Full Result 1.25 Longchamp (FR) | 4 October 1997

Prix du Cadran (Group 1)

(4yo+) 2m4f Good

1st £56,117 2nd £22,447 3rd £11,223 4th £5,612

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1⁽¹⁾	2. Chief Contender (IRE) 114/10 Olivier Doleuze Peter Chapple-Hyam	Olivier Doleuze Peter Chapple-Hyam	4	92	–	79	114	–
b c Sadler's Wells (USA) - Minnie Hauk (USA) (Sir Ivor)
Raced in 3rd, ridden on outside 2f out, stayed on gamely under pressure to lead final 100y

2⁽⁶⁾ nk	7. Celeric 4/5F Frankie Dettori D Morley	Frankie Dettori D Morley	5	92	–	78	114	–
b g Mtoto - Hot Spice I (Hotfoot I)
Held up towards rear, 5th straight travelling strongly, ridden 1 1/2f out, challenged inside final furlong, hard driven & no extra final 100y

3⁽⁵⁾ ¾ [1]	6. Persian Punch (IRE) 27/10 C Asmussen David Elsworth	C Asmussen David Elsworth	4	92	–	78	113	–
ch g Persian Heights - Rum Cay (USA) (Our Native)
Set strong pace, headed inside final furlong, kept on same pace

4⁽⁴⁾ 2 [3]	5. Always Earnest (USA) 44/5 Alain Badel Mme M Bollack-Badel	Alain Badel Mme M Bollack-Badel	9	92 b	–	76	111	–
b g Alleged (USA) - Nettie Cometti (USA) (Giacometti)
In rear, 6th straight, stayed on final 2f

5⁽³⁾ ½ [3½]	1. Double Trigger (IRE) 47/10 Thierry Jarnet Mark Johnston	Thierry Jarnet Mark Johnston	6	92	–	76	110	–
ch h Ela-Mana-Mou (IRE) - Solac (FR) (Gay Lussac)
Raced in 2nd, ridden along 4f out, 4th straight, hard ridden & one pace final 2f

6⁽⁷⁾ 6 [9½]	4. Leonard Quercus (FR) 141/10 Olivier Peslier E Bedouret	Olivier Peslier E Bedouret	5	92	–	–	–	–
b g Hero's Honor (USA) - Money Can't Buy (IRE) (Thatching)
Raced in 5th, headway to chase leader 4f out, weakened 1 1/2f out

7⁽²⁾ dist [39½]	3. Toba (IRE) 54/1 S Guillot R Martin Sanchez	S Guillot R Martin Sanchez	8	92	–	–	–	–
b h Soughaan (USA) - Malmaison (Royal Palace)
Raced in 4th, dropped to rear 4f out, soon ridden & lost touch, tailed off

Winning time: 4m 16.40s (fast by 1.60s) Total SP: 127%
1st owner: Mrs J Magnier, R E Sangster, R Santulli (Chief Contender) 1st breeder: Jayeff 'B' Stables And Calogo Bloodstock A G
2nd owner: Christopher Spence (Celeric)
3rd owner: J C Smith (Persian Punch)

1:25 Longchamp (FR) 4 Oct 1997

Prix du Cadran (Group 1)