Full Result 2.35 Deauville (FR) | 9 August 1998

Prix Maurice de Gheest (Group 1)

(3yo+) (6f110yds) 6½f Str Good

1st £50,505 2nd £20,202 3rd £10,101 4th £5,051

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1⁽³⁾	8. Seeking The Pearl (USA) 94/10 Yutaka Take Hideyuki Mori	Yutaka Take Hideyuki Mori	4	813	–	–	115	–
b f Seeking The Gold (USA) - Page Proof (USA) (Seattle Slew)
Always prominent in middle of course, led well over 1f out, pushed out, ran on well

2⁽⁸⁾ 1	4. Jim And Tonic (FR) 43/5 Gerald Mosse F Doumen	Gerald Mosse F Doumen	4	92	–	–	116	–
ch g Double Bed (FR) - Jimka (FR) (Jim French)
Chased leader on far side, every chance over 1f out, ran on one pace under pressure

3⁽²⁾ 1 [2]	1. Muchea 60/1 M Roberts Mick Channon	M Roberts Mick Channon	4	92	–	–	113	–
ch c Shalford (IRE) - Bargouzine (Hotfoot I)
Raced on stands side, headway over 2f out, every chance over 1f out, stayed on one pace under pressure final furlong

4⁽¹⁾ 1 [3]	7. Dyhim Diamond (IRE) 41/5 Dominique Boeuf C Laffon-Parias	Dominique Boeuf C Laffon-Parias	4	92	–	–	110	–
ch c Night Shift (USA) - Happy Landing (FR) (Homing)
Always prominent on stands rail, hard ridden over 1f out, ran on one pace

5⁽⁶⁾ nk [3¼]	5. Danetime (IRE) 113/10 Willie Ryan N A Callaghan	Willie Ryan N A Callaghan	4	92	–	–	110	–
b c Danehill (USA) - Allegheny River (USA) (Lear Fan)
Held up in rear, headway 3f out, every chance well over 1f out, one pace

6⁽⁹⁾ ¾ [4]	2. Kahal 156/10 Frankie Dettori Saeed bin Suroor	Frankie Dettori Saeed bin Suroor	4	92	–	–	108	–
b c Machiavellian (USA) - Just A Mirage (Green Desert)
Held up, some progress final 2f, never able to challenge

7⁽⁵⁾ 1 [5]	6. Keos (USA) 21/10F C Asmussen J E Hammond	C Asmussen J E Hammond	4	92	–	–	105	–
b c Riverman (USA) - Konafa (CAN) (Damascus)
Held up behind winner, effort 2f out, ridden & beaten over 1f out

8⁽⁴⁾ ¾ [5¾]	9. Pas De Reponse (USA) 47/10 Olivier Doleuze Mme Christiane Head	Olivier Doleuze Mme Christiane Head	4	813 b	–	–	100	–
b f Danzig (USA) - Soundings (USA) (Mr Prospector)
Held up behind winner, effort 2f out, soon beaten

9⁽¹¹⁾ 2½ [8¼]	12. Grazia 32/5 George Duffield Sir Mark Prescott Bt	George Duffield Sir Mark Prescott Bt	3	88	–	–	92	–
b f Sharpo - Dance Machine (Green Dancer)
Held up, headway over 2f out, beaten over 1f out

10⁽¹²⁾ 2½ [10¾]	10. Hayil (USA) 232/10 Thierry Jarnet F Head	Thierry Jarnet F Head	3	812 b	–	–	89	–
br c Dayjur (USA) - Futuh (USA) (Diesis)
Led to well over 1f out

11⁽¹⁰⁾ [10¾]	11. Roi Gironde (IRE) 21/1 Olivier Peslier Mme Christiane Head	Olivier Peslier Mme Christiane Head	3	812	–	–	89	–
b c Fairy King (USA) - Girouette (USA) (Nodouble)
Always behind, weakened well over 1f out

12⁽⁷⁾ [10¾]	3. Tomba 94/10 Michael Tebbutt Brian Meehan	Michael Tebbutt Brian Meehan	4	92	–	–	89	–
ch c Efisio - Indian Love Song (Be My Guest)
Always behind, ridden & beaten over 2f out

12 ran Winning time: 1m 14.70s (fast by 0.70s) Total SP: 129%
1st owner: T Uenaka (Seeking The Pearl) 1st breeder: Lazy Lane Stables Inc
2nd owner: J D Martin (Jim And Tonic)
3rd owner: Albion Investments (Muchea)

2:35 Deauville (FR) 9 Aug 1998

Prix Maurice de Gheest (Group 1)