Full Result 4.40 Chantilly (FR) | 4 June 1989

Prix Du Gros Chene (Group II)

(3yo) 5f Good To Soft

1st £21,342 2nd £8,514 3rd £4,198 4th £1,982

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1⁽⁴⁾	0. Viva Zapata (USA) 10/1 A Cruz J E Pease	A Cruz J E Pease	3	86	–	–	106	–
ch f Affirmed (USA) - Viva Aviva (USA) (Secretariat)
Always prominent,led 1f out,headed 150yds out,led again close home,all out

2⁽²⁾ nk	0. Holst (USA) EvensF Pat Eddery A Fabre	Pat Eddery A Fabre	5	95	–	–	109	–
br h Explodent (USA) - Angel Rouge
Headway over 1f out, led inside final furlong until caught close home

3⁽¹⁾ hd [½]	0. Cricket Ball (USA) 12/1 Gerald Mosse J Fellows	Gerald Mosse J Fellows	6	92	–	–	105	–
b h Olden Times (USA) - Caterina I (Princely Gift)
Good headway over 1f out, hard ridden final furlong, nearest finish

4⁽⁶⁾ 1 [1½]	0. Nabeel Dancer (USA) 16/1 Richard Hills A A Scott	Richard Hills A A Scott	4	92	–	–	–	–
b c Northern Dancer (CAN) - Prayers'n Promises (USA) (Foolish Pleasure)
Led until 1f out, unable to quicken close home

5⁽⁷⁾ 1 [2½]	0. Whippet 23/1 G Dubroeucq J E Hammond	G Dubroeucq J E Hammond	5	92	–	–	100	–
b h Sparkler I - St Louis Sue (FR) (Nonoalco)
Always prominent, ran on one pace final furlong

6⁽⁵⁾ nse [2½]	0. Tigani 14/1 S Cauthen G Lewis	S Cauthen G Lewis	3	89	–	–	102	–
b c Good Times (ITY) - She Who Dares (Bellypha)
Chased leader, one pace from over 1f out

7⁽⁸⁾ 4 [6½]	0. Lightning Fire 3/1 F Head F Boutin	F Head F Boutin	3	86	–	–	–	–
ch f Kris - Sweetly (Lyphard)
Speed 3f

8⁽⁹⁾ 2 [8½]	0. Philippi I 18/1 E Legrix J-C Cunnington	E Legrix J-C Cunnington	3	89	–	–	–	–
br c Zino - Parforce (Mill Reef)
Always behind

9⁽³⁾ 3 [11½]	0. Waki Rainbow (USA) 8/1 C Asmussen P A Kelleway	C Asmussen P A Kelleway	3	86	–	–	–	–
ch f Miswaki (USA) - Seek A Rainbow (USA) (Bolero)
Always behind

Winning time: 58.80s (slow by 2.20s) Total SP: 125%
1st owner: Ecurie I M Fares (Viva Zapata) 1st breeder: Mike G Rutherford
2nd owner: K Abdullah (Holst)
3rd owner: R Scully (Cricket Ball)

4:40 Chantilly (FR) 4 Jun 1989

Prix Du Gros Chene (Group II)