Full Result 2.35 Deauville (FR) | 10 August 1997

Prix Maurice de Gheest (Group 1)

(3yo+) (6f110yds) 6½f Good

1st £56,117 2nd £22,447 3rd £11,223 4th £5,612

Prix Maurice de Gheest (Group 1), 6½f - Good, 3yo+

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1⁽³⁾	5. Occupandiste (IRE) 41/5 Olivier Doleuze Mme Christiane Head	Olivier Doleuze Mme Christiane Head	4	813	–	112	111	–
b f Kaldoun (FR) - Only Seule (USA) (Lyphard)
Soon led, hard ridden over 1f out, all out

2⁽²⁾ ½	1. Monaassib 6/5J Daragh O'Donohoe Ed Dunlop	Daragh O'Donohoe Ed Dunlop	6	92	–	–	–	–
ch g Cadeaux Genereux - Pluvial (Habat)
Broke best, soon headed, tracked leader, switched outside over 2f out, challenged 1f out, hard ridden and kept on final furlong

3⁽⁶⁾ ¾ [1¼]	3. Titus Livius (FR) 6/4 C Asmussen J E Pease	C Asmussen J E Pease	4	92	–	113	112	–
ch c Machiavellian (USA) - Party Doll (Be My Guest)
Held up in 4th, switched right over 1f out, quickened inside final furlong, no extra close home

4⁽¹⁾ 1½ [2¾]	6. Kahal 6/5J Richard Hills Saeed bin Suroor	Richard Hills Saeed bin Suroor	3	812	–	112	110	–
b c Machiavellian (USA) - Just A Mirage (Green Desert)
Pressed winner from 4f out, hard ridden and every chance approaching final furlong, one pace

5⁽⁵⁾ nk [3]	7. Deadly Dudley (IRE) 63/10 Olivier Peslier Richard Hannon Snr	Olivier Peslier Richard Hannon Snr	3	812	–	111	109	–
gr c Great Commotion (USA) - Renzola (Dragonara Palace)
Held up towards rear, stayed on final furlong, never near to challenge (jockey kicked at start by Kahal)

6⁽⁷⁾ 5 [8]	2. Winning Smile (FR) 158/10 Thierry Gillet T Clout	Thierry Gillet T Clout	7	92 b	–	98	95	–
br h Never So Bold (IRE) - Funny Reef (FR) (Mill Reef)
Always in rear

7⁽⁸⁾ 2 [10]	4. Wardara 53/1 M De Smyter F Bellenger	M De Smyter F Bellenger	5	813 b	–	90	87	–
ch m Sharpo - Ward One (Mr Fluorocarbon)
Always in rear

8⁽⁴⁾ 8 [18]	8. Nombre Premier 59/10 Gerald Mosse A De Royer-Dupre	Gerald Mosse A De Royer-Dupre	3	812	–	77	72	–
gr c Kendor (FR) - Sabiola (FR) (The Wonder)
Held up towards rear, dropped out final 2f