Full Result 2.20 Longchamp (FR) | 24 October 2004

Prix Royal-Oak (Group 1)

(3yo+) (1m7f110yds) 1m7½f Heavy

1st £80,479 2nd £32,197 3rd £16,099 4th £8,042 5th £4,028

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1⁽⁴⁾	3. Westerner 2/5F Stephane Pasquier E Lellouche	Stephane Pasquier E Lellouche	5	94	–	85	119	–
b h Danehill (USA) - Walensee (Troy)
Held up, 5th straight, led just under 2f out, ran on well, easily

2⁽³⁾ 2½	7. Behkara (IRE) 48/10 Christophe Soumillon A De Royer-Dupre	Christophe Soumillon A De Royer-Dupre	4	91	–	79	114	–
b f Kris - Behera (IRE) (Mill Reef)
Raced keenly in 3rd early, close 5th straight, ridden 2f out, soon switched to outside, stayed on final furlong to take 2nd close home

3⁽⁶⁾ ½ [3]	6. Alcazar (IRE) 21/1 Micky Fenton Hughie Morrison	Micky Fenton Hughie Morrison	9	94	–	81	116	–
b g Alzao (USA) - Sahara Breeze (Ela-Mana-Mou)
Raced in 4th, went 3rd over 4f out, disputed lead briefly 2f out, soon ridden and outpaced by winner, lost 2nd close home

4⁽⁵⁾ 2 [5]	1. Le Carre (USA) 63/10 Dominique Boeuf A De Royer-Dupre	Dominique Boeuf A De Royer-Dupre	6	94	–	79	114	–
gr g Miswaki (USA) - Dibs (USA) (Spectacular Bid)
Held up in last, outpaced and pushed along 4f out, 6th straight, stayed on under pressure final 2f to take 4th last 150yds

5⁽⁹⁾ 5 [10]	8. Percussionist (IRE) 27/1 Jimmy Fortune John Gosden	Jimmy Fortune John Gosden	3	89 b	–	73	110	–
b c Sadler's Wells (USA) - Magnificient Style (USA) (Silver Hawk)
Led until headed 4f out, 2nd straight, soon weakened

6⁽¹⁾ 2 [12]	2. Franklins Gardens 25/1 Darryll Holland Mark H Tompkins	Darryll Holland Mark H Tompkins	4	94	–	69	107	–
b c Halling (USA) - Woodbeck (Terimon)
Raced in 2nd until led 4f out, headed 2f out, weakened

7⁽²⁾ 6 [18]	5. Holy Orders (IRE) 39/1 Davy Condon W P Mullins	Davy Condon W P Mullins	7	94 b	–	61	101	–
b h Unblest - Shadowglow (Shaadi)
Held up, outpaced and dropped back to last over 4f out, never a factor

8⁽⁸⁾ 10 [28]	9. Double Green (IRE) 156/10 Olivier Peslier F Head	Olivier Peslier F Head	3	86	–	46	89	–
b f Green Tune (USA) - Green Bend (USA) (Riverman)
Held up, outpaced from 4f out

8 ran Winning time: 3m 28.90s (slow by 10.90s) Total SP: 123%
Non-runners: Cut Quartz
1st owner: Ecurie Wildenstein (Westerner) 1st breeder: Dayton Investments Ltd
2nd owner: H H Aga Khan (Behkara)
3rd owner: JRepard,FMelrose,OPawle,MStokes,RBlack (Alcazar)

2:20 Longchamp (FR) 24 Oct 2004

Prix Royal-Oak (Group 1)