Full Result 2.10 Chantilly (FR) | 5 June 2005

Prix du Gros-Chene (Group 2)

(3yo+) 5f Good

1st £48,511 2nd £18,723 3rd £8,936 4th £5,957 5th £2,979

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1⁽¹⁾	3. The Trader I (IRE) 4/1 Ted Durcan Michael Blanshard	Ted Durcan Michael Blanshard	7	92 b	–	82	117	–
ch g Selkirk (USA) - Snowing (Tate Gallery)
Raced in last, driven and headway 2f out, ridden to challenge final furlong, ran on to lead close home, driven out

2⁽⁹⁾ ¾	4. Benbaun (IRE) 8/1 Pat Smullen M J Wallace	Pat Smullen M J Wallace	4	92 b	–	80	114	–
b g Stravinsky (USA) - Escape To Victory (Salse)
Led, ridden over 1f out, headed close home

3⁽⁴⁾ ¾ [1½]	1. Avonbridge 7/4F Steve Drowne Roger Charlton	Steve Drowne Roger Charlton	5	92	–	77	112	–
b h Averti (IRE) - Alessia (Caerleon)
Mid-division, disputing 5th and pushed along halfway, ran on final furlong, took 3rd close home

4⁽²⁾ nse [1½]	5. Tycoon's Hill (IRE) 9/1 Olivier Peslier Robert Collet	Olivier Peslier Robert Collet	6	92	–	77	111	–
b g Danehill (USA) - Tycoon's Drama (IRE) (Last Tycoon)
In touch, disputing 5th halfway on outside, ridden and ran on 2f out, took 4th close home

5⁽⁷⁾ nse [1½]	9. Nipping (IRE) 25/1 Sebastien Maillot Robert Collet	Sebastien Maillot Robert Collet	3	86	–	71	105	–
b f Night Shift (USA) - Zelda (IRE) (Caerleon)
Disputing 8th halfway, ran on at one pace from over 1f out

6⁽³⁾ ¾ [2¼]	8. Distinctly Game 20/1 Robert Winston Kevin Ryan	Robert Winston Kevin Ryan	3	86	–	68	103	–
b g Mind Games - Distinctly Blu (IRE) (Distinctly North)
In touch, pushed along and 4th halfway, ran on until ridden and no extra from over 1f out

7⁽¹¹⁾ 1 [3¼]	11. Beautifix (GER) 33/1 Davy Bonilla C Laffon-Parias	Davy Bonilla C Laffon-Parias	3	83	–	61	96	–
b f Bering - Beautimix (FR) (Linamix)
Behind, disputing 8th halfway, never a threat

8⁽⁸⁾ 1½ [4¾]	6. Miss Emma I (IRE) 7/2 Frederic Spanu J E Hammond	Frederic Spanu J E Hammond	5	813	–	62	97	–
b m Key Of Luck (USA) - Disregard That (IRE) (Don't Forget Me)
Mid-division, never dangerous

9⁽⁵⁾ shd [5]	7. Centifolia (FR) 12/1 Christophe Soumillon X Nakkachdji	Christophe Soumillon X Nakkachdji	3	811 b	–	64	98	–
gr f Kendor (FR) - Djayapura (FR) (Fabulous Dancer)
Always towards rear

10⁽⁶⁾ 5 [10]	10. Muhtatal (FR) 150/1 Raphael Marchelli L Charbonnier	Raphael Marchelli L Charbonnier	3	83	–	37	72	–
ch f Muhtathir - Pine Crystal (USA) (Robin Des Pins)
Prominent, 3rd halfway, soon pushed along and weakened

11⁽¹⁰⁾ [10]	2. Sushi-Bar (BRZ) 33/1 Christophe-Patrice Lemaire Fabricio Borges	Christophe-Patrice Lemaire Fabricio Borges	4	92	–	46	81	–
b c Jato D'Agua (BRZ) - Sassy Doll (BRZ) (Giboulee)
Always in rear

11 ran Winning time: 58.60s (slow by 2.00s) Total SP: 123%
1st owner: Mrs C J Ward (The Trader I) 1st breeder: Lady Bland
2nd owner: Ransley, Birks, Hillen (Benbaun)
3rd owner: D J Deer (Avonbridge)

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2:10 Chantilly (FR) 5 Jun 2005

Prix du Gros-Chene (Group 2)