Full Result 1.55 Longchamp (FR) | 21 April 1991

Prix De La Grotte (Group 3)

(3yo) 1m Good To Soft

1st £20,367 2nd £8,147 3rd £4,073 4th £2,037

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1⁽¹⁾	0. Danseuse Du Soir (IRE) 19/10 Dominique Boeuf E Lellouche	Dominique Boeuf E Lellouche	3	92	–	–	117	–
b f Thatching - Dance By Night (Northfields)
Tracked leaders, 2nd straight, led well over 1f out, ran on well

2⁽⁴⁾ 2	0. La Carene (FR) 44/5 E Legrix P Bary	E Legrix P Bary	3	92	–	–	113	–
gr f Kenmare (FR) - La Passionaira (Reform)
4th straight, chased winner from over 1f out, ridden final furlong, no impression

3⁽²⁾ 1½ [3½]	0. Polemic (USA) 11/1 Pat Eddery M Zilber	Pat Eddery M Zilber	3	92	–	–	110	–
ch f Roberto (USA) - Solartic (CAN) (Briartic)
5th straight, ran on one pace under pressure

4⁽⁵⁾ shd [3½]	0. Magic Night (FR) 31/5 Alain Badel P Demercastel	Alain Badel P Demercastel	3	92	–	–	110	–
b f Le Nain Jaune (FR) - Pin Up Babe (Prominer)
6th straight, ran on inside final furlong

5⁽⁶⁾ ¾ [4¼]	0. Sha ThaI (USA) 6/5F S Cauthen A Fabre	S Cauthen A Fabre	3	92	–	–	109	–
b f Mr Prospector (USA) - Savannah Dancer (USA) (Northern Dancer)
7th straight, headway well over 1f out, never reached leaders

6⁽⁸⁾ 2½ [6¾]	0. Aquakiss (FR) 21/1 F Head D Sepulchre	F Head D Sepulchre	3	92 b	–	–	105	–
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3rd straight, ridden 2f out, weakened approaching final furlong

7⁽⁷⁾ snk [7]	0. Theatrical Victory (IRE) 18/1 A Lequeux D Smaga	A Lequeux D Smaga	3	92	–	–	105	–
gr f Wassl - Will Of Victory (Dancer's Image)
Last straight, always behind

8⁽³⁾ 2 [9]	0. After The Sun (USA) 9/1 E Saint-Martin F Boutin	E Saint-Martin F Boutin	3	92	–	–	–	–
b f Storm Bird (CAN) - Encorelle (FR) (Arctic Tern)
Led to well over 1f out, weakened quickly

Winning time: 1m 46.20s (slow by 11.00s) Total SP: 133%
1st owner: D Wildenstein (Danseuse Du Soir) 1st breeder: Ridgecourt Stud
2nd owner: Ecurie I M Fares (La Carene)
3rd owner: K Abdullah (Polemic)

1:55 Longchamp (FR) 21 Apr 1991

Prix De La Grotte (Group 3)