Full Result 12.30 Longchamp (FR) | 16 September 2012

Qatar Prix du Petit Couvert (Group 3) (3yo+) (Turf)

(3yo+) 5f Good To Soft

1st £33,333.33 2nd £13,333.33 3rd £10,000 4th £6,666.67 5th £3,333.33

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1⁽⁵⁾	1. Monsieur Joe (IRE) 9/4F Olivier Peslier Robert Cowell	Olivier Peslier Robert Cowell	5	813	–	98	114	–
b g Choisir (AUS) - Pascali (Compton Place)
Broke well, raced in 2nd travelling well, challenged for lead 1 1/2f out, took lead 250yds out, ran on well, comfortably

2⁽³⁾ ¾	2. Inxile (IRE) 3/1 Adrian Nicholls David Nicholls	Adrian Nicholls David Nicholls	7	813 p	–	95	111	–
b g Fayruz - Grandel (Owington)
Soon led, challenged for lead 1 1/2f out, headed 250yds out, ran on well, always being held

3⁽⁶⁾ 4 [4¾]	8. Flash Mash (USA) 13/2 Gregory Benoist X Nakkachdji	Gregory Benoist X Nakkachdji	4	89	–	78	93	–
ch f Smarty Jones (USA) - Magical Flash (USA) (Miswaki)
Raced towards rear on outside, outpaced by leaders, ran on well entering final furlong, unable to catch leaders

4⁽¹⁾ 2 [6¾]	6. Sea Trial (FR) 14/1 Thierry Thulliez Mme Christiane Head	Thierry Thulliez Mme Christiane Head	3	811 p	–	74	89	–
b g Panis (USA) - Sea Life (FR) (Anabaa)
Broke well on inside, not pace to go with leaders at halfway, ran on well entering final furlong, stayed on well

5⁽²⁾ ¾ [7½]	3. Marchand D'Or (FR) 4/1 Davy Bonilla M Delzangles	Davy Bonilla M Delzangles	9	813	–	72	87	–
gr g Marchand De Sable (USA) - Fedora (FR) (Kendor)
Outpaced from start, well in rear until running on well inside final 1 1/2f

6⁽⁷⁾ snk [7¾]	5. August Rush (SAF) 10/1 Christophe-Patrice Lemaire P Bary	Christophe-Patrice Lemaire P Bary	6	813	–	71	86	–
ch g Var (USA) - Bushgirl (ZIM) (Huntingdale)
Prominent early, ridden but no extra from over 1 1/2f out, faded final furlong

7⁽⁸⁾ 7 [14¾]	7. Stepper Point 7/1 Christophe Soumillon William Muir	Christophe Soumillon William Muir	3	811 p	–	45	88	–
b c Kyllachy - Sacre Coeur (Compton Place)
Broke fast on outside to race 4th, prominent until 2f out when began to weaken, eased final furlong

7 ran Winning time: 56.35s (slow by 1.05s) Total SP: 118%
Non-runners: Spirit Quartz
1st owner: Mrs Helen Checkley (Monsieur Joe) 1st breeder: Nicola And Eleanor Kent
2nd owner: Mrs Jackie Love & David Nicholls (Inxile)
3rd owner: Prime Equestrian S.A.R.L. (Flash Mash)

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12:30 Longchamp (FR) 16 Sep 2012

Qatar Prix du Petit Couvert (Group 3) (3yo+) (Turf)