Full Result 2.25 Longchamp (FR) | 4 October 1997

Prix de Royallieu (Fillies & Mares) (Group 2)

(3yo+) (1m4f110yds) 1m4½f Good

1st £33,670 2nd £13,468 3rd £6,734 4th £3,367

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1⁽³⁾	2. Tulipa (USA) 2/5C Frankie Dettori Saeed bin Suroor	Frankie Dettori Saeed bin Suroor	4	91	–	82	111	–
b f Alleged (USA) - Black Tulip (FR) (Fabulous Dancer)
Made all, ran on well under pressure final furlong, just held on

2⁽²⁾ shd	8. Dame Kiri (FR) 6/1 Olivier Doleuze Mme Christiane Head	Olivier Doleuze Mme Christiane Head	3	87	–	–	–	–
ch f Old Vic - Aborigine (FR) (Riverman)
Always prominent, 3rd straight, hard ridden & every chance inside final furlong, just failed

3⁽¹⁾ 1 [1]	5. Kassana (IRE) 23/10 Gerald Mosse A De Royer-Dupre	Gerald Mosse A De Royer-Dupre	3	87	–	81	109	–
ch f Shernazar - Kassiyda (Mill Reef)
Held up in touch, 6th straight, stayed on final 2f, never reached first two

4⁽⁷⁾ 1½ [2½]	1. Annaba (IRE) 2/5C Olivier Peslier John Gosden	Olivier Peslier John Gosden	4	91	–	79	107	–
ch f In The Wings - Anna Matrushka (Mill Reef)
Close up and pulling in first 4f, 5th straight, not clear run from well over 1f out to 1f out, stayed on final furlong

5⁽⁸⁾ 3 [5½]	6. Muscadel 2/5C Thierry Jarnet A Fabre	Thierry Jarnet A Fabre	3	87	–	75	103	–
b f Nashwan (USA) - Musical Bliss (USA) (The Minstrel)
Held up, 7th straight, headway on outside well over 1f out, one pace from distance

6⁽⁹⁾ nk [6]	4. Darashandeh (IRE) 23/10 C Asmussen A De Royer-Dupre	C Asmussen A De Royer-Dupre	3	87	–	75	102	–
b f Darshaan - Daralinsha (USA) (Empery)
Prominent on outside, 4th straight, weakened over 1f out

7⁽⁶⁾ 4 [10]	3. Averring (USA) 131/10 Mr Frederic Sanchez J-C Cunnington	Mr Frederic Sanchez J-C Cunnington	4	91	–	70	96	–
b f Alleged (USA) - Chinguetti (USA) (Green Dancer)
8th straight, always in rear

8⁽⁴⁾ ¾ [10¾]	7. Rosabella 2/5C S Guillot H-A Pantall	S Guillot H-A Pantall	3	87 b	–	69	95	–
b f Niniski (USA) - Rosananti (Blushing Groom)
Last most of way

9⁽⁵⁾ 20 [30¾]	9. Gracie Lady (IRE) 26/1 Dominique Boeuf Robert Collet	Dominique Boeuf Robert Collet	3	87 b	–	43	65	–
b f Generous (IRE) - No Disgrace (Djakao)
Tracked winner until weakening over 2f out, eased final furlong

Winning time: 2m 39.40s (slow by 2.60s) Total SP: 372%
1st owner: Godolphin (Tulipa) 1st breeder: Fares Farms Inc
2nd owner: Aylesfield Farms (Dame Kiri)
3rd owner: (Kassana)

2:25 Longchamp (FR) 4 Oct 1997

Prix de Royallieu (Fillies & Mares) (Group 2)