Full Result 2.30 Deauville (FR) | 12 July 1998

Prix Messidor (Group 3)

(3yo+) 1m Str Soft

1st £22,222 2nd £8,081 3rd £4,040 4th £2,424

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1⁽¹⁾	2. Fly To The Stars 13/5 Daragh O'Donohoe Saeed bin Suroor	Daragh O'Donohoe Saeed bin Suroor	4	92	–	–	112	–
b c Bluebird (USA) - Rise And Fall (Mill Reef)
Led til approaching final f, rallied to lead again close home

2⁽³⁾ hd	1. Jim And Tonic (FR) 29/10 Gerald Mosse F Doumen	Gerald Mosse F Doumen	4	96	–	–	115	–
ch g Double Bed (FR) - Jimka (FR) (Jim French)
Pulled early, disputed 3rd, led approaching final f, caught close home

3⁽⁹⁾ ½ [¾]	6. Orford Ness 178/10 S Guillot P Bary	S Guillot P Bary	4	813	–	–	107	–
b f Selkirk (USA) - Nesaah (USA) (Topsider)
Held up, last until 2f out, headway over 1f out, kept on inside final f

4⁽²⁾ 2 [2¾]	4. Kaldou Star 97/10 Dominique Boeuf E Lellouche	Dominique Boeuf E Lellouche	4	92	–	–	106	–
b c Kaldoun (FR) - Loisaida (FR) (Sicyos)
Pulled early, disputed 3rd, stayed on one pace final 2f

5⁽⁵⁾ nk [3]	7. Dragonada (USA) 112/10 C Asmussen P Bary	C Asmussen P Bary	4	813	–	–	102	–
b f Nureyev (USA) - Don't Sulk (USA) (Graustark)
Held up towards rear, headway final f, never nearer

6⁽⁶⁾ snk [3¼]	5. Alamo Bay (USA) 12/5F Olivier Peslier A Fabre	Olivier Peslier A Fabre	5	92	–	–	104	–
b h Nureyev (USA) - Albertine (FR) (Irish River)
Raced in mid-division, ridden over 1f out, never able to challenge

7⁽⁷⁾ 2½ [5¾]	3. Go Between (FR) 40/1 Frederic Spanu F Piedois	Frederic Spanu F Piedois	5	92	–	–	99	–
b h Highest Honor (FR) - Ruffle (FR) (High Line)
Held up, effort well over 1f out, weakened final f

8⁽⁴⁾ 5 [10¾]	8. Hayil (USA) 161/10 Olivier Doleuze F Head	Olivier Doleuze F Head	3	87	–	–	89	–
br c Dayjur (USA) - Futuh (USA) (Diesis)
Mid division, hard ridden and weakened well over 1f out

9⁽⁸⁾ 5 [15¾]	9. Pinmix (FR) 54/10 A Junk A Fabre	A Junk A Fabre	3	87	–	–	78	–
gr c Linamix (FR) - Pinaflore (FR) (Formidable I)
Tracked leader til ridden and weakened 2f out

9 ran Winning time: 1m 36.60s (slow by 1.00s) Total SP: 130%
1st owner: Godolphin (Fly To The Stars) 1st breeder: Bishop's Down Farm
2nd owner: J D Martin (Jim And Tonic)
3rd owner: K Abdullah (Orford Ness)

2:30 Deauville (FR) 12 Jul 1998

Prix Messidor (Group 3)