Full Result 2.55 Maisons-Laffitte (FR) | 7 June 1997

Prix du Chemin de Fer du Nord (Group 3)

(4yo+) 1m Very Soft

1st £24,691 2nd £8,979 3rd £4,489 4th £2,694

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1⁽²⁾	. Perim (FR) 79/10 G Guignard G-A Lievre	G Guignard G-A Lievre	4	811 b	–	–	108	–
b c Apeldoorn I - Pearl Of Dawn (Noir Et Or)
Always in touch, led well over 1f out, driven out

2⁽³⁾ shd	. Battle Dore I (USA) 17/5 Thierry Jarnet A Fabre	Thierry Jarnet A Fabre	4	811	–	–	108	–
ch c Sanglamore (USA) - Nashmeel (USA) (Blushing Groom)
Soon led, headed well over 1f out, hard ridden and ran on again closing stages, just failed

3⁽⁹⁾ 1½ [1½]	. Trojan Sea (USA) 37/10 Dominique Boeuf D Smaga	Dominique Boeuf D Smaga	6	811	–	–	104	–
b h Bering - Trojan Miss (Troy)
Held up in rear, stayed on final 2f, nearest at finish

4⁽⁶⁾ nse [1¾]	. Nec Plus Ultra (FR) 23/10F Gerald Mosse A De Royer-Dupre	Gerald Mosse A De Royer-Dupre	6	811	–	–	104	–
b g Kendor (FR) - Quintefolle (FR) (Luthier)
Replated at the start, every chance well over 1f out, one pace final f

5⁽¹⁾ ¾ [2½]	. Smart Alec 73/10 Mr Frederic Sanchez J E Pease	Mr Frederic Sanchez J E Pease	4	811	–	–	103	–
b g Diesis - Ahead I (Shirley Heights)
Held up in touch, stayed on steadily final 2f, never able to challenge

6⁽⁴⁾ 2½ [5]	. Snowflake I (FR) 45/1 Thierry Thulliez J Fellows	Thierry Thulliez J Fellows	4	88	–	–	94	–
gr f Kadrou (FR) - Snow Drop I (FR) (Double Bed)
Held up, effort under pressure 2f out, beaten approaching final f

7⁽⁷⁾ ¾ [5¾]	. Grey Risk (FR) 54/10 S Guillot P Demercastel	S Guillot P Demercastel	4	91	–	–	99	–
gr c Kendor (FR) - Swiss Risk (FR) (Last Tycoon)
In touch, effort well over 1f out, one pace from distance

8⁽⁸⁾ 1 [6¾]	. Diamond For King (FR) 10/1 C Asmussen J E Hammond	C Asmussen J E Hammond	4	811	–	–	93	–
gr c Fairy King (USA) - Diamond Seal (Persian Bold)
Always in rear

9⁽⁵⁾ ½ [7¼]	. Chato (USA) 61/1 Andre Best H Steinmetz	Andre Best H Steinmetz	5	811	–	–	92	–
b h Local Talent (USA) - Quick Blush (USA) (Blushing Groom)
In touch 6f

Winning time: 1m 38.80s Total SP: 127%
1st owner: Gerard-Alain Lievre (Perim) 1st breeder: Sea Du Domaine De Menneval
2nd owner: K Abdullah (Battle Dore I)
3rd owner: Lord Weinstock (Trojan Sea)

2:55 Maisons-Laffitte (FR) 7 Jun 1997

Prix du Chemin de Fer du Nord (Group 3)