Full Result 2.05 Longchamp (FR) | 5 October 1997

Prix Marcel Boussac (Fillies) (Group 1)

(2yo) 1m Good To Firm

1st £89,787 2nd £35,915 3rd £17,957 4th £8,979

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1⁽¹⁾	2. Loving Claim (USA) 37/10 Olivier Doleuze Mme Christiane Head	Olivier Doleuze Mme Christiane Head	2	811	–	100	110	–
b f Hansel (USA) - Ville D'Amore (USA) (Irish River)
Made all, hard ridden over 1f out, driven out

2⁽⁵⁾ 1½	10. Isle De France (USA) 118/10 A Junk A Fabre	A Junk A Fabre	2	811	–	97	107	–
b f Nureyev (USA) - Stella Madrid (USA) (Alydar)
Close up & pulling after 3f, 5th straight, outpaced 2f out, ran on well under pressure final furlong

3⁽¹⁰⁾ ¾ [2¼]	5. Plaisir Des Yeux (FR) 52/1 Thierry Gillet P Demercastel	Thierry Gillet P Demercastel	2	811	–	96	105	–
ch f Funambule (USA) - My Darling (Ela-Mana-Mou)
Held up in rear, 9th straight, ridden & hung left well over 1f out, ran on well under pressure from over 1f out

4⁽⁹⁾ nk [2½]	7. Khumba Mela (IRE) 77/10 Thierry Jarnet A Fabre	Thierry Jarnet A Fabre	2	811	–	95	104	–
b f Hero's Honor (USA) - Luth De Crystal (FR) (Crystal Glitters)
6th straight, switched outside over 1f out, ran on inside final furlong

5⁽³⁾ shd [2¾]	9. Desert Drama (IRE) 227/10 S Guillot Robert Collet	S Guillot Robert Collet	2	811	–	95	104	–
b f Green Desert (USA) - Tycoon's Drama (IRE) (Last Tycoon)
Always prominent, 3rd straight, disputed 2nd 1f out, unable to quicken close home

6⁽⁴⁾ shd [2¾]	6. Silent Tribute (IRE) 91/10 Frankie Dettori Michael Bell	Frankie Dettori Michael Bell	2	811	–	95	104	–
b f Lion Cavern (USA) - Tribal Rite (Be My Native)
Tracked leader, 2nd straight, hard ridden over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong

7⁽⁸⁾ shd [2¾]	1. Ashraakat (USA) 33/10 Richard Hills John Dunlop	Richard Hills John Dunlop	2	811	–	95	104	–
b f Danzig (USA) - Elle Seule (USA) (Exclusive Native)
Pulling early, 4th straight, headway to dispute 2nd approaching final furlong, one pace

8⁽⁷⁾ 4 [6¾]	4. Saralea (FR) 192/10 Dominique Boeuf D Smaga	Dominique Boeuf D Smaga	2	811	–	87	95	–
b f Sillery (USA) - Solidarite (USA) (Far North)
7th straight, never a factor

9⁽⁶⁾ ¾ [7½]	3. Anna Palariva (IRE) 6/4F Olivier Peslier A Fabre	Olivier Peslier A Fabre	2	811	–	86	93	–
ch f Caerleon (USA) - Anna Of SaxonyI (Ela-Mana-Mou)
Dwelt at start, short lived effort on inside 2f out, soon beaten, eased

10⁽²⁾ ½ [8]	8. Noemie (FR) 59/1 G Guignard Mme G Sandor	G Guignard Mme G Sandor	2	811 b	–	85	92	–
ch f Beaudelaire (USA) - New Miss (FR) (New ChapterI)
8th straight, behind from over 1f out

Winning time: 1m 37.60s (slow by 2.40s) Total SP: 127%
1st owner: Maktoum Al Maktoum (Loving Claim) 1st breeder: Gainsborough Farm Inc
2nd owner: Michael Tabor (Isle De France)
3rd owner: Michel Debeusscher (Plaisir Des Yeux)

2:05 Longchamp (FR) 5 Oct 1997

Prix Marcel Boussac (Fillies) (Group 1)