Full Result 3.45 Longchamp (FR) | 8 October 1989

Ciga Prix de L'abbaye (Group I)

5f Good To Soft

1st £63,063 2nd £25,225 3rd £12,613 4th £6,306

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1⁽³⁾	0. Silver Fling (USA) 3/1 J Matthias I A Balding	J Matthias I A Balding	4	97	–	–	115	–
br f The Minstrel (CAN) - Royal Dilemma (USA) (Buckpasser)
Headway 2f out, hard ridden 3 out, led last strides

2⁽⁹⁾ shd	0. Zadracarta (CAN) 40/1 A Cruz P J Collins	A Cruz P J Collins	4	97	–	–	115	–
br f Bold Ruckus (USA) - Monmorency (Selari)
Disputed lead, every chance final 2f, caught last strides

3⁽¹⁴⁾ hd [nk]	0. Nabeel Dancer (USA) 12/1 Pat Eddery A A Scott	Pat Eddery A A Scott	4	911	–	–	117	–
b c Northern Dancer (CAN) - Prayers'n Promises (USA) (Foolish Pleasure)
Led til caught last strides

4⁽⁴⁾ 1 [1¼]	0. Point Of Light I 58/1 John Reid G Lewis	John Reid G Lewis	4	911	–	–	114	–
ch c Aragon - Starry Way (Star Appeal)
Ran on well under pressure final 2f, nearest finish

5⁽⁵⁾ nk [1½]	0. Or Acier (USA) 11/1 C Asmussen Robert Collet	C Asmussen Robert Collet	3	911	–	–	116	–
b c Lypheor - Secorissa (USA) (Secretariat)
Headway final 2f, nearest finish

6⁽⁶⁾ ½ [2]	0. Whippet 18/1 E Legrix J E Hammond	E Legrix J E Hammond	5	911	–	–	112	–
b h Sparkler I - St Louis Sue (FR) (Nonoalco)
Always prominent, disputed 3rd 1f out, one pace when slightly hampered inside final f

7⁽¹¹⁾ nk [2½]	0. Statoblest (IRE) 2/1F W R Swinburn Luca Cumani	W R Swinburn Luca Cumani	3	911	–	–	114	–
b c Ahonoora - Statira (Skymaster)
Chased leaders, every chance over 1f out, weakened inside final f

8⁽¹⁵⁾ 2 [4½]	0. Chummy's Favourite 12/1 Frankie Dettori N A Callaghan	Frankie Dettori N A Callaghan	4	911	–	–	106	–
b c Song - Ma Famille (Welsh Saint)
Outpaced, never nearer

9⁽²⁾ hd [4½]	0. Graphus (BRZ) 38/1 Jorge A Ricardo A Oliveira Old	Jorge A Ricardo A Oliveira Old	5	911	–	–	–	–
b h Depressa (BRZ) - Al Sabah (BRZ) (Lucarno)


0⁽⁸⁾	0. Astronef 11/1 A Lequeux Robert Collet	A Lequeux Robert Collet	5	911	–	–	–	–
b h Be My Guest (USA) - Mill Princess (Mill Reef)
Speed 3f

0⁽¹⁰⁾	0. Rainbow Brite (BEL) 58/1 E Havegheer	E Havegheer	3	97	–	–	–	–
b f Captain's Treasure - Saulona (Saulingo)
Speed 3f

0	0. Rich And Famous 21/1 W Carson P Bary	W Carson P Bary	2	85	–	–	–	–
b f Deep Roots (IRE) - Paraxelle (FR) (Poleax)
Soon outpaced

0⁽¹³⁾	0. Cricket Ball (USA) 43/10 Gerald Mosse J Fellows	Gerald Mosse J Fellows	6	911	–	–	–	–
b h Olden Times (USA) - Caterina I (Princely Gift)
Speed 3f, weakened quickly

0⁽¹⁾	0. Pellezzano (FR) 81/1 D Lawniczak J E Hammond	D Lawniczak J E Hammond	3	911	–	–	–	–
b c Sicyos (USA) - Pin Ball
Speed 3f

0⁽¹²⁾	0. Green's Canaletto (USA) 30/1 S Cauthen William Jarvis	S Cauthen William Jarvis	3	911	–	–	–	–
b c Hagley (USA) - Gaucherie (USA) (Sharpen Up)
Speed 3f

0⁽⁷⁾	0. Navratilovna (USA) 16/1 F Head D Smaga	F Head D Smaga	3	97	–	–	–	–
b f Nureyev (USA) - Baracala (USA) (Swaps)
Soon outpaced

16 ran Winning time: 59.90s (slow by 4.60s) Total SP: 138%
1st owner: George Strawbridge (Silver Fling) 1st breeder: Mr G Strawbridge Jr
2nd owner: Knob Hill Stable (Zadracarta)
3rd owner: Maktoum Al Maktoum (Nabeel Dancer)

3:45 Longchamp (FR) 8 Oct 1989

Ciga Prix de L'abbaye (Group I)