Full Result 2.15 Longchamp (FR) | 22 May 2003

Prix du Palais-Royal (Group 3)

(3yo+) 7f Very Soft

1st £21,429 2nd £8,571 3rd £6,429 4th £4,286 5th £2,143

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1⁽⁵⁾	8. Saratan (IRE) 63/10 Stephane Pasquier M Delzangles	Stephane Pasquier M Delzangles	6	94 b	–	99	112	–
gr g Tirol (IRE) - Sarafia (Dalsaan)
Raced in 5th on outside, headway 1 1/2f out, led 100yds out, ridden out

2⁽⁶⁾ 1	4. Meshaheer (USA) 16/5 Frankie Dettori Saeed bin Suroor	Frankie Dettori Saeed bin Suroor	4	94 p	–	96	109	–
b c Nureyev (USA) - Race The Wild Wind (USA) (Sunny's Halo)
Held up, 8th straight, stayed on final 1 1/2f to take 2nd on line

3⁽³⁾ hd [1¼]	3. Mount Abu (IRE) 20/1 Jimmy Fortune John Gosden	Jimmy Fortune John Gosden	6	94	–	96	109	–
b h Foxhound (USA) - Twany Angel (Double Form)
Broke fast, led early, 3rd after 2f, led 1 1/2f out, headed 100yds out, lost 2nd on line

4⁽⁹⁾ ½ [1¾]	1. Bezrin (USA) 29/10F Christophe Soumillon A Fabre	Christophe Soumillon A Fabre	4	94	–	94	107	–
b c Danzig (USA) - Darling Flame (USA) (Capote)
Raced in 7th on outside, tracking winner in 5th 1 1/2f out, stayed on under pressure final furlong to take 4th close home

5⁽¹⁾ snk [1¾]	5. Tsigane (FR) 26/1 Davy Bonilla F Head	Davy Bonilla F Head	4	94	–	94	107	–
b c Anabaa (USA) - Trevillari (USA) (Riverman)
Raced in 4th on inside, ridden and kept on from over 1f out, lost 4th close home

6⁽⁴⁾ ¾ [2½]	6. Gaelic Lord (FR) 32/1 Thierry Gillet J Bertran De Balanda	Thierry Gillet J Bertran De Balanda	4	94	–	92	105	–
gr g Revoque (IRE) - Gaelique (FR) (Gay Mecene)
Mid-division on inside, 6th straight, slightly outpaced over 1 1/2f out, kept on steadily final furlong

7⁽¹²⁾ ¾ [3¼]	9. Frenchmans Bay (FR) 79/10 Steve Drowne Roger Charlton	Steve Drowne Roger Charlton	5	94	–	90	103	–
br h Polar Falcon (USA) - River Fantasy (USA) (Irish River)
Dropped out in last and switched to inside, racing keenly, 9th straight, switched outside and headway over 1 1/2f out, one pace final furlong

8⁽¹¹⁾ 2 [5¼]	2. Al Namix (FR) 31/1 Thierry Jarnet G Cherel	Thierry Jarnet G Cherel	6	94	–	84	98	–
gr h Linamix (FR) - Dirigeante (FR) (Lead On Time)
Always in rear, last straight, never a factor

9⁽⁷⁾ hd [5½]	10. Charming Groom (FR) 7/2 Olivier Peslier F Head	Olivier Peslier F Head	4	94	–	84	98	–
gr c Kaldoun (FR) - Danagroom (USA) (Groom Dancer)
Led after 2f until headed 1 1/2f out, weakened

10⁽¹⁰⁾ nk [5¾]	12. Spinola (FR) 116/10 Dominique Boeuf P W Harris	Dominique Boeuf P W Harris	3	810	–	83	100	–
b f Spinning World (USA) - Exocet (USA) (Deposit Ticket)
Held up in rear, 10th straight, effort on outside 1 1/2f out, no impression

11⁽²⁾ [5¾]	7. Sea StarI 53/1 M Blancpain C Laffon-Parias	M Blancpain C Laffon-Parias	5	94	–	–	97	–
b h Distant Relative - Storm Card (Zalazl)
Soon led, headed after 2f, 2nd straight, weakened over 1 1/2f out

12 ran Winning time: 1m 21.60s (slow by 3.30s) Total SP: 122%
Non-runners: Danseuse D'Etoile
1st owner: Marquesa De Moratalla (Saratan) 1st breeder: H H The Aga Khan's Studs S C
2nd owner: Godolphin (Meshaheer)
3rd owner: Gary Seidler & Andy J Smith (Mount Abu)

2:15 Longchamp (FR) 22 May 2003

Prix du Palais-Royal (Group 3)