Full Result 2.40 Longchamp (FR) | 27 April 2014

Prix Ganay (Group 1) (4yo+) (Turf)

(4yo+) (1m2f110yds) 1m2½f Very Soft

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⁽⁴⁾	1. Cirrus Des Aigles (FR) 7/2 Christophe Soumillon Mme C Barande-Barbe	Christophe Soumillon Mme C Barande-Barbe	8	92	–	118	126	–
b g Even Top (IRE) - Taille De Guepe (FR) (Septieme Ciel)
Prominent in main body of field, closed to challenge 3f out and soon led going strongly, ridden and joined by eventual runner-up 2f out, stayed on strongly and sustained battled with rival, edged ahead close home, just prevailed

2⁽²⁾ snk	7. Treve (FR) 30/100F Frankie Dettori Mme Christiane Head	Frankie Dettori Mme Christiane Head	4	813	–	114	123	–
b f Motivator - Trevise (FR) (Anabaa)
Restrained and held up in last, headway into midfield on outer halfway, pushed along and closed into straight, ridden to challenge and joined eventual winner 2f out, stayed on strongly and sustained battle with rival, headed close home, just held

3⁽⁸⁾ 4½ [4¾]	4. Norse King (FR) 20/1 Alexis Badel Mme M Bollack-Badel	Alexis Badel Mme M Bollack-Badel	5	92	–	108	117	–
ch g Norse Dancer (IRE) - Angel Wing (Barathea)
Held up towards rear, last halfway, ridden over 2f out, stayed on steadily under pressure and went 3rd inside final furlong, no match for front pair

4⁽¹⁾ 1¼ [6]	3. Smoking Sun (USA) 20/1 Stephane Pasquier P Bary	Stephane Pasquier P Bary	5	92 b	–	105	115	–
bb h Smart Strike (CAN) - Burning Sunset (Caerleon)
Steadied and held up towards rear on inner, ridden over 2f out, stayed on same pace from over 1f out and no match for front pair

5⁽⁶⁾ 1¼ [7¼]	2. Joshua Tree (IRE) 50/1 Thierry Thulliez Ed Dunlop	Thierry Thulliez Ed Dunlop	7	92	–	102	112	–
b h Montjeu (IRE) - Madeira Mist (IRE) (Grand Lodge)
Chased clear leader, closed to challenge 3f out and soon ridden, outpaced by front pair from 2f out and dropped to 5th entering final furlong, plugged on

6⁽³⁾ 5 [12¼]	8. Baltic Baroness (GER) 66/1 Pierre-Charles Boudot A Fabre	Pierre-Charles Boudot A Fabre	4	813	–	89	99	–
b f Shamardal (USA) - Born Wild (GER) (Sadler's Wells)
Midfield on inner, pushed along into straight, outpaced and beaten over 1f out, faded

7⁽⁷⁾ 20 [32¼]	5. Triple Threat (FR) 20/1 Maxime Guyon A Fabre	Maxime Guyon A Fabre	4	92	–	52	63	–
b c Monsun (GER) - Drei (USA) (Lyphard)
Restrained and held up, always towards rear, pushed along 3f out, ridden and outpaced 2f out, soon beaten and eased, tailed off

8⁽⁵⁾ 1½ [33¾]	6. Belle De Crecy (IRE) 66/1 Thierry Jarnet Mme Christiane Head	Thierry Jarnet Mme Christiane Head	5	813	–	46	57	–
b m Rock Of Gibraltar (IRE) - Bloemfontain (IRE) (Cape Cross)
Led and soon clear, reeled in 3f out and soon headed, weakened quickly and dropped to last, eased and tailed off

8 ran Winning time: 2m 14.13s (slow by 4.13s) Total SP: 119%
1st owner: Jean-Claude-Alain Dupouy (Cirrus Des Aigles) 1st breeder: M Yvon Lelimouzin & M Benoit Deschamps
2nd owner: Al Shaqab Racing (Treve)
3rd owner: J C Smith (Norse King)

Belle de Crecy & Treve coupled on PMU. Industry SPs shown.

2:40 Longchamp (FR) 27 Apr 2014

Prix Ganay (Group 1) (4yo+) (Turf)