Full Result 2.40 Longchamp (FR) | 27 October 1996

Prix Royal Oak (Group 1)

(3yo+) (1m7f110yds) 1m7½f Soft

1st £52,701 2nd £21,080 3rd £10,540 4th £5,270

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	. Red Roses Story (FR) No Odds Vincent Vion Mme C Barande-Barbe	Vincent Vion Mme C Barande-Barbe	4	91	–	–	112	–
ch f Pink I (FR) - Roses For The Star (Stage Door Johnny)
3rd straight, ridden 2f out, headway on inside to lead inside final furlong, ran on well

2 ½	. Moonax (IRE) No Odds Pat Eddery B W Hills	Pat Eddery B W Hills	5	94	–	–	114	–
ch h Caerleon (USA) - Moonsilk (Solinus)
Disputed lead at slow pace until led well over 2f out, headed 2f out, rallied inside final furlong

3 ¾ [1¼]	. Helen Of Spain No Odds Thierry Jarnet A Fabre	Thierry Jarnet A Fabre	4	91	–	–	110	–
b f Sadler's Wells (USA) - Port Helene (Troy)
Disputed lead until led well over 2f out to inside final furlong

4 1 [2¼]	. Nononito (FR) No Odds S Guillot J Lesbordes	S Guillot J Lesbordes	5	94	–	–	112	–
b h Nikos - Feuille D'Automne (FR) (Crystal Palace)
4th and ridden straight, never able to challenge

5 5 [7¼]	. Always Earnest (USA) No Odds Alain Badel Mme M Bollack-Badel	Alain Badel Mme M Bollack-Badel	8	94 b	–	–	107	–
b g Alleged (USA) - Nettie Cometti (USA) (Giacometti)
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