Full Result 2.50 Longchamp (FR) | 12 April 2009

Prix de la Grotte (Group 3) (Fillies)

(3yo) 1m Good To Soft

1st £38,835 2nd £15,534 3rd £11,650 4th £7,767 5th £3,883

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1⁽³⁾	4. Tamazirte (IRE) 69/10 Christophe-Patrice Lemaire J-C Rouget	Christophe-Patrice Lemaire J-C Rouget	3	90	–	59	111	–
b f Danehill Dancer (IRE) - Tanami Desert (Lycius)
Raced in 4th, went 2nd 1f out, led 100yds out, driven out

2⁽⁴⁾ nk	3. Soneva (USA) 37/10 Olivier Peslier Yves de Nicolay	Olivier Peslier Yves de Nicolay	3	90	–	58	110	–
br f Cherokee Run (USA) - Lakabi (USA) (Nureyev)
Raced in 5th, still 5th 100yds out, finished well

3⁽¹⁾ ½ [¾]	1. Proportional 7/10F Stephane Pasquier Mme Christiane Head	Stephane Pasquier Mme Christiane Head	3	90	–	56	109	–
b f Beat Hollow - Minority (Generous)
Raced in 2nd, disputed lead just under 2f out, ridden to lead 1 1/2f out, headed 100yds out, one pace

4⁽⁶⁾ ¾ [1½]	2. Homebound (USA) 12/1 Ioritz Mendizabal J-C Rouget	Ioritz Mendizabal J-C Rouget	3	90	–	54	107	–
bb f Dixie Union (USA) - Black Speck (USA) (Arch)
Last to well inside final furlong, finished well

5⁽²⁾ ½ [2]	6. Rosey De Megeve 19/1 Johnny Murtagh F Rohaut	Johnny Murtagh F Rohaut	3	90	–	52	106	–
ch f Efisio - Lady Golconda (FR) (Kendor)
Raced in 3rd, ridden and disputing 3rd inside final furlong, one pace

6⁽⁵⁾ 2 [4]	5. Article Rare (USA) 13/2 Anthony Crastus E Lellouche	Anthony Crastus E Lellouche	3	90	–	46	102	–
gr f El Prado (IRE) - Action Francaise (USA) (Nureyev)
Set steady pace, headed 1 1/2f out, lost 2nd 1f out, weakened

6 ran Winning time: 1m 42.78s (slow by 7.58s) Total SP: 119%
1st owner: Ecurie Vallee Martigny & Mme L Rabineau (Tamazirte) 1st breeder: Churchtown Bloodstock Ltd
2nd owner: Arno Curty (Soneva)
3rd owner: K Abdullah (Proportional)