Full Result 1.55 Deauville (FR) | 5 August 2001

Prix d'Astarte (Group 2) (Fillies & Mares) (Straight)

(3yo+) 1m Soft

1st £29,028 2nd £11,639 3rd £5,820 4th £3,880 5th £1,940

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1⁽⁶⁾	3. Ascension (IRE) 118/10 Gerald Mosse Mick Channon	Gerald Mosse Mick Channon	3	87	–	91	109	–
ch f Night Shift (USA) - Outeniqua (Bold Lad)
Mid-division, 5th at half-way, switched right well over 1f out, driven to lead well inside final f, ran on

2⁽⁵⁾ nk	11. Just Special 37/1 Eddie Ahern M J Grassick	Eddie Ahern M J Grassick	3	87	–	91	108	–
b f Cadeaux Genereux - Relatively Special (Alzao)
Slowly into stride, held up, last 3f out, moved to outside and headway over 2f out, hard ridden over 1f out, led 1f out to well inside final f, ran on

3⁽⁹⁾ ½ [¾]	7. Saying Grace (IRE) 63/1 Mr Frederic Sanchez Ms F M Crowley	Mr Frederic Sanchez Ms F M Crowley	3	87 b	–	89	107	–
b f Brief Truce (USA) - Adamparis (Robellino)
Tracked leaders, challenged over 1f out, led briefly just over 1f out, every chance well inside final f, unable to quicken close home

4⁽⁷⁾ nk [1]	6. Lethals Lady 128/10 Sebastien Maillot Robert Collet	Sebastien Maillot Robert Collet	3	87	–	89	106	–
b f Rudimentary (USA) - Madiyla (Darshaan)
Always prominent, every chance inside final f, no extra close home

5⁽¹²⁾ nk [1½]	13. Amonita 2/1F Thierry Jarnet P Bary	Thierry Jarnet P Bary	3	87	–	89	106	–
b f Anabaa (USA) - Spectacular Joke (USA) (Spectacular Bid)
Held up in mid-division on outside, headway to lead 2f out, headed just over 1f out, one pace

6⁽³⁾ ½ [2]	9. Tempting Fate (IRE) 5/1 Richard Hills Saeed bin Suroor	Richard Hills Saeed bin Suroor	3	87	–	87	105	–
b f Persian Bold (IRE) - West Of Eden (Crofter)
Led to 2f out, one pace

7⁽⁴⁾ 1 [3]	12. Marque Royale 31/5 Olivier Peslier A Fabre	Olivier Peslier A Fabre	3	87	–	84	103	–
b f Royal Academy (USA) - Mrs Arkada (FR) (Akarad)
Prominent 6f, kept on one pace under pressure

8⁽¹³⁾ hd [3]	14. Monnavanna (IRE) 32/5 Richard Hughes G Wragg	Richard Hughes G Wragg	3	87	–	84	102	–
ch f Machiavellian (USA) - Mezzogiorno (Unfuwain)
Slowly into stride, headway 2f out, no extra final f

9⁽¹⁾ snk [3¼]	10. Messoeurs (FR) 198/10 Davy Bonilla F Head	Davy Bonilla F Head	3	87	–	84	102	–
b f Anabaa (USA) - Sweet Blue Eyes (USA) (Seeking The Gold)
Held up towards rear on rails, last 2f out, stayed on final f, never nearer

10⁽¹⁴⁾ hd [3½]	8. Ing Ing (FR) 214/10 Dominique Boeuf N Clement	Dominique Boeuf N Clement	3	87	–	83	102	–
b f Bering - She's My Lovely (Sharpo)
Held up, headway on outside half-way, never able to challenge

11⁽¹⁰⁾ [3½]	1. Texalina (FR) 175/10 Christophe Soumillon Jean De Roualle	Christophe Soumillon Jean De Roualle	4	90	–	–	102	–
b f Kaldoun (FR) - Texan Beauty (FR) (Vayrann)
Always towards rear

12⁽²⁾ [3½]	2. Si Symphonie (FR) 20/1 Thierry Gillet J-P Gallorini	Thierry Gillet J-P Gallorini	4	90	–	–	102	–
ch f Le Glorieux - Oh Lucky Day (Balidar)
Tracked leader til weakened 2f out

13⁽⁸⁾ [3½]	4. Stunning (USA) 41/1 Thierry Thulliez Mme Christiane Head	Thierry Thulliez Mme Christiane Head	3	87	–	–	102	–
b f Nureyev (USA) - Gorgeous (USA) (Slew O'Gold)
In rear from half-way

14⁽¹¹⁾ [3½]	5. Heavenly Whisper (IRE) 28/1 Micky Fenton Michael Bell	Micky Fenton Michael Bell	3	87	–	–	102	–
b f Halling (USA) - Rock The Boat (Slip Anchor)
In touch til weakening over 2f out

14 ran Winning time: 1m 41.60s (slow by 6.00s) Total SP: 122%
1st owner: Norman Cheng (Ascension) 1st breeder: Grangemore Stud
2nd owner: J Higgins (Just Special)
3rd owner: P Evans (Saying Grace)

1:55 Deauville (FR) 5 Aug 2001

Prix d'Astarte (Group 2) (Fillies & Mares) (Straight)