25 Chantilly (FR) 9 Jun 1996

Prix de Diane Hermes (Group 1) (3YO Fillies)