Full Result 2.55 Deauville (FR) | 10 August 2002

Prix Gontaut-Biron (Group 3)

(4yo+) 1m2f Very Soft

1st £20,245 2nd £8,098 3rd £6,074 4th £4,049 5th £2,025

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1⁽¹⁾	7. Wellbeing 68/10 Thierry Thulliez P Bary	Thierry Thulliez P Bary	5	89	–	105	119	–
b h Sadler's Wells (USA) - Charming Life (NZ) (Sir Tristram)
Always close up on inside in 3rd, led narrowly 3f out, shaken up and ran on from 2f out, ridden 1f out, ran on well

2⁽⁷⁾ 1	2. Sakhee (USA) 1/5F Richard Hills Saeed bin Suroor	Richard Hills Saeed bin Suroor	5	811	–	105	119	–
b h Bahri (USA) - Thawakib (IRE) (Sadler's Wells)
Close up towards outside in 4th, 3rd halfway, smooth progress to go close 2nd 3f out, ridden 2f out, every chance over 1f out, no extra final 150yds

3⁽³⁾ 2 [3]	4. Sunstrach (IRE) 129/10 Olivier Doleuze E Borromeo	Olivier Doleuze E Borromeo	4	811	–	101	116	–
b c Polar Falcon (USA) - Lorne Lady (Local Suitor)
Raced in 5th, headway over 3f out to go 3rd, pushed along approaching straight, ridden and kept on from 1 1/2f out, not threaten leaders

4⁽²⁾ 4 [7]	5. Sangreal (NZ) 22/1 Olivier Peslier A Fabre	Olivier Peslier A Fabre	4	810	–	92	108	–
b c Celtic Swing - Grosvenor Gardens (NZ) (Grosvenor)
Held up disputing last, last halfway, pushed along 2f out, stayed on one pace

5⁽⁵⁾ ¾ [7¾]	1. Poussin (IRE) 87/10 Dominique Boeuf E Lellouche	Dominique Boeuf E Lellouche	4	811	–	91	108	–
b c Alzao (USA) - Paix Blanche (FR) (Fabulous Dancer)
Held up disputing last, 6th halfway, driven to improve position entering straight and went 4th, no extra from 2f out

6⁽⁴⁾ 4 [11¾]	3. King Of Tara (IRE) 22/1 Christophe-Patrice Lemaire F Doumen	Christophe-Patrice Lemaire F Doumen	4	811 b	–	83	101	–
b g Fairy King (USA) - La Bella Fontana (Lafontaine I)
Raced in close 2nd until disputing lead 4f out, lost position over 3f out, soon under pressure and weakened

7⁽⁶⁾ 10 [21¾]	6. Sydenham (USA) 1/5F Ted Durcan Saeed bin Suroor	Ted Durcan Saeed bin Suroor	4	89 v	–	61	82	–
b g A.P. Indy (USA) - Crystal Shard (USA) (Mr Prospector)
Narrow leader until headed 3f out, soon beaten

7 ran Winning time: 2m 6.50s (slow by 3.50s) Total SP: 206%
1st owner: Plantation Stud (Wellbeing) 1st breeder: Lord Howard De Walden
2nd owner: Godolphin (Sakhee)
3rd owner: Scuderia Rencati Srl (Sunstrach)

2:55 Deauville (FR) 10 Aug 2002

Prix Gontaut-Biron (Group 3)