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2:15 Auteuil (FR) 18 May 2025

Prix Ferdinand Dufaure (Chase) (Grade 1) (4yo) (Turf)

(4yo) 2m6f Very Soft
1st £132,024.79 2nd £64,545.45 3rd £38,140.50 4th £26,404.96 5th £14,669.42 6th £10,268.60 7th £7,334.71
Pos. (Draw)
Horse / SP
Trainer / Jockey
Jockey
Trainer
Age WGT OR TS RPR MR
1   
4 108 128
b g Great Pretender (IRE) - Grakownia (FR) (Barastraight)
Led, headed after 1st, chased leader, led final bend well before 2 out, 1 length lead and ridden last, stayed on run-in, began to labour final 100yds, held on
2 
4 103 t 119
b f Goliath Du Berlais (FR) - Dans L'Espas (FR) (Davidoff)
Chased clear leaders early, midfield from 6th, prominent from 4 out, close fourth 2 out, responded gamely after last, went 2nd 100yds out, not pace to challenge
3  nk [1½]
4 108 124
b g Jeu St Eloi (FR) - Voix Du Mont (FR) (Voix Du Nord)
Raced in final trio, steady progress 6th, chased leaders next, third jumping 2 out, keeping on and every chance when mistake last, kept on again but not pace to challenge
4  ¾ [2¼]
4 108 t 123
b g Kapgarde (FR) - Princess Du Luy (FR) (Saint Des Saints)
Raced in midfield, prominent from 4th, disputing second when hit 2 out, close fourth last, went right under pressure run-in, kept on same pace
5  10 [12¼]
4 103 ht 108
b f Goliath Du Berlais (FR) - Albanita (Sea The Moon)
Close up, led after 1st, 4 length lead after 10th, mistake 5 out, headed final bend well before 2 out, weakened between last 2
6  ¾ [13]
4 103 ht 107
b f Bathyrhon (GER) - Ville Valio (FR) (Poliglote)
Chased clear leaders, lost place 5th, towards rear 8th, last and niggled along before 12th, eighth and ridden after 3 out, kept on for pressure after 2 out, never nearer
7  14 [27]
4 108 tp 98
b g Goliath Du Berlais (FR) - Ultratlantique (FR) (Poliglote)
Raced in midfield, mistake 9th, blundered 4 out, began to drop away from 3 out, behind from 2 out
8  17 [44]
4 108 tp
b g Doctor Dino (FR) - Hilton Du Berlais (FR) (Saint Des Saints)
Towards rear, in rear from 5 out, well adrift 3 out, tailed off
9  dist [74]
4 108 t
b g Legolas (JPN) - Reine Desjy (FR) (Nickname)
In rear, second last from 6th, took closer order approaching 4 out, chased leading pair next, bumped along and lost place final bend before 2 out, weakened quickly, tailed off
PU   
4 103 b1
gr f Pour Moi (IRE) - Coastal Beach (FR) (Coastal Path)
Raced in final trio, in rear after 6th, not fluent next, soon lost touch, pulled up after 11th
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