Full Result 3.45 Longchamp (FR) | 2 October 1988

Ciga Prix de L'abbaye de Longchamp (Group I)

5f Firm

1st £70,000

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1⁽⁷⁾	0. Handsome Sailor No Odds Michael Hills B W Hills	Michael Hills B W Hills	5	910	120	–	–	–
ch h Some Hand - Found At Sea (USA) (Pieces Of Eight)
Led until over 1f out, hard ridden, ran on well, finished 2nd, awarded race

DSQ⁽⁸⁾	0. Cadeaux Genereux No Odds Pat Eddery A A Scott	Pat Eddery A A Scott	3	910	115	–	–	–
ch c Young Generation - Smarten Up (Sharpen Up)
Always in touch, quickened to lead over 1f out, driven out, disqualified and placed last

2⁽³⁾ hd	0. Caerwent No Odds John Reid M V O'Brien	John Reid M V O'Brien	3	910	–	–	–	–
b c Caerleon (USA) - Marwell (IRE) (Habitat)
Always prominent, stayed on final furlong

3⁽¹⁾ 1½ [1¾]	0. Silver Fling (USA) No Odds W R Swinburn I A Balding	W R Swinburn I A Balding	3	98	112	–	–	–
br f The Minstrel (CAN) - Royal Dilemma (USA) (Buckpasser)
Every chance well over 1f out, unable to quicken inside final furlong

4⁽⁹⁾ hd [2]	0. Bluebook (USA) No Odds Alain Badel A J Falourd	Alain Badel A J Falourd	3	98	–	–	–	–
ch f Secretariat (USA) - Pushy (Sharpen Up)
Disputed lead 3f, one pace

5⁽¹⁰⁾ nse [2]	0. Big Shuffle (USA) No Odds Mick Kinane D K Weld	Mick Kinane D K Weld	4	911	–	–	–	–
b c Super Concorde (USA) - Raise Your Skirts (USA) (Elevation)
Always prominent, hard ridden and every chance approaching fnl f, kept on

6⁽²⁾ nk [2¼]	0. Ma Pavlova (USA) No Odds F Head Mme Christiane Head	F Head Mme Christiane Head	3	98	–	–	–	–
ch f Irish River (FR) - Premeire Danseuse (Green Dancer)
Always outpaced

7⁽⁵⁾ 2½ [4¾]	0. Point Of Light I No Odds Paul Eddery G Lewis	Paul Eddery G Lewis	3	911	113	–	–	–
ch c Aragon - Starry Way (Star Appeal)
Always outpaced

8⁽⁴⁾ snk [5]	0. Sharp Romance (USA) No Odds M Wigham G Fytche	M Wigham G Fytche	6	911	90	–	–	–
ch h Sharpen Up - Sir Ivor's Favour (USA) (Sir Ivor)
Broke fast, soon struggling

9⁽⁶⁾ 2 [7]	0. La Grande Epoque (USA) No Odds C Asmussen J Fellows	C Asmussen J Fellows	4	98	–	–	–	–
ro f Lyphard (USA) - Ancient Regime (USA) (Olden Times)
Hampered early (rider lost iron), headway after 2f, hampered half-way,nt rcvr

10 ran Winning time: 57.00s (slow by 1.70s) Total SP: 1001%
1st owner: R E Sangster (Handsome Sailor) 1st breeder: H F Craig Harvey
2nd owner: Sir Edmund Loder (Caerwent)
3rd owner: George Strawbridge (Silver Fling)

After a stewards' inquiry, Cadeaux Genereux was disqualified and the race awarded to Handsome Sailor.

3:45 Longchamp (FR) 2 Oct 1988

Ciga Prix de L'abbaye de Longchamp (Group I)