Full Result 1.55 Chantilly (FR) | 29 June 2001

Prix des Lions (Gentleman Amateurs)

(4yo+) (1m2f110yds) 1m2½f Good

1st £5,335 2nd £2,134 3rd £1,600 4th £1,067 5th £533

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1⁽¹⁴⁾	6. Irish Steel (FR) Mr Herve Naggar F Doumen	Mr Herve Naggar F Doumen	4	105	–	–	–	–
b g Shining Steel - Irish Arms (FR) (Irish River)


2⁽⁸⁾ 1	7. Merlot (FR) Mr N Bertran De Balanda J Bertran De Balanda	Mr N Bertran De Balanda J Bertran De Balanda	4	105	–	–	–	–
ch g Bering - Milesime (USA) (Riverman)


3⁽⁹⁾ 1½ [2½]	10. Petit Versailles (FR) Mr P Hamel M Boutin	Mr P Hamel M Boutin	6	105	–	–	–	–
gr g Gairloch - Chakini (FR) (Dom Pasquini)


4⁽⁷⁾ shd [2½]	8. Trait De Genie (FR) A Lyon	A Lyon	9	105	–	–	–	–
ch g Diamond Prospect (USA) - Garmeritte (FR) (Garde Royale)


5⁽⁵⁾ snk [2¾]	12. Northerntown (USA) B Secly	B Secly	5	105	–	–	–	–
b g Manila (USA) - Egyptown (FR) (Top Ville)


6⁽⁴⁾ 1 [3¾]	3. Espoir Du Bocage (FR) Robert Collet	Robert Collet	6	105	–	–	–	–
b g Epervier Bleu - Skay (FR) (Sicyos)


7⁽¹⁰⁾ 1 [4¾]	2. Le Meritant (FR) A Lyon	A Lyon	4	105	–	–	–	–
ch g Funambule (USA) - Garmeritte (FR) (Garde Royale)


8⁽¹³⁾ snk [5]	9. Holy Joe (FR) B Secly	B Secly	4	105	–	–	–	–
b g Pharly (FR) - Niffy Nora (Mandalus)
Four flat starts in France to this point, form 0508

9⁽⁶⁾ 1 [6]	5. Tchirpan (FR) R Crepon	R Crepon	8	105	–	–	–	–
br h Apeldoorn I - Amour En Fuite (FR) (Wassl)


10⁽²⁾ 1½ [7½]	11. Mighty Blue (IRE) Jean De Roualle	Jean De Roualle	4	105	–	–	–	–
b g Bluebird (USA) - Shady Bank (USA) (Alleged)


0⁽¹²⁾	14. Surfing Astref (FR) E Leenders	E Leenders	5	102	–	–	–	–
b m Astronef - Surfant (Workboy I)


0⁽¹⁾	13. Grand Patron (FR) J-P Pelat	J-P Pelat	5	105	–	–	–	–
b g Sillery (USA) - Margello (Bargello)


0⁽¹¹⁾	4. Je T'Aime D'Avril (FR) J-L Gay	J-L Gay	4	105	–	–	–	–
ch c Le Nain Jaune (FR) - Lady De Solesmes (FR) (Monseigneur)

14 ran Winning time: 2m 14.20s (slow by 7.50s) Total SP: 1%
Non-runners: Kaizen
1st owner: Haras D'Ecouves (Irish Steel) 1st breeder: Mme R Ades
2nd owner: Alec Head (Merlot)
3rd owner: M Sebaoun (Petit Versailles)

1:55 Chantilly (FR) 29 Jun 2001

Prix des Lions (Gentleman Amateurs)