Full Result 3.50 Chantilly (FR) | 5 June 2005

Grand Prix de Chantilly (Group 2)

(4yo+) 1m4f 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⁾	5. Geordieland (FR) 13/2 Thierry Thulliez J-M Beguigne	Thierry Thulliez J-M Beguigne	4	812	–	116	117	–
gr c Johann Quatz (FR) - Aerdee (FR) (Highest Honor)
Raced in 4th, pushed along on inside 2f out, driven to lead approaching final furlong, ran on gamely, driven out

2⁽⁶⁾ 1½	3. Fracassant (IRE) 9/2 Christophe Soumillon A Fabre	Christophe Soumillon A Fabre	4	812	–	114	115	–
gr c Linamix (FR) - Fragrant Hill (Shirley Heights)
Held up, disputing last straight, ran on from over 1f out on outside, took 2nd last strides

3⁽⁸⁾ snk [1¾]	2. Short Pause 9/2 Richard Hughes A Fabre	Richard Hughes A Fabre	6	812	–	114	115	–
b h Sadler's Wells (USA) - Interval (Habitat)
Towards rear, disputing 6th straight, finished well in centre over 1f out, went 2nd 100yds out, just caught for 2nd last strides

4⁽⁷⁾ hd [1¾]	9. Voix Du Nord (FR) 5/2F Dominique Boeuf D Smaga	Dominique Boeuf D Smaga	4	812	–	113	114	–
b c Valanour (IRE) - Dame Edith (FR) (Top Ville)
Raced in 3rd, smooth headway to press leader 2f out, driven to lead 1 1/2f out, headed approaching final furlong, no extra

5⁽⁴⁾ 1 [2¾]	1. Policy Maker (IRE) 6/1 Olivier Peslier E Lellouche	Olivier Peslier E Lellouche	5	92	–	116	118	–
b h Sadler's Wells (USA) - Palmeraie (USA) (Lear Fan)
5th straight, driven and front rank over 1 1/2f out, kept on under pressure final stages, crossed by Short Pause 50yds out but held at time

6⁽²⁾ nk [3¼]	4. Blue Canari (FR) 12/1 Christophe-Patrice Lemaire P Bary	Christophe-Patrice Lemaire P Bary	4	812	–	111	112	–
ch c Acatenango (GER) - Delicieuse Lady (Trempolino)
Disputing 6th straight, never a factor

7⁽³⁾ 2 [5¼]	7. Cairdeas (IRE) 9/2 Pat Smullen D K Weld	Pat Smullen D K Weld	4	812	–	108	109	–
b c Darshaan - Sabaah (USA) (Nureyev)
Held up, disputing last straight, effort 2f out, no impression

8⁽⁹⁾ 20 [25¼]	6. Needle Rock (FR) 100/1 S Coffigny J-M Beguigne	S Coffigny J-M Beguigne	4	812	–	76	79	–
b g Verglas (IRE) - Black Dalhia (FR) (Sanglamore)
Led after 1 1/2f, pushed along entering straight, headed 1 1/2f out, eased

9⁽⁵⁾ 2 [27¼]	8. In The Dark (FR) 50/1 E Legrix D Smaga	E Legrix D Smaga	5	812	–	73	76	–
br h Akarad (FR) - Petard Express (IRE) (Last Tycoon)
Led 1 1/2f, 2nd straight, soon beaten and eased

9 ran Winning time: 2m 27.50s (slow by 1.00s) Total SP: 122%
1st owner: Raynald Elbaz (Geordieland) 1st breeder: Mle Michele Bliard
2nd owner: H H Aga Khan (Fracassant)
3rd owner: K Abdullah (Short Pause)

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3:50 Chantilly (FR) 5 Jun 2005

Grand Prix de Chantilly (Group 2)