Full Result 1.30 Longchamp (FR) | 31 May 2014

Prix du Palais-Royal (Group 3) (3yo+) (Turf)

(3yo+) 7f 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⁽⁴⁾	4. American Devil (FR) 13/5F Pierre-Charles Boudot E Libaud	Pierre-Charles Boudot E Libaud	5	94	–	82	111	–
b h American Post - Alcestes Selection (Selkirk)
Always prominent, pushed along to quicken and closed on leader entering final furlong, soon led, ran on strongly and asserted, comfortably

2⁽⁷⁾ 1½	1. Sommerabend 16/5 Gerald Mosse M Rulec	Gerald Mosse M Rulec	7	98	–	81	111	–
b h Shamardal (USA) - Sommernacht (GER) (Monsun)
Soon tracking leader on outer, pushed along to challenge over 1f out and led entering final furlong, ran on but soon headed, no extra and held

3⁽²⁾ nk [1¾]	5. Bamiyan (FR) 188/10 Thierry Jarnet T Lemer	Thierry Jarnet T Lemer	4	94	–	76	106	–
gr c Kouroun (FR) - Baenia (FR) (Verglas)
Midfield in touch on inner, pushed along over 1f out, ridden and switched left inside final furlong, ran on and went 3rd close home, finished strongly but never able to challenge

4⁽⁶⁾ ¾ [2½]	6. Complimentor (IRE) 134/10 Maxime Guyon X Thomas-Demeaulte	Maxime Guyon X Thomas-Demeaulte	4	94	–	74	104	–
ch g Acclamation - Lovely Blossom (FR) (Spinning World)
Pulled hard, midfield in touch on outer, pushed along over 1f out, ridden inside final furlong, ran on and went 4th close home, not pace to challenge

5⁽³⁾ nk [2¾]	7. Thawaany (IRE) 18/5 Olivier Peslier F Head	Olivier Peslier F Head	4	91	–	70	100	–
ch f Tamayuz - Chelsea Rose (IRE) (Desert King)
Soon led, pushed along 2f out, strongly pressed over 1f out and headed entering final furlong, kept on until no extra final 100yds, faded and lost 2 places close home

6⁽¹⁾ nk [3¼]	9. High Duty 26/1 Umberto Rispoli P Schiergen	Umberto Rispoli P Schiergen	3	87	–	65	98	–
b g Oratorio (IRE) - Heart Of Ice (IRE) (Montjeu)
Led early, prominent on inner once headed, pushed along 2f out, ridden in 4th entering final furlong, kept on same pace and soon dropped to 6th and held

7⁽⁵⁾ 2 [5¼]	8. Aksil (FR) 26/1 Valentin Gambart M Boutin	Valentin Gambart M Boutin	4	91	–	63	94	–
b f Spirit One (FR) - Nera Zilzal (IRE) (Zilzal)
Held up in last trio, pushed along and headway from 2f out, ridden over 1f out, kept on same pace inside final furlong and never threatened

8⁽⁸⁾ ¾ [6]	3. Sunny (FR) 77/10 Christophe Soumillon J-C Rouget	Christophe Soumillon J-C Rouget	5	94	–	64	95	–
ch g Muhtathir - Vol Sauvage (FR) (Always Fair)
Held up in midfield, pushed along 2f out, soon outpaced, kept on under hand ride final furlong but never threatened

9⁽⁹⁾ ¾ [6¾]	2. Desert Blanc 37/1 Gregory Benoist C Baillet	Gregory Benoist C Baillet	6	96	–	64	95	–
b h Desert Style (IRE) - Lumiere Rouge (FR) (Indian Ridge)
Took keen hold, restrained from wide draw and held up in last pair, pushed along in last 2f out, ridden and outpaced entering final furlong, kept on but never a factor

10⁽¹⁰⁾ 1½ [8¼]	10. Fight Hero 66/10 Franck Blondel P Decouz	Franck Blondel P Decouz	3	87	–	46	85	–
b g Footstepsinthesand - Jarhes (IRE) (Green Desert)
Steadied from widest draw and held up in last, pushed along 2f out, ridden and outpaced entering final furlong, soon dropped to last again and beaten, never a factor (ran in this race and all previous races as Imperiator)

10 ran Winning time: 1m 22.53s (slow by 4.23s) Total SP: 121%
1st owner: Ecurie Haras de Quetieville (American Devil) 1st breeder: Ecurie Haras De Quetieville
2nd owner: Stall Am Alten Flies (Sommerabend)
3rd owner: Suc. Henri De La Chauvelais (Bamiyan)

1:30 Longchamp (FR) 31 May 2014

Prix du Palais-Royal (Group 3) (3yo+) (Turf)