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3:45 Longchamp (FR) 8 Oct 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)  
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
4 97 115
br f Bold Ruckus (USA) - Monmorency (Selari)
Disputed lead, every chance final 2f, caught last strides
3 (14) hd [nk]
4 911 117
b c Northern Dancer (CAN) - Prayers'n Promises (USA) (Foolish Pleasure)
Led til caught last strides
4 (4) 1 [1¼]
4 911 114
ch c Aragon - Starry Way (Star Appeal)
Ran on well under pressure final 2f, nearest finish
5 (5) nk [1½]
3 911 116
b c Lypheor - Secorissa (USA) (Secretariat)
Headway final 2f, nearest finish
6 (6) ½ [2]
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]
3 911 114
b c Ahonoora - Statira (Skymaster)
Chased leaders, every chance over 1f out, weakened inside final f
8 (15) 2 [4½]
4 911 106
b c Song - Ma Famille (Welsh Saint)
Outpaced, never nearer
9 (2) hd [4½]
5 911
b h Depressa (BRZ) - Al Sabah (BRZ) (Lucarno)
0 (8)  
5 911
b h Be My Guest (USA) - Mill Princess (Mill Reef)
Speed 3f
0 (10)  
3 97
b f Captain's Treasure - Saulona (Saulingo)
Speed 3f
0   
2 85
b f Deep Roots (IRE) - Paraxelle (FR) (Poleax)
Soon outpaced
0 (13)  
6 911
b h Olden Times (USA) - Caterina I (Princely Gift)
Speed 3f, weakened quickly
0 (1)  
3 911
b c Sicyos (USA) - Pin Ball
Speed 3f
0 (12)  
3 911
b c Hagley (USA) - Gaucherie (USA) (Sharpen Up)
Speed 3f
0 (7)  
3 97
b f Nureyev (USA) - Baracala (USA) (Swaps)
Soon outpaced
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