Full Result 4.55 Longchamp (FR) | 7 October 2012

Qatar Prix de la Foret (Group 1) (3yo+) (Turf)

(3yo+) 7f Heavy

1st £142,850 2nd £57,150 3rd £28,575 4th £14,275 5th £7,150

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1⁽⁷⁾	3. Gordon Lord Byron (IRE) 5/2F William Buick T Hogan	William Buick T Hogan	4	92	–	104	121	–
b g Byron - Boa Estrela (IRE) (Intikhab)
Tracked leading group, disputed 4th and going well 3f out, quickened between horses and ridden to chase leaders over 1f out, ran on strongly to lead nearing final 100yds, driven out

2⁽¹⁰⁾ 1½	4. Penitent 6/1 Daniel Tudhope David O'Meara	Daniel Tudhope David O'Meara	6	92	–	99	117	–
b g Kyllachy - Pious (Bishop Of Cashel)
Tracked leader, challenged on outside to lead 2f out, soon ridden and went 2 lengths clear, headed 100yds out, no extra

3⁽¹¹⁾ nk [1¾]	11. Kendam (FR) 33/1 Maxime Guyon H-A Pantall	Maxime Guyon H-A Pantall	3	810	–	93	112	–
b f Kendargent (FR) - Damdam Freeze (FR) (Indian Rocket)
Raced keenly in rear, last 2f out, ridden and headway over 1 1/2f out, stayed on strongly final furlong, nearest at finish

4⁽⁶⁾ 3 [4¾]	1. Pintura 33/1 Jamie Spencer Kevin Ryan	Jamie Spencer Kevin Ryan	5	92	–	89	108	–
ch g Efisio - Picolette (Piccolo)
Tracked leaders, 4th and briefly short of room over 2f out, ridden and went 2nd over 1f out, ridden and one pace final furlong

5⁽⁵⁾ 1 [5¾]	10. Mashoora (IRE) 9/2 Christophe Soumillon J-C Rouget	Christophe Soumillon J-C Rouget	3	810	–	81	101	–
ch f Barathea (IRE) - Lovely Blossom (FR) (Spinning World)
Towards rear, 10th and ridden 1 1/2f out, stayed on under pressure final furlong, never nearer

6⁽⁴⁾ snk [6]	2. Blue Soave (FR) 7/1 Thierry Thulliez F Chappet	Thierry Thulliez F Chappet	4	92	–	85	105	–
ch g Soave (GER) - Rhapsody In Blue (FR) (Bering)
Led briefly, soon headed and raced in midfield, 6th and scrubbed along 2 1/2f out, kept on at same pace final furlong

7⁽⁹⁾ hd [6¼]	9. Nice Association (FR) 50/1 Stephane Pasquier Mme Christiane Head	Stephane Pasquier Mme Christiane Head	4	813	–	81	101	–
b f High Yield (USA) - Pick A Poket (FR) (Anabaa)
Reluctant to enter stalls, raced in midfield, moved into 3rd over 3f out, every chance when ridden and not quicken final 2f, one pace final furlong

8⁽¹⁾ 1¾ [8]	12. Zantenda 20/1 Olivier Peslier F Head	Olivier Peslier F Head	3	810	–	74	96	–
b f Zamindar (USA) - Tender Morn (USA) (Dayjur)
Held up towards rear, ridden and no real impression from 2f out

9⁽²⁾ 1 [9]	5. Sommerabend 9/1 Gerald Mosse U Stoltefuss	Gerald Mosse U Stoltefuss	5	92	–	76	97	–
b h Shamardal (USA) - Sommernacht (GER) (Monsun)
Raced in final third, switched outside and ridden 2 1/2f out to make moderate progress, no further impression from over 1f out

10⁽¹²⁾ 12 [21]	7. Lethal Force (IRE) 14/1 Adam Kirby Clive Cox	Adam Kirby Clive Cox	3	90 b	–	39	65	–
gr c Dark Angel (IRE) - Land Army (IRE) (Desert Style)
Soon led, headed 2f out, weakened quickly

11⁽³⁾ ¾ [21¾]	6. Starspangledbanner (AUS) 7/1 Joseph O'Brien A P O'Brien	Joseph O'Brien A P O'Brien	6	92	–	36	63	–
ch h Choisir (AUS) - Gold Anthem (AUS) (Made Of Gold)
Pulled hard in midfield, settled by halfway, 7th and ridden over 2f out, no impression and well beaten when eased final furlong

11 ran Winning time: 1m 25.17s (slow by 6.87s) Total SP: 116%
Non-runners: American Devil
1st owner: Morgan J Cahalan & Adolf Schneider (Gordon Lord Byron) 1st breeder: Roland H Alder
2nd owner: Middleham Park Racing XVII (Penitent)
3rd owner: Guy Pariente (Kendam)

After a stewards' inquiry, the placings remained unaltered. Industry SPs shown.

4:55 Longchamp (FR) 7 Oct 2012

Qatar Prix de la Foret (Group 1) (3yo+) (Turf)