Full Result 2.20 Maisons-Laffitte (FR) | 1 November 2005

Criterium de Maisons-Laffitte (Group 2)

(2yo) 6f Good To Soft

1st £76,809 2nd £29,645 3rd £14,149 4th £9,433 5th £4,716

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1⁽⁹⁾	5. Balthazaar's Gift (IRE) 54/10 Jamie Spencer Kevin Ryan	Jamie Spencer Kevin Ryan	2	813	–	93	112	–
b c Xaar - Thats Your Opinion (Last Tycoon)
In touch in 7th or 8th, not clear run and switched outside under 3f out, soon ridden and headway, led just over 1f out, driven out

2⁽¹⁰⁾ nk	10. Gwenseb (FR) 56/10 Olivier Peslier C Laffon-Parias	Olivier Peslier C Laffon-Parias	2	810	–	89	107	–
ch f Green Tune (USA) - La Popesse (USA) (St Jovite)
Slightly outpaced in 9th, hard ridden just under 3f out, headway down outside to go 2nd inside final furlong, ran on

3⁽⁸⁾ 2½ [2¾]	4. Curtail (IRE) 24/1 Tom Eaves Ian Semple	Tom Eaves Ian Semple	2	813	–	85	102	–
b c Namid - Nipitinthebud (USA) (Night Shift)
Niggled along early to race in rear of main group, stayed on final 2f to take 3rd close home

4⁽²⁾ ½ [3¼]	7. Mariol (FR) 23/1 Thierry Thulliez Robert Collet	Thierry Thulliez Robert Collet	2	813	–	83	101	–
b g Munir - La Bastoche (IRE) (Kaldoun)
Tracked leader on inside, pressed leader 1 1/2f out to just over 1f out, one pace

5⁽³⁾ 1½ [4¾]	9. Alyzea (IRE) 51/10 Christophe Soumillon C Laffon-Parias	Christophe Soumillon C Laffon-Parias	2	810	–	76	93	–
b f King Charlemagne (USA) - Moivouloirtoi (USA) (Bering)
Always prominent behind leaders, led briefly under 1 1/2f out to just over 1f out, weakened

6⁽⁶⁾ 1½ [6¼]	2. Manston (IRE) 4/1 Kevin Darley Brian Meehan	Kevin Darley Brian Meehan	2	813	–	74	92	–
ch c Indian Ridge (IRE) - Bye Bold Aileen (IRE) (Warning)
Pressed leader until led narrowly halfway, headed under 1 1/2f out, weakened

7⁽⁵⁾ 1½ [7¾]	8. Silva (FR) 5/2F M Blancpain C Laffon-Parias	M Blancpain C Laffon-Parias	2	810	–	67	84	–
b f Anabaa (USA) - Silverqueen (FR) (Alydar)
Missed break, soon recovered to track leaders, effort and not quicken 2f out

8⁽⁴⁾ hd [8]	1. Headache (FR) 16/1 Sebastien Maillot Robert Collet	Sebastien Maillot Robert Collet	2	813	–	69	86	–
b c Muhtathir - Psycadelic (FR) (Midyan)
Set strong pace to halfway, weakened 2f out

9⁽⁷⁾ 15 [23]	6. Mount Bay (FR) 30/1 Stephane Pasquier M Boutin	Stephane Pasquier M Boutin	2	813	–	22	41	–
b c Alamo Bay (USA) - Mountcat (USA) (Mountain Cat)
In touch until weakened under 3f out

10⁽¹⁾ 3 [26]	3. Ba Foxtrot 11/1 Chris Catlin Mick Channon	Chris Catlin Mick Channon	2	813	–	12	32	–
b c Foxhound (USA) - Aunt Susan (Distant Relative)
Outpaced throughout

10 ran Winning time: 1m 10.10s (slow by 1.10s) Total SP: 122%
1st owner: Ryder Racing Ltd (Balthazaar's Gift) 1st breeder: Pat Beirne
2nd owner: Wertheimer & Frere (Gwenseb)
3rd owner: Gordon McDowall (Curtail)

2:20 Maisons-Laffitte (FR) 1 Nov 2005

Criterium de Maisons-Laffitte (Group 2)