Full Result 1.40 Longchamp (FR) | 24 October 1999

Prix du Petit Couvert (Group 3)

(2yo+) 5f Heavy

1st £23,681 2nd £8,611 3rd £4,306 4th £2,583

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1⁽⁹⁾	9. Manzor (FR) 53/10 Olivier Peslier X Nakkachdji	Olivier Peslier X Nakkachdji	2	87	–	–	109	–
b g Cricket Ball (USA) - Amarige (FR) (Lesotho)
Held up, headway on outside 2f out, led approaching final furlong, ridden inside final furlong, ran on well

2⁽⁵⁾ ¾	1. Nuclear Debate (USA) 4/1 Frederic Spanu J E Hammond	Frederic Spanu J E Hammond	4	100	–	–	110	–
b g Geiger Counter (USA) - I'm An Issue (USA) (Cox's Ridge)
Held up, headway 2f out, squeezed through approaching final f, hard ridden and every chance inside final furlong, unable to quicken closing stages

3⁽⁸⁾ 4 [4¾]	6. Repertory 19/1 Russell Price Malcolm Saunders	Russell Price Malcolm Saunders	6	911	–	–	95	–
b g Anshan - Susie's Baby (Balidar)
Led after 1f til headed approaching final furlong

4⁽⁶⁾ hd [5]	4. Key Royal (GER) 12/1 Georg Bocskai Mario Hofer	Georg Bocskai Mario Hofer	5	911 b	–	–	94	–
ch h Royal Academy (USA) - Keniana (IRE) (Sharpo)
Outpaced, last til some progress from over 1f out, nearest at finish

5⁽¹⁾ 1½ [6½]	8. Sakha 17/10F Richard Hills John Dunlop	Richard Hills John Dunlop	3	98	–	–	87	–
ch f Wolfhound (USA) - Harmless Albatross (Pas De Seul)
Led 1f, hard ridden and every chance over 1f out, weakened final furlong

6⁽²⁾ 5 [11½]	7. Terroir (IRE) 11/1 Olivier Doleuze Mlle I Turc	Olivier Doleuze Mlle I Turc	4	911 b	–	–	75	–
b c Fairy King (USA) - Terracotta Hut (Habitat)
Disputed second until weakening approaching final furlong

7⁽⁷⁾ 2 [13½]	5. Areion (GER) 21/1 A Boschert A Wohler	A Boschert A Wohler	4	911	–	–	69	–
b c Big Shuffle (USA) - Aerleona (IRE) (Caerleon)
Disputed 2nd to half-way, weakened quickly

8⁽³⁾ 1½ [15]	3. Marina Cay 4/1 A Junk A Fabre	A Junk A Fabre	3	911	–	–	64	–
b f Zafonic (USA) - Dockage (CAN) (Riverman)
Always outpaced

9⁽⁴⁾ 8 [23]	2. Dream Chief (USA) 4/1 Thierry Thulliez P Bary	Thierry Thulliez P Bary	3	911	–	–	40	–
ch c Holy Bull (USA) - Cheyenne Dream (Dancing Brave)
Always outpaced, eased final furlong

9 ran Winning time: 1m 0.60s (slow by 5.30s) Total SP: 139%
1st owner: D Wildenstein (Manzor) 1st breeder: J-M Queron
2nd owner: J R Chester (Nuclear Debate)
3rd owner: M S Saunders (Repertory)

1:40 Longchamp (FR) 24 Oct 1999

Prix du Petit Couvert (Group 3)