Full Result 2.35 Auteuil (FR) | 28 June 1997

Grande Course de Haies D'Auteuil (French Champion Hurdle)

(5yo+) (3m1f110yds) 3m1½f Very Soft

1st £89,787 2nd £44,893 3rd £26,936 4th £17,957 5th £8,979

Grande Course de Haies D'Auteuil (French Champion Hurdle), 3m1½f - Very Soft, 5yo+

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	. Bog Frog (IRE) No Odds J-Y Beaurain B Secly	J-Y Beaurain B Secly	8	105	–	–	152	–
ch g Phardante (FR) - Vinegar Hill (IRE) (Pauper)


2 3	. Alpha Tauri (FR) No Odds P Jullen E Chevalier Du Fau	P Jullen E Chevalier Du Fau	6	105	–	–	149	–
b h Doyoun - Afkaza (FR) (Labus)


3 6 [9]	. Royal Chance (FR) No Odds Cyrille Gombeau Mme G Gallot	Cyrille Gombeau Mme G Gallot	10	105	–	–	143	–
ch g Lightning (FR) - Volcanute (FR) (Hardicanute)


4 1 [10]	. Apple's Girl (FR) No Odds J-Y Artu	J-Y Artu	8	101	–	–	138	–
b m Le Pontet (FR) - Silver Girl I (FR) (Son Of Silver)


5 10 [20]	. Paddy's Return I (IRE) No Odds Norman Williamson Ferdy Murphy	Norman Williamson Ferdy Murphy	5	101 b	–	–	128	–
b g Kahyasi (IRE) - Bayazida (Bustino)
Mid-division, good headway to go 4th down back straight, mistakes 3 out, lost all chance, ran on one pace

6 2½ [22½]	. Artemus I (FR) No Odds H-A Pantall	H-A Pantall	8	105	–	–	129	–
b g Labus (FR) - Misvaria (FR)


7 8 [30½]	. Espoir De Sai (FR) No Odds D Chachignon	D Chachignon	6	105	–	–	121	–
b g Rose Laurel (IRE) - Dam Jones (FR) (Big John)


8 2½ [33]	. Le Roi Thibault (FR) No Odds J Bertran De Balanda	J Bertran De Balanda	8	105	–	–	119	–
b g Rahotep I (FR) - Psathoura (FR) (Direct Flight)


9 15 [48]	. Noble Thyne (IRE) No Odds Tommy Treacy P Mullins	Tommy Treacy P Mullins	7	105	–	–	104	–
b g Good Thyne (USA) - Tina O'Flynn (Martinmas)
Mid-division on outside, weakened back straight, ran on one pace

10 6 [54]	. Mon Invite (FR) No Odds Mlle B Marie	Mlle B Marie	9	105	–	–	98	–
ch g Be My Guest (USA) - Une Tornade (FR) (Traffic)


PU	. Chinese Gordon (IRE) No Odds J P Gallerini	J P Gallerini	7	105	–	–	–	–
b g Kahyasi (IRE) - Abalvina (FR) (Abdos)


PU	. Pleasure Shared (IRE) No Odds Philip Hobbs	Philip Hobbs	9	105	–	–	–	–
ch g Kemal (FR) - Love-In-A-Mist (Paddy's Stream)
Mid-division, given reminders after one circuit, weakened and pulled up in back straight

PU	. Bimsey (IRE) No Odds Mick Fitzgerald R Akehurst	Mick Fitzgerald R Akehurst	7	105	–	–	–	–
b h Horage - Cut It Out (IRE) (Cut Above)
Prominent, weakened on second circuit, pulled up before last

PU	. Rocotomanana (FR) No Odds J Lesbordes	J Lesbordes	5	101	–	–	–	–
ch h Son Of Silver - Imatra (FR) (Noblequest)


PU	. Floride (USA) No Odds B Mohamed	B Mohamed	5	101	–	–	–	–
b g Sunshine Forever (USA) - Green Sum (USA) (Green Forest)