Full Result 2.30 Deauville (FR) | 25 August 1996

Grand Prix de Deauville Lancel (Group 2)

(3yo+) (1m4f110yds) 1m4½f Good

1st £65,876 2nd £26,350 3rd £13,175 4th £6,588

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1⁽⁹⁾	. Strategic Choice (USA) 7/1 T Quinn Paul Cole	T Quinn Paul Cole	5	911	–	77	114	–
b h Alleged (USA) - Danlu (USA) (Danzig)
Raced in 3rd until led after 7f, wide entering straight, ridden 2f out, ran on well, all out

2⁽⁷⁾ nk	. Tarator (USA) 11/10F Olivier Peslier E Lellouche	Olivier Peslier E Lellouche	3	810	–	72	110	–
ch c Green Dancer (USA) - Happy Gal (FR) (Habitat)
Mid-division, ridden and lost place 3f out, stayed on strongly from 2f out, never nearer

3⁽⁴⁾ shd [½]	. Percutant 129/10 Dominique Boeuf D Smaga	Dominique Boeuf D Smaga	5	94	–	69	106	–
br g Perrault - Estada (FR) (Luthier)
Held up in rear, last straight, ridden and ran on strongly from over 1f out, nearest finish

4⁽⁸⁾ 1 [1½]	. Helen Of Spain 94/10 Thierry Jarnet A Fabre	Thierry Jarnet A Fabre	4	94	–	68	105	–
b f Sadler's Wells (USA) - Port Helene (Troy)
Raced in 6th, 5th and ridden straight, outpaced, ran on final furlong

5⁽³⁾ 1½ [3]	. Leeds (IRE) 96/10 S Guillot H Van De Poele	S Guillot H Van De Poele	4	94	–	66	103	–
b c Law Society (USA) - Miss Persia (IRE) (Persian Bold)
Held up in 7th, kept on under pressure final 2f

6⁽⁶⁾ hd [3]	. Oliviero (FR) 20/1 M Boutin A Mauchamp	M Boutin A Mauchamp	3	87 b	–	66	103	–
b c Vaguely Pleasant (FR) - My Green Eyes (USA) (Big Spruce)
Held up in 8th, ridden over 2f out, one pace final furlong

7⁽¹⁾ 2½ [5½]	. Water Poet (IRE) 12/5 Frankie Dettori A Fabre	Frankie Dettori A Fabre	3	87	–	66	103	–
b c Sadler's Wells (USA) - Love Smitten (CAN) (Key To The Mint)
Raced in 4th, ridden over 2f out, one pace

8⁽²⁾ 3 [8½]	. High Baroque (IRE) 26/5 John Reid Peter Chapple-Hyam	John Reid Peter Chapple-Hyam	3	87	–	–	–	–
b c High Estate - Alpine Symphony (Northern Dancer)
Set steady pace for 7f, 2nd straight, raced alone on inside, ridden and one pace

9⁽⁷⁾ 3 [11½]	. Matarun (IRE) 96/10 A Junk H Van De Poele	A Junk H Van De Poele	8	94	–	58	94	–
b h Commanche Run - Miss Mat (Matahawk)
Prominent, 3rd and ridden straight, soon weakened

Winning time: 2m 44.30s (slow by 7.30s) Total SP: 147%
1st owner: Sir Martyn Arbib (Strategic Choice) 1st breeder: M Arbib
2nd owner: Wafic Said (Tarator)
3rd owner: Baron T Van Zuylen De Nyevelt (Percutant)

2:30 Deauville (FR) 25 Aug 1996

Grand Prix de Deauville Lancel (Group 2)