Full Result 2.50 Auteuil (FR) | 2 November 2019

Grand Prix d'Automne (Hurdle) (Grade 1) (5yo+) (Turf)

(5yo+) 3m Heavy

1st £141,891.89 2nd £69,369.37 3rd £40,990.99 4th £28,378.38 5th £15,765.77 6th £11,036.04 7th £7,882.88

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	5. Galop Marin (IRE) 23/10F Morgan Regairaz D Bressou	Morgan Regairaz D Bressou	7	1010	–	–	160	–
ch g Black Sam Bellamy (IRE) - Great Jane (FR) (Great Palm)
Made all, pulled clear from 2 out, stayed on strongly run-in, unchallenged

2 5½	10. Paul's Saga (FR) 4/1 Kevin Nabet D Cottin	Kevin Nabet D Cottin	5	101	–	–	145	–
gr m Martaline - Humoriste (FR) (Saint Cyrien)
Soon in final trio, moved into midfield from halfway, chased clear leader between last 2, stayed on run-in, no chance with winner

3 11 [16½]	2. Bergerac (FR) 16/1 Damien Mescam M Mescam	Damien Mescam M Mescam	6	1010	–	–	143	–
ch g Spirit One (FR) - New Simardiere (FR) (Epervier Bleu)
Prominent, chased two clear leaders from 4 out, plugged on at same pace

4 12 [28½]	1. Agrapart (FR) 28/1 Felix De Giles Nick Williams	Felix De Giles Nick Williams	8	1010	–	–	131	–
bb g Martaline - Afragha (IRE) (Darshaan)
Waited with in final trio, adrift in rear before halfway, kept on past beaten horses, never in contention

5 4 [32½]	3. Blue Dragon (FR) 29/10 Jonathan Plouganou D Cottin	Jonathan Plouganou D Cottin	8	1010	–	–	127	–
b g Califet (FR) - Nathalie Blue (FR) (Epervier Bleu)
Chased leader, close 2nd when mistake 3 out, gradually dropped away, well-held 4th when blundered badly last, tired

6 ¾ [33¼]	4. Alex De Larredya (FR) 11/2 Gaetan Masure Francois Nicolle	Gaetan Masure Francois Nicolle	9	1010	–	–	126	–
b g Crillon (FR) - Kin D'Estruval (FR) (Panoramic I)
Midfield, no impression when niggled along 4 out, beaten before 2 out

7 5 [38¼]	8. Highway To Hell (FR) 17/1 Adrien Merienne R Chatel	Adrien Merienne R Chatel	5	106	–	–	117	–
ch g No Risk At All (FR) - Rodika (FR) (Kapgarde)
Settled in final trio, struggling when blundered 2 out, never involved

PU	9. Curly Basc (FR) 16/1 Regis Schmidlin F-M Cottin	Regis Schmidlin F-M Cottin	7	106	–	–	–	–
ch m Kapgarde (FR) - Cocoruma (FR) (Vaguely Pleasant)
Prominent, chased two clear leaders from halfway, lost place 5 out, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out

PU	6. Berjou (FR) 24/1 Nicolas Gauffenic D Windrif	Nicolas Gauffenic D Windrif	5	106 p	–	–	–	–
b g Holy Roman Emperor (IRE) - Bernieres (IRE) (Montjeu)
Chased leaders, dropped into midfield before 4th, lost place before 3 out, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out

PU	7. Miss Salsa Blue (FR) 33/1 Theo Chevillard Francois Nicolle	Theo Chevillard Francois Nicolle	6	106	–	–	–	–
b m Blue Bresil (FR) - Brave D'Honneur (FR) (Baroud D'Honneur)
Midfield, not fluent 11th, weakened and tailed off, pulled up before 5 out

10 ran Winning time: 6m 3.49s Total SP: 120%
1st owner: Mme Patrick Papot (Galop Marin) 1st breeder: M Fleming & M Molloy
2nd owner: Gerald Laroche (Paul's Saga)
3rd owner: Gilbert Lenzi (Bergerac)

2:50 Auteuil (FR) 2 Nov 2019

Grand Prix d'Automne (Hurdle) (Grade 1) (5yo+) (Turf)