Full Result 3.10 Longchamp (FR) | 22 October 2006

Prix Royal-Oak (Group 1)

(3yo+) (1m7f110yds) 1m7½f Good

1st £98,517 2nd £39,414 3rd £19,707 4th £9,845 5th £4,931

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1⁽⁶⁾	9. Montare (IRE) 58/10 Olivier Peslier J E Pease	Olivier Peslier J E Pease	4	91 p	–	77	115	–
b f Montjeu (IRE) - Contare (Shirley Heights)
Mid-division, 6th straight, headway on outside 1 1/2f out, driven to lead 100yds out, ran on

2⁽¹⁰⁾ snk	1. Bellamy Cay 67/10 Stephane Pasquier A Fabre	Stephane Pasquier A Fabre	4	94	–	80	117	–
b c Kris - Trellis Bay (Sadler's Wells)
Disputed 4th, 4th straight, every chance 100yds out, unable to quicken closing stages

3⁽¹⁾ 1 [1¼]	2. Sergeant Cecil 27/10 Ryan Moore Rod Millman	Ryan Moore Rod Millman	7	94	–	79	116	–
ch g King's Signet (USA) - Jadidh (Touching Wood)
Held up in rear, 8th straight, still 7th inside final furlong, ran on to take 3rd close home

4⁽⁹⁾ ¾ [2]	4. Lord Du Sud (FR) 21/10F Ioritz Mendizabal J-C Rouget	Ioritz Mendizabal J-C Rouget	5	94	–	78	115	–
gr h Linamix (FR) - Marseillaise (FR) (Esprit Du Nord)
Led after 2f, headed 100yds out, lost 3rd close home

5⁽³⁾ ½ [2½]	11. Rising Cross 36/1 Martin Dwyer John Best	Martin Dwyer John Best	3	86	–	75	113	–
bb f Cape Cross (IRE) - Woodrising (Nomination)
Disputed 4th, 5th straight, hard ridden 2f out, kept on same pace

6⁽⁸⁾ 2 [4½]	6. Loup De Mer (GER) 25/1 Dominique Boeuf W Baltromei	Dominique Boeuf W Baltromei	4	94	–	75	112	–
b g Law Society (USA) - L'Heure Bleue (IRE) (Kendor)
Towards rear, last straight, stayed on final furlong but never a factor

7⁽⁵⁾ hd [4½]	7. Shamdala (IRE) 42/10 Christophe Soumillon A De Royer-Dupre	Christophe Soumillon A De Royer-Dupre	4	91	–	71	109	–
b f Grand Lodge (USA) - Shamadara (IRE) (Kahyasi)
Held up, 7th straight, headway on inside 2f out, stayed on under pressure to dispute 4th approaching final furlong, no extra

8⁽²⁾ ¾ [5¼]	5. Soledad (IRE) 33/1 Frederic Spanu G Cherel	Frederic Spanu G Cherel	6	94	–	74	111	–
b g Priolo (USA) - True (FR) (Common Grounds)
Led 2f, 3rd straight, weakened approaching final furlong

9⁽¹¹⁾ 4 [9¼]	8. Petite Speciale (USA) 30/1 Thierry Jarnet E Lecoiffier	Thierry Jarnet E Lecoiffier	7	91	–	65	103	–
br m Atticus (USA) - Petite Sonnerie (Persian Bold)
Held up in rear, 9th straight, never a factor

10⁽⁷⁾ 15 [24¼]	3. Frank Sonata 29/1 Tom Queally Michael Quinlan	Tom Queally Michael Quinlan	5	94	–	49	88	–
b g Opening Verse (USA) - Megdale (IRE) (Waajib)
Prominent, went 2nd 8f out, ridden approaching straight, weakened 2f out

10 ran Winning time: 3m 20.30s (slow by 2.30s) Total SP: 123%
Non-runners: Daramsar
1st owner: George Strawbridge (Montare) 1st breeder: George Strawbridge
2nd owner: K Abdullah (Bellamy Cay)
3rd owner: Terry Cooper (Sergeant Cecil)

3:10 Longchamp (FR) 22 Oct 2006

Prix Royal-Oak (Group 1)