Full Result 3.15 Chantilly (FR) | 1 June 2008

Prix du Gros-Chene (Group 2)

(3yo+) 5f Soft

1st £54,485 2nd £21,029 3rd £10,037 4th £6,691 5th £3,346

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1⁽³⁾	1. Marchand D'Or (FR) 8/1 Davy Bonilla F Head	Davy Bonilla F Head	5	99	–	121	125	–
gr g Marchand De Sable (USA) - Fedora (FR) (Kendor)
Missed break and slightly hampered start, soon recovered, 7th 3f out, headway to lead 100yds out, ran on strongly

2⁽⁵⁾ nk	12. Equiano (FR) 18/1 Christophe Soumillon M Delcher Sanchez	Christophe Soumillon M Delcher Sanchez	3	810	–	111	115	–
b c Acclamation - Entente Cordiale (IRE) (Ela-Mana-Mou)
Close up tracking leader, headway against inside rail to lead over 1f out, headed 100yds out, no extra

3⁽¹⁾ 3 [3¼]	9. Sir Gerry (USA) 4/1 Kerrin McEvoy James Fanshawe	Kerrin McEvoy James Fanshawe	3	90	–	105	108	–
ch c Carson City (USA) - Incredulous (FR) (Indian Ridge)
Held up in rear, 10th 3f out, stayed on well final furlong, nearest finish

4⁽⁴⁾ ¾ [4]	11. Captain Gerrard (IRE) 5/2F Tom Eaves Bryan Smart	Tom Eaves Bryan Smart	3	812	–	100	103	–
b c Oasis Dream - Delphinus (Soviet Star)
Led to over 1f out, one pace

5⁽²⁾ ¾ [4¾]	2. Benbaun (IRE) 13/2 Pat Smullen M J Wallace	Pat Smullen M J Wallace	7	99 v	–	104	108	–
b g Stravinsky (USA) - Escape To Victory (Salse)
Went right start, in midfield on inside, kept on at same pace final 2f

6⁽⁷⁾ nk [5]	10. Only Answer 15/2 Olivier Peslier A Fabre	Olivier Peslier A Fabre	4	813	–	93	97	–
b f Green Desert (USA) - Occupandiste (IRE) (Kaldoun)
In midfield, 5th 3f out, kept on at one pace final 2f

7⁽⁶⁾ 1½ [6½]	4. Calbuco (FR) 28/1 William Mongil B Dutruel	William Mongil B Dutruel	4	92	–	91	94	–
bb g Kendor (FR) - Pennegale (IRE) (Pennekamp)
Raced in 2nd to 1 1/2f out, weakened

8⁽⁸⁾ 1½ [8]	5. Mariol (FR) 33/1 Christophe-Patrice Lemaire Robert Collet	Christophe-Patrice Lemaire Robert Collet	5	92	–	86	89	–
b g Munir - La Bastoche (IRE) (Kaldoun)
Always behind

9⁽¹¹⁾ ½ [8½]	6. Reverence 11/1 Willie Supple Eric Alston	Willie Supple Eric Alston	7	92	–	84	87	–
ch g Mark Of Esteem (IRE) - Imperial Bailiwick (IRE) (Imperial Frontier)
Close up, 6th 3f out, ridden 2f out, weakened

10⁽⁹⁾ ¾ [9¼]	7. The Trader I (IRE) 25/1 Ryan Moore Michael Blanshard	Ryan Moore Michael Blanshard	10	92 b	–	81	84	–
ch g Selkirk (USA) - Snowing (Tate Gallery)
Always behind

11⁽¹²⁾ [9¼]	8. Mood Music 25/1 Dominique Boeuf Mario Hofer	Dominique Boeuf Mario Hofer	4	92 b	–	81	–	–
b g Kyllachy - Something Blue (Petong)
Held up towards centre, 9th 3f out, never a factor

12⁽¹⁰⁾ [9¼]	3. Desert Lord 11/1 Neil Callan Kevin Ryan	Neil Callan Kevin Ryan	8	92 b	–	81	–	–
b g Green Desert (USA) - Red Carnival (USA) (Mr Prospector)
Prominent in centre, 4th 3f out, ridden under 2f out, weakened

12 ran Winning time: 57.20s (slow by 0.60s) Total SP: 121%
1st owner: Mme Jean-Louis Giral (Marchand D'Or) 1st breeder: Mme C Giral
2nd owner: Felix Sanz Blanco (Equiano)
3rd owner: Mrs Gerry Galligan (Sir Gerry)

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3:15 Chantilly (FR) 1 Jun 2008

Prix du Gros-Chene (Group 2)