Full Result 3.30 Auteuil (FR) | 18 May 2014

Grand Steeple-Chase de Paris (Chase) (Grade 1) (5yo+) (Turf)

(5yo+) 3m6f Very Soft

1st £318,750 2nd £155,833.33 3rd £92,083.33 4th £63,750 5th £35,416.67 6th £24,791.67 7th £17,708.33

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	15. Storm Of Saintly (FR) 4/1J Vincent Cheminaud G Macaire	Vincent Cheminaud G Macaire	5	106	–	–	155	–
bb g Saint Des Saints (FR) - The Storm (FR) (Garde Royale)
Waited with in midfield, smooth headway to go 6th 3 out, 5 lengths 3rd and niggled along approaching last, ran on under driving run-in to lead final strides

2 snk	3. Shannon Rock (FR) 9/2 David Cottin J-P Gallorini	David Cottin J-P Gallorini	8	1010 b¹	–	–	159	–
b g Turgeon (USA) - Shannondore (FR) (Nashamaa)
Midfield, progress to track leaders from 6 out, 3rd and travelling well when slight mistake and rider lost an iron 2 out, 2 lengths 2nd and staying on approaching last, ran on under pressure to lead 75yds out, headed final strides

3 3 [3¼]	1. Rhialco (FR) 6/1 Jonathan Plouganou Emmanuel Clayeux	Jonathan Plouganou Emmanuel Clayeux	9	1010	–	–	156	–
b g Dom Alco (FR) - Fhilida (FR) (Zelphi)
Waited with in touch, disputed lead 5 out, led 4 out, 3 lengths clear 2 out, kept on gamely under pressure until headed 75yds out, no extra

4 7 [10¼]	10. Tzar's Dancer (FR) 11/1 Jacques Ricou E Leenders	Jacques Ricou E Leenders	6	1010	–	–	149	–
b g Tzar Rodney (FR) - Steel Dancer (FR) (Kaldounevees)
Held up in final third, mistake 9th, headway 5 out, 5th and going well enough 3 out, ridden and not quicken approaching 2 out, plugged on at one pace under pressure from last

5 9 [19¼]	4. Al Bucq (FR) 20/1 Jo Audon P Chevillard	Jo Audon P Chevillard	8	1010	–	–	140	–
b g Goldneyev (USA) - Lys Noire (FR) (Boston Two Step)
Towards rear, headway into midfield halfway, stayed on from 2 out, went 5th final strides, never on terms with leaders

6 ½ [19¾]	12. River Choice (FR) 50/1 Cyrille Gombeau C Aubert	Cyrille Gombeau C Aubert	11	1010 b	–	–	140	–
ch g River Mist (USA) - Noraca (FR) (Akarad)
Towards rear, headway 6 out, 7th and staying on final bend before 2 out, soon hard ridden and no further impression, one pace after last, lost 5th final strides

7 8 [27¾]	2. Argentique (FR) 20/1 Steven Colas Artus Adeline De Boisbrunet	Steven Colas Artus Adeline De Boisbrunet	6	1010	–	–	132	–
b g Saint Des Saints (FR) - Olina (FR) (Dounba)
Prominent, 2nd approaching 2 out, soon ridden and weakened quickly between last 2

8 4½ [32¼]	6. Sundahia (FR) 66/1 Kevin Nabet J-D Marion	Kevin Nabet J-D Marion	7	1010 b	–	–	–	–
b g Sunshack - Aida D'Erios (FR) (Art Bleu I)
Towards rear, took closer order 15th, tracked leaders 6 out, with leaders approaching 3 out, weakened on run to 2 out

9 dist [62¼]	14. Long Run (FR) 4/1J R Walsh Nicky Henderson	R Walsh Nicky Henderson	9	1010 p	–	–	–	–
bb g Cadoudal (FR) - Libertina (FR) (Balsamo)
Tracked leading group well in touch, lost place 6 out, hard ridden after 5 out, soon well beaten

10 9 [71¼]	5. Pibrac (FR) 50/1 Regis Schmidlin F-M Cottin	Regis Schmidlin F-M Cottin	10	1010	–	–	–	–
ch g Spadoun (FR) - Palissandre (FR) (Phantom Breeze)
Held up in rear, always behind

PU	7. Soll 40/1 Mark Grant Jo Hughes	Mark Grant Jo Hughes	9	1010	–	–	–	–
ch g Presenting - Montelfolene (IRE) (Montelimar)
Midfield, dropped towards rear 11th, bad mistake 15th, soon lost touch, well behind when pulled up after 6 out

PU	11. Badoudal (FR) 33/1 Francois Pamart A Chaille-Chaille	Francois Pamart A Chaille-Chaille	7	1010	–	–	–	–
b g Caballo Raptor (CAN) - Pierrebrune (FR) (Cadoudal)
Towards rear, well behind when pulled up before 2 out

UR	13. Quart Monde (FR) 25/1 Gaetan Olivier Francois Nicolle	Gaetan Olivier Francois Nicolle	10	1010 p	–	–	–	–
ch g Network (GER) - In Extremis I (FR) (Quart De Vin)
Always prominent, bad mistake 16th and unseated rider 20yds after fence

UR	9. Unmix (FR) 10/1 Bertrand Lestrade M Postic	Bertrand Lestrade M Postic	6	1010	–	–	–	–
gr g Al Namix (FR) - Odyssee Du Cellier (FR) (Dear Doctor)
Led, headed 6 out, disputed lead 5 out, mistake and unseated rider 4 out

UR	8. Saint Palois (FR) 8/1 James Reveley J Ortet	James Reveley J Ortet	6	1010	–	–	–	–
b g Saint Des Saints (FR) - Toutevoie (FR) (Sillery)
Always prominent, with leaders when mistake and unseated rider 5 out