Full Result 2.15 Chantilly (FR) | 1 June 2003

Prix du Gros-Chene (Group 2)

(3yo+) 5f Good

1st £35,162 2nd £13,571 3rd £6,477 4th £4,318 5th £2,159

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1⁽³⁾	5. Porlezza (FR) 10/1 Olivier Peslier Yves de Nicolay	Olivier Peslier Yves de Nicolay	4	813	–	98	116	–
ch f Sicyos (USA) - Pupsi (FR) (Matahawk)
Always close up, ridden and quickened to lead inside final furlong, pushed out

3⁽⁸⁾ ¾	6. The Trader I (IRE) 16/1 Fergus Sweeney Michael Blanshard	Fergus Sweeney Michael Blanshard	5	813 b	–	95	113	–
ch g Selkirk (USA) - Snowing (Tate Gallery)
Slightly hampered start, behind until headway over 1f out, hung left under pressure final furlong, nearest finish, finished 2nd, disqualified and placed 3rd

2⁽⁴⁾ 1½ [2¼]	2. Zipping (IRE) 7/4F Davy Bonilla Robert Collet	Davy Bonilla Robert Collet	4	92	–	92	111	–
b c Zafonic (USA) - Zelda (IRE) (Caerleon)
Held up in rear, ran on final furlong, squeezed out close home, nearest finish, finished 3rd, placed 2nd

4⁽¹⁾ snk [2½]	1. Captain Rio 5/1 Frankie Dettori David Nicholls	Frankie Dettori David Nicholls	4	92	–	92	110	–
ch c Pivotal - Beloved Visitor (USA) (Miswaki)
Prominent on inside rail, led halfway, soon hard ridden, headed and no extra inside final furlong

5⁽⁷⁾ 1 [3½]	4. Lady Dominatrix (IRE) 25/1 Paul Doe Nerys Dutfield	Paul Doe Nerys Dutfield	4	813 p	–	85	104	–
b f Danehill Dancer (IRE) - Spout House (IRE) (Flash Of Steel)
Went right start, led after 1f, headed halfway, ridden and hung left approaching final furlong, weakened closing stages

6⁽²⁾ 2½ [6]	7. Zinziberine (USA) 9/1 Christophe Soumillon A Fabre	Christophe Soumillon A Fabre	3	811	–	77	100	–
b f Zieten (USA) - Amenixa (FR) (Linamix)
Slowly into stride, always in rear

7⁽⁵⁾ shd [6]	3. Swedish Shave (FR) 3/1 Thierry Jarnet Richard Gibson	Thierry Jarnet Richard Gibson	5	92	–	78	98	–
ch h Midyan (USA) - Shavya (Shavian)
Soon disputing lead, 4th and ridden when squeezed up and lost place approaching final furlong, no danger after

8⁽⁶⁾ ½ [6½]	8. Ela Merici (FR) 9/1 Dominique Boeuf Mme C Barande-Barbe	Dominique Boeuf Mme C Barande-Barbe	3	86	–	70	93	–
b f Beaudelaire (USA) - Eternalsplendor (USA) (Miswaki)
Led 1f, outpaced from over 2f out, beaten when slightly hampered 1f out

8 ran Winning time: 56.80s (slow by 0.20s) Total SP: 117%
1st owner: Mme Erika Hilger (Porlezza) 1st breeder: Paul Hilger
2nd owner: R C Strauss (Zipping)
3rd owner: Mrs C J Ward (The Trader I)

Following a stewards' inquiry, The Trader, who passed the post 2nd, was disqualified and placed 3rd. Zipping was awarded 2nd. Industry prices.

2:15 Chantilly (FR) 1 Jun 2003

Prix du Gros-Chene (Group 2)