Full Result 2.25 Maisons-Laffitte (FR) | 15 July 1990

Prix Messidor (Group III) (3YO)

(3yo) 1m Good

1st £24,467 2nd £9,740 3rd £4,753 4th £2,144

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	0. Septieme Ciel (USA) No Odds F Head Mme Christiane Head	F Head Mme Christiane Head	3	85	–	–	–	–
b c Seattle Slew (USA) - Maximova (FR) (Green Dancer)
Always close up, led approaching final furlong, soon clear, easily

2 6	0. River Of Light (USA) No Odds C Asmussen A Fabre	C Asmussen A Fabre	3	85	–	–	–	–
ch c Irish River (FR) - Boreale (FR) (Bellypha)
Always prominent, every chance 1f out, one pace

3 2½ [8½]	0. Ocean Falls No Odds Alain Badel Mme M Bollack-Badel	Alain Badel Mme M Bollack-Badel	4	92	–	–	–	–
b c Wassl - Homing Pigeon (FR) (Habitat)
Held up, headway over 3f out, kept on one pace final 2 furlongs

4 2 [10½]	0. Maximilian (USA) No Odds George Duffield John Gosden	George Duffield John Gosden	3	85	–	–	–	–
b c Mr Prospector (USA) - Mystery Mood (USA) (Night Invader)
Always prominent, every chance over 1f out, weakened final furlong

5 ¾ [11¼]	0. Qui Danzig (USA) No Odds Pat Eddery Sir Michael Stoute	Pat Eddery Sir Michael Stoute	3	85	–	–	–	–
b c Danzig (USA) - Qui Royalty (USA) (Native Royalty)
Led 5f out to approaching final furlong, soon weakened

6 snk [11½]	0. Philippi (FR) No Odds S Cauthen J-C Cunnington	S Cauthen J-C Cunnington	4	92	–	–	–	–
br c Zino - Parforce (Mill Reef)
Headway 4f out, effort 2f out, soon beaten

7 1 [12½]	0. Reinstate (FR) No Odds Gerald Mosse F Boutin	Gerald Mosse F Boutin	3	87	–	–	–	–
gr c Reine Margie (FR) (Margouillat)
Rear early, headway 3f out, weakened well over 1f out

8 2 [14½]	0. Pharisien (FR) No Odds E Legrix J-M Beguigne	E Legrix J-M Beguigne	3	87	–	–	–	–
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In touch 5f

9 ½ [15]	0. Anidal (FR) No Odds Dominique Boeuf Y-M Porzier	Dominique Boeuf Y-M Porzier	3	85	–	–	–	–
u c Vacarme (USA) - Anida (Rheffic)
Led 3f, dropped out quickly

Winning time: 1m 41.30s Total SP: 901%
1st owner: John T L Jones Jr (Septieme Ciel) 1st breeder: Janus Bloodstock Inc
2nd owner: Sheikh Mohammed (River Of Light)
3rd owner: L De Paula Machado (Ocean Falls)

2:25 Maisons-Laffitte (FR) 15 Jul 1990

Prix Messidor (Group III) (3YO)