Full Result 12.58 Saint-Cloud (FR) | 23 October 2021

Criterium International (Group 1) (2yo) (Turf)

(2yo) 1m Very Soft

1st £127,544.64 2nd £51,026.79 3rd £25,513.39 4th £12,745.54 5th £6,383.93

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1⁽⁵⁾	2. Angel Bleu (FR) 17/10 Frankie Dettori Ralph Beckett	Frankie Dettori Ralph Beckett	2	90	–	83	116	–
b c Dark Angel (IRE) - Cercle De La Vie (IRE) (Galileo)
Held up in rear, pushed along and headway from 2 1/2f out, ridden 2f out, driven and challenged over 1f out, led inside final furlong, edged right 150yds out, kept on well, pressed final 50yds, just prevailed

2⁽³⁾ hd	5. Ancient Rome (USA) 6/5F Mickael Barzalona A Fabre	Mickael Barzalona A Fabre	2	90	–	82	115	–
b c War Front (USA) - Gagnoa (IRE) (Sadler's Wells)
Held up in touch, ridden over 2f out, short of room when chasing leaders over 1f out, driven and kept on well final furlong, pressed winner final 50yds, just held

3⁽¹⁾ 1¼ [1½]	6. Purplepay (FR) 43/10 Maxime Guyon Cedric Rossi	Maxime Guyon Cedric Rossi	2	810	–	74	107	–
b f Zarak (FR) - Piedra (IRE) (Lawman)
Tracked leaders, gradually dropped towards rear halfway, took closer order from 2f out, not clear run 1 1/2f out, switched towards outside and ridden over 1f out, driven and stayed on final furlong, not reach leaders

4⁽⁴⁾ hd [1¾]	3. Aikhal (IRE) 12/1 Ioritz Mendizabal A P O'Brien	Ioritz Mendizabal A P O'Brien	2	90	–	77	110	–
b c Galileo (IRE) - Diamond Fields (IRE) (Fastnet Rock)
Tracked leaders, ridden 2 1/2f out, kept on from 1 1/2f out, not able to challenge

5⁽⁷⁾ 3 [4¾]	1. Toimy Son (FR) 23/1 Gregory Benoist Y Barberot	Gregory Benoist Y Barberot	2	90	–	68	103	–
b c Twilight Son - Miss Pimpernel (IRE) (Clodovil)
Led, ridden over 2f out, driven and headed inside final furlong, no extra final 125yds

6⁽⁶⁾ 1¼ [6]	7. Oscula (IRE) 11/1 William Buick George Boughey	William Buick George Boughey	2	810 h	–	60	96	–
b f Galileo Gold - Bisous Y Besos (IRE) (Big Bad Bob)
Raced keenly, with leader, ridden over 2f out, driven 1 1/2f out, short of room and lost place 1f out, soon no extra, eased final 100yds

6 ran Winning time: 1m 44.40s (slow by 6.60s) Total SP: 122%
Non-runners: Glounthaune
1st owner: Marc Chan (Angel Bleu) 1st breeder: Pan Sutong Racing Bloodstock
2nd owner: M Tabor & D Smith & Mrs J Magnier & Westerberg (Ancient Rome)
3rd owner: Jean-Pierre-Joseph Dubois (Purplepay)

12:58 Saint-Cloud (FR) 23 Oct 2021

Criterium International (Group 1) (2yo) (Turf)