Full Result 2.40 Longchamp (FR) | 4 September 2011

Prix Du Pin (Group 3) (3yo+) (Turf)

(3yo+) 7f Very Soft

1st £34,482.76 2nd £13,793.10 3rd £10,344.83 4th £6,896.55 5th £3,448.28

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1⁽⁷⁾	2. Best Dating (IRE) 9/2 Gregory Benoist S Wattel	Gregory Benoist S Wattel	4	91	–	112	114	–
b g King's Best (USA) - Just Special (Cadeaux Genereux)
Niggled early to go pace, raced towards rear, last and pushed along inside final 2f, ran on well on outside final furlong, led close home

2⁽⁵⁾ ¾	7. Evaporation (FR) 9/4F Olivier Peslier C Laffon-Parias	Olivier Peslier C Laffon-Parias	4	811	–	106	108	–
b f Red Ransom (USA) - Polygreen (FR) (Green Tune)
Raced keenly in midfield, settled 5th at halfway, close 4th going well entering final furlong, soon ridden, quickened to lead 110yds out, headed close home

3⁽³⁾ ¾ [1½]	3. Sommerabend 6/1 Gerald Mosse U Stoltefuss	Gerald Mosse U Stoltefuss	4	91	–	108	110	–
b c Shamardal (USA) - Sommernacht (GER) (Monsun)
With leaders early, settled midfield halfway, 5th and in touch 2f out, pushed along and staying on from 1 1/2f out, 3rd and hard ridden inside final furlong, no extra final 50yds

4⁽⁶⁾ nk [1¾]	4. Blue Soave (FR) 9/1 Thierry Thulliez F Chappet	Thierry Thulliez F Chappet	3	811	–	101	107	–
ch g Soave (GER) - Rhapsody In Blue (FR) (Bering)
With leaders, tracking leader 3f out, going well and led inside final 2f, 2 length lead approaching final furlong, headed 110yds out, no extra

5⁽⁹⁾ nk [2]	6. Venomous 3/1 Thierry Jarnet T Clout	Thierry Jarnet T Clout	3	811	–	100	106	–
b c Red Ransom (USA) - Snake Dancer (IRE) (Golden Snake)
Settled towards rear on outside, headway 2f out, soon hard ridden, not pace to challenge leaders

6⁽⁴⁾ 1½ [3½]	1. Konig Concorde (GER) 20/1 Daniele Porcu Christian Sprengel	Daniele Porcu Christian Sprengel	6	91	–	101	104	–
b g Big Shuffle (USA) - Kaiserin (GER) (Ile De Bourbon)
Well away and raced with leaders, 3rd and going well enough over 2f out, 2nd and ridden approaching final furlong, not quicken

7⁽⁸⁾ nse [3¾]	9. Nova Step 12/1 Stephane Pasquier F Rohaut	Stephane Pasquier F Rohaut	3	88	–	91	99	–
ch f Dubawi (IRE) - Light Step (USA) (Nureyev)
Settled towards rear, 6th and going smoothly 2 1/2f out, pushed along and effort entering final furlong, weakened last 100yds

8⁽²⁾ 10 [13¾]	8. Espirita (FR) 12/1 Anthony Crastus E Lellouche	Anthony Crastus E Lellouche	3	88	–	61	72	–
b f Iffraaj - Belle Esprit (Warning)
Raced towards rear, ridden 2f out, no impression, well beaten entering final furlong, heavily eased

9⁽¹⁾ 8 [21¾]	5. Invincible Viking (IRE) 33/1 Dominique Boeuf Y Barberot	Dominique Boeuf Y Barberot	3	811 b	–	40	54	–
b g Invincible Spirit (IRE) - Lille Hammer (Sadler's Wells)
Led, hard ridden over 2f out, soon headed, weakened quickly, eased

9 ran Winning time: 1m 24.02s (slow by 5.72s) Total SP: 122%
1st owner: Jean-Jacques Rabineau (Best Dating) 1st breeder: Gerrardstown Stud
2nd owner: Wertheimer & Frere (Evaporation)
3rd owner: Stall Bedford Lodge (Sommerabend)

Industry prices shown. Invincible Viking and Venomous coupled for Pari-Mutuel betting purposes.

2:40 Longchamp (FR) 4 Sep 2011

Prix Du Pin (Group 3) (3yo+) (Turf)