Full Result 3.20 Deauville (FR) | 14 August 2011

Prix Gontaut-Biron - Hong Kong Jockey Club (Group 3) (4yo+) (Turf)

(4yo+) 1m2f Heavy

1st £34,482.76 2nd £13,793.10 3rd £10,344.83 4th £6,896.55 5th £3,448.28

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1⁽¹⁾	1. Cirrus Des Aigles (FR) EvensF Franck Blondel Mme C Barande-Barbe	Franck Blondel Mme C Barande-Barbe	5	94	–	92	128	–
b g Even Top (IRE) - Taille De Guepe (FR) (Septieme Ciel)
Settled 3rd about 6 lengths off leader, took closer order going well 2 1/2f out, moved up smoothly to join leader inside final 1 1/2f, soon led, pushed clear final furlong, easily (op 11-10)

2⁽²⁾ 8	6. Lancelot (FR) 16/1 Olivier Peslier F Head	Olivier Peslier F Head	4	89	–	67	103	–
b c Bahri (USA) - Lunata (IRE) (Marju)
Raced in 4th in slipstream of eventual winner, ridden approaching final 2f, went 3rd under pressure 1 1/2f out, plugged on in final furlong to go 2nd 50yds out (op 20-1)

3⁽⁵⁾ shd [8]	2. Skins Game 9/1 Christophe Soumillon J-C Rouget	Christophe Soumillon J-C Rouget	5	91	–	73	109	–
b h Diktat - Mouriyana (IRE) (Akarad)
Raced in back trio, 5th and pushed along 2f out, kept on under pressure final furlong, took 3rd close home and just failed to grab 2nd

4⁽⁷⁾ ¾ [8¾]	4. PoetI 12/1 Gerald Mosse Clive Cox	Gerald Mosse Clive Cox	6	811	–	68	104	–
b h Pivotal - Hyabella (Shirley Heights)
Soon led, 3 to 4 lengths clear in centre of track, pushed along 2 1/2f out, headed under 1 1/2f out, faded last 100yds, lost two places close home

5⁽⁴⁾ 10 [18¾]	3. Ransom Note 10/1 Michael Hills B W Hills	Michael Hills B W Hills	4	91	–	52	88	–
b c Red Ransom (USA) - Zacheta (Polish Precedent)
Tracked leader, shaken up 2 1/2f out, soon hard ridden and no impression, weakened approaching final furlong (op 11-1)

6⁽³⁾ 6 [24¾]	5. Shimraan (FR) 9/2 Christophe-Patrice Lemaire A De Royer-Dupre	Christophe-Patrice Lemaire A De Royer-Dupre	4	89	–	33	70	–
b g Rainbow Quest (USA) - Shemriyna (IRE) (King Of Kings)
Raced in back trio, last and pushed along 2 1/2f out, came very wide into straight, no chance final 2f (tchd 4-1)

7⁽⁶⁾ 10 [34¾]	7. City Leader (IRE) 6/1 Martin Dwyer Brian Meehan	Martin Dwyer Brian Meehan	6	89	–	12	50	–
gr h Fasliyev (USA) - Kanmary (FR) (Kenmare)
Settled in rear, raced in back trio, ridden and came wide into straight, soon beaten (op 7-1)

7 ran Winning time: 2m 8.60s (slow by 5.60s) Total SP: 116%
1st owner: Jean-Claude-Alain Dupouy (Cirrus Des Aigles) 1st breeder: M Yvon Lelimouzin & M Benoit Deschamps
2nd owner: HH Sheikh Fahad bin Abdulla K H Al Thani (Lancelot)
3rd owner: Marquesa De Moratalla (Skins Game)

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3:20 Deauville (FR) 14 Aug 2011

Prix Gontaut-Biron - Hong Kong Jockey Club (Group 3) (4yo+) (Turf)