Full Result 3.20 Longchamp (FR) | 4 September 2005

Prix du Petit Couvert (Group 3)

(3yo+) 5f Good

1st £26,596 2nd £10,638 3rd £7,979 4th £5,319 5th £2,660

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1⁽⁹⁾	10. Nipping (IRE) 5/2F Christophe Soumillon Robert Collet	Christophe Soumillon Robert Collet	3	88	–	108	110	–
b f Night Shift (USA) - Zelda (IRE) (Caerleon)
Raced in 3rd going easily, led 1 1/2f out, pushed clear final furlong, ran on well

2⁽¹⁰⁾ 1½	2. Maltese Falcon 9/2 Thierry Jarnet Paul Cole	Thierry Jarnet Paul Cole	5	812	–	106	108	–
b g Mark Of Esteem (IRE) - Crime Ofthecentury (Pharly)
In touch, effort 2f out, finished well final furlong to take 2nd close home

3⁽⁴⁾ hd [1¾]	6. Miss Emma I (IRE) 7/1 Frederic Spanu J E Hammond	Frederic Spanu J E Hammond	5	89	–	103	104	–
b m Key Of Luck (USA) - Disregard That (IRE) (Don't Forget Me)
Close 2nd, led halfway to 1 1/2f out, kept on until lost 2nd close home

4⁽⁶⁾ ¾ [2½]	4. Tournedos (IRE) 12/1 Simon Whitworth John Akehurst	Simon Whitworth John Akehurst	3	811	–	103	104	–
b c Rossini (USA) - Don't Care (IRE) (Nordico)
Prominent, 4th and pushed along halfway, kept on steadily from over 1f out to take 4th

5⁽¹⁾ snk [2½]	7. Crossover 22/1 Christophe-Patrice Lemaire H-A Pantall	Christophe-Patrice Lemaire H-A Pantall	3	88	–	99	101	–
b f Cape Cross (IRE) - Somfas (USA) (What A Pleasure)
Held up, ran on from 1 1/2f out, nearest at finish

6⁽⁸⁾ 1 [3½]	3. Mystical Land (IRE) 11/4 Robert Havlin John Gosden	Robert Havlin John Gosden	3	811	–	99	100	–
b c Xaar - Samsung Spirit (Statoblest)
Mid-division, never in contention

7⁽²⁾ 2½ [6]	11. Beautifix (GER) 14/1 M Blancpain C Laffon-Parias	M Blancpain C Laffon-Parias	3	88	–	88	88	–
b f Bering - Beautimix (FR) (Linamix)
Held up, pushed along halfway, never a threat

8⁽³⁾ 1½ [7½]	1. Lores Joy (ARG) 50/1 Ronan Thomas Diego Lowther	Ronan Thomas Diego Lowther	6	812	–	85	86	–
ch h Lode (USA) - Legion Joy (ARG) (Leap For Joy)
Mid-division, weakened over 1f out

9⁽¹¹⁾ ¾ [8¼]	9. Castelletto 12/1 Richard Hughes Richard Hannon Snr	Richard Hughes Richard Hannon Snr	3	88	–	80	80	–
b f Komaite (USA) - Malcesine (IRE) (Auction Ring)
Led to halfway, soon pushed along, weakened from 1 1/2f out

10⁽⁵⁾ snk [8½]	8. Centifolia (FR) 25/1 Julien Auge X Nakkachdji	Julien Auge X Nakkachdji	3	88	–	79	79	–
gr f Kendor (FR) - Djayapura (FR) (Fabulous Dancer)
Mid-division, never a threat

11⁽⁷⁾ [8½]	5. Imshy (IRE) 50/1 Davy Bonilla R Pritchard-Gordon	Davy Bonilla R Pritchard-Gordon	4	89	–	79	79	–
ch f Daggers Drawn (USA) - Paganina (FR) (Galetto)
Behind, never a factor

11 ran Winning time: 55.50s (slow by 0.20s) Total SP: 121%
1st owner: R C Strauss (Nipping) 1st breeder: Kilfrush Stud
2nd owner: Christopher Wright (Maltese Falcon)
3rd owner: Takahiro Wada (Miss Emma I)

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3:20 Longchamp (FR) 4 Sep 2005

Prix du Petit Couvert (Group 3)