Full Result 3.30 Deauville (FR) | 9 August 2009

Prix Maurice de Gheest (Group 1)

(3yo+) (6f110yds) 6½f Good To Soft

1st £138,689 2nd £55,485 3rd £27,743 4th £13,859 5th £6,942

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1⁽⁷⁾	4. King's Apostle (IRE) 7/1 Ryan Moore William Haggas	Ryan Moore William Haggas	5	92	–	85	117	–
b h King's Best (USA) - Politesse (USA) (Barathea)
Always close up in middle, led 150yds out, driven out

2⁽¹⁰⁾ ½	1. Mariol (FR) 50/1 Christophe-Patrice Lemaire Robert Collet	Christophe-Patrice Lemaire Robert Collet	6	92	–	83	116	–
b g Munir - La Bastoche (IRE) (Kaldoun)
Held up in middle, headway 2f out, ran on to take 2nd 50yds out

3⁽⁹⁾ hd [¾]	8. Lesson In Humility (IRE) 8/1 Andrew Elliott Alan Jarvis	Andrew Elliott Alan Jarvis	4	813	–	80	112	–
b f Mujadil (USA) - Vanity (IRE) (Thatching)
Pressed leader in middle, led on outside just over 2f out to 150yds out, one pace closing stages

4⁽⁴⁾ nk [1]	9. Varenar (FR) 25/1 Christophe Soumillon A De Royer-Dupre	Christophe Soumillon A De Royer-Dupre	3	812	–	82	116	–
ch c Rock Of Gibraltar (IRE) - Visor (USA) (Mr Prospector)
5th on rails' side early, edged to middle over 2f out, ran on under pressure final furlong, nearest at finish

5⁽⁸⁾ hd [1¼]	11. Sayif (IRE) 40/1 Jamie Spencer Peter Chapple-Hyam	Jamie Spencer Peter Chapple-Hyam	3	812	–	81	115	–
b c Kheleyf (USA) - Sewards Folly (Rudimentary)
Led group in middle, overall leader at halfway, headed just over 2f out, kept on steadily

6⁽¹¹⁾ 1½ [2¾]	3. Dunkerque (FR) 40/1 Dominique Boeuf Mme Christiane Head	Dominique Boeuf Mme Christiane Head	4	92 p	–	77	110	–
b c Highest Honor (FR) - Dissertation (FR) (Sillery)
Close up in middle until outpaced halfway, driven and headway on outside well over 1f out, never able to challenge

7⁽¹²⁾ nk [3]	5. Tiza (SAF) 11/1 Gerald Mosse A De Royer-Dupre	Gerald Mosse A De Royer-Dupre	7	92 p	–	77	109	–
b g Goldkeeper (USA) - Mamushka (SAF) (Elliodor)
Close up in middle, 4th approaching final furlong, no extra

8⁽¹⁾ 2½ [5½]	12. Serious Attitude (IRE) 11/2 Eddie Ahern Rae Guest	Eddie Ahern Rae Guest	3	88	–	66	99	–
b f Mtoto - Zameyla (IRE) (Cape Cross)
Chased leader on rails' side, ridden and beaten 2f out

9⁽⁵⁾ hd [5¾]	2. Asset (IRE) 8/1 Frankie Dettori Saeed bin Suroor	Frankie Dettori Saeed bin Suroor	6	92 b	–	69	101	–
b g Marju (IRE) - Snow Peak (Arazi)
Started slowly, still last on rails 1f out, never a factor

10⁽³⁾ 1½ [7¼]	10. Naaqoos 5/2F Davy Bonilla F Head	Davy Bonilla F Head	3	812	–	65	98	–
b c Oasis Dream - Straight Lass (IRE) (Machiavellian)
Soon led rails' group, ridden and weakened well over 1f out

11⁽⁶⁾ 1½ [8¾]	6. African Rose 9/2 Stephane Pasquier Mme Christiane Head	Stephane Pasquier Mme Christiane Head	4	813	–	58	89	–
ch f Observatory (USA) - New Orchid (USA) (Quest For Fame)
Held up on rails' side, beaten well over 1f out

12⁽²⁾ 1½ [10¼]	7. Delvita (FR) 33/1 Olivier Peslier J-V Toux	Olivier Peslier J-V Toux	5	813	–	54	85	–
gr m Pinmix (FR) - Very Very Nice (IRE) (Soviet Star)
Pressed leader on rails' side until weakening halfway

12 ran Winning time: 1m 15.70s (slow by 0.30s) Total SP: 119%
1st owner: Bernard Kantor (King's Apostle) 1st breeder: Wentworth Racing
2nd owner: Family Vidal (Mariol)
3rd owner: Michael Nelmes-Crocker (Lesson In Humility)

Industry SPs shown

3:30 Deauville (FR) 9 Aug 2009

Prix Maurice de Gheest (Group 1)