Full Result 3.20 Longchamp (FR) | 15 May 1997

Prix la Force (Group 3)

(3yo) 1m4f Very Soft

1st £24,691 2nd £8,979 3rd £4,489 4th £2,694

Prix la Force (Group 3), 1m4f - Very Soft, 3yo

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1⁽¹⁾	. Magellano (USA) 9/10F Olivier Peslier A Fabre	Olivier Peslier A Fabre	3	92	–	–	108	–
bb c Miswaki (USA) - Mount Holyoke (Golden Fleece)
Held up, 4th str, led 1f out, pushed out

2⁽⁵⁾ 1½	. Six Zero (FR) 33/10 Thierry Jarnet A Fabre	Thierry Jarnet A Fabre	3	92	–	–	106	–
gr c Linamix (FR) - Six Love (USA) (Mr Prospector)
Tracked leader til led over 2f out, headed 1f out, hard ridden & no extra

3⁽⁴⁾ ½ [2]	. With Fire (USA) 78/10 C Asmussen	C Asmussen	3	92	–	–	105	–
br c Gulch (USA) - Fran's Valentine (USA) (Saros)
Held up, 3rd str, every chance approaching final furlong, one pace

4⁽²⁾ 1½ [3½]	. Keroub (FR) 5/1 Thierry Thulliez P Bary	Thierry Thulliez P Bary	3	92	–	–	103	–
b c Tropular - Keen's Like (Kings Lake)
Held up, 5th str, never able to challenge

5⁽⁶⁾ 4 [7½]	. Bonapartiste (FR) 32/5 Thierry Gillet P Demercastel	Thierry Gillet P Demercastel	3	92	–	–	97	–
b c Kendor (FR) - Fab's Melody (USA) (Devil's Bag)
Led to over 2f out, weakened over 1f out

6⁽³⁾ 10 [17½]	. Film Noir (USA) 87/10 Olivier Doleuze Mme Christiane Head	Olivier Doleuze Mme Christiane Head	3	92	–	–	82	–
b c Alleged (USA) - Black Princess I (FR) (Prince Mab)
Held up in rear & pulled early, last str, soon beaten

Winning time: 2m 44.10s (slow by 14.50s) Total SP: 128%
1st owner: Prince Sultan Al Kabeer (Magellano) 1st breeder: Prince Sultan Bin Mohammed Bin Saud Al Kabeer
2nd owner: J-L Lagardere (Six Zero)
3rd owner: George Strawbridge (With Fire)