Full Result 2.05 Longchamp (FR) | 6 October 1996

Prix Marcel Boussac (Group 1)

(2yo) 1m Good To Soft

1st £105,402

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1⁽⁹⁾	. Ryafan (USA) 2/1 Frankie Dettori John Gosden	Frankie Dettori John Gosden	2	811	–	113	112	–
b f Lear Fan (USA) - Carya (USA) (Northern Dancer)
Prominent, 4th straight, ridden over 1f out, led well inside final furlong, all out

2⁽⁶⁾ hd	. Yashmak (USA) 2/1 Pat Eddery Sir Henry Cecil	Pat Eddery Sir Henry Cecil	2	811	–	112	112	–
b f Danzig (USA) - Slightly Dangerous (USA) (Roberto)
Tracked leader, 2nd straight, led 2f out, caught well inside final furlong, ran on well

3⁽²⁾ 2½ [2¾]	. Family Tradition (IRE) 26/1 W R Swinburn A P O'Brien	W R Swinburn A P O'Brien	2	811	–	107	106	–
b f Sadler's Wells (USA) - Sequel (IRE) (Law Society)
Always prominent, 3rd straight, rallied inside final furlong, finished well

4⁽³⁾ 1½ [4¼]	. Bianca Nera 12/5 Kevin Darley David Loder	Kevin Darley David Loder	2	811	–	105	103	–
b f Salse (USA) - Birch Creek (Carwhite)
7th straight, stayed on final furlong, never able to challenge

5⁽¹⁰⁾ nk [4½]	. Veiled Threat (IRE) 46/1 S Guillot Robert Collet	S Guillot Robert Collet	2	811	–	104	102	–
b f Be My Guest (USA) - Primrose Valley I (Mill Reef)
Held up in rear, last straight, headway over 1f out, hard ridden final furlong, finished well

6⁽⁴⁾ hd [4¾]	. Dissertation (FR) No Odds F Head Mme Christiane Head	F Head Mme Christiane Head	2	811	–	104	102	–
ch f Sillery (USA) - Devalois (FR) (Nureyev)
Led to 2f out, weakened final furlong

7⁽¹¹⁾ hd [5]	. Green Lady (IRE) 44/5 Thierry Jarnet A Fabre	Thierry Jarnet A Fabre	2	811	–	103	101	–
b f Green Desert (USA) - Fawaayid (USA) (Vaguely Noble)
6th straight, headway under pressure 2f out, one pace final furlong

8⁽¹⁾ 2 [7]	. Spring Dance (FR) 92/10 Gerald Mosse P Bary	Gerald Mosse P Bary	2	811	–	99	97	–
ch f Dancing Spree (USA) - Heracleia (FR) (Kenmare)
10th straight, good headway on rails 2f out, weakened 1f out

9⁽¹³⁾ 1 [8]	. Nawal (FR) 20/1 C Asmussen Jean De Roualle	C Asmussen Jean De Roualle	2	811	–	97	95	–
b f Homme De Loi (IRE) - Lute String (FR) (No Lute)
Always in rear

10⁽⁸⁾ 1½ [9½]	. Shigeru Summit 36/5 M Boutin C Boutin	M Boutin C Boutin	2	811	–	94	91	–
b f Be My Chief (USA) - Riveryev (USA) (Irish River)
8th straight, never a factor

11⁽¹²⁾ [9½]	. Dance Parade (USA) 97/10 T Quinn Paul Cole	T Quinn Paul Cole	2	811	–	90	86	–
ch f Gone West (USA) - River Jig (USA) (Irish River)
5th straight, weakened well over 1f out

12⁽⁵⁾ [9½]	. Dame D'Harvard (USA) No Odds Olivier Peslier P Bary	Olivier Peslier P Bary	2	811	–	–	–	–
ro f Quest For Fame - Bridge Table (USA) (Riva Ridge)
Always in rear

13⁽⁷⁾ [9½]	. Dancing Fire (FR) 62/1 B Yusmianov F Chappet	B Yusmianov F Chappet	2	811	–	–	–	–
ch f
Slowly into stride, progress on outside halfway, 9th straight, soon weakened

Winning time: 1m 39.80s (slow by 4.60s) Total SP: 350%
1st owner: K Abdullah (Ryafan) 1st breeder: Juddmonte Farms
2nd owner: K Abdullah (Yashmak)
3rd owner: Mrs John Magnier (Family Tradition)

2:05 Longchamp (FR) 6 Oct 1996

Prix Marcel Boussac (Group 1)