Full Result 2.20 Longchamp (FR) | 17 October 1999

Prix de la Foret (Group 1)

(3yo+) 7f Soft

1st £53,821 2nd £21,529 3rd £10,764 4th £5,382

Prix de la Foret (Group 1), 7f - Soft, 3yo+

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1⁽⁷⁾	7. Field Of Hope (IRE) 185/10 S Guillot P Bary	S Guillot P Bary	4	812	–	–	117	–
ch f Selkirk (USA) - Fracci (Raise A Cup)
Mid-division, 6th straight, headway 2f out, led inside final furlong, ran on well

2⁽¹⁰⁾ ¾	5. Keos (USA) 37/10 C Asmussen J E Hammond	C Asmussen J E Hammond	5	92	–	–	119	–
b h Riverman (USA) - Konafa (CAN) (Damascus)
Held up, last straight, good headway on outside final 1 1/2f, finished well

3⁽³⁾ snk [1]	2. Trans Island 128/10 Kevin Darley I A Balding	Kevin Darley I A Balding	4	92	–	–	119	–
b c Selkirk (USA) - Khubza (Green Desert)
Soon led, 2 1/2 lengths clear over 1f out, headed inside final fulong, lost second on line

4⁽⁵⁾ hd [1]	11. Danzigaway (USA) 21/1 Olivier Doleuze Mme Christiane Head	Olivier Doleuze Mme Christiane Head	3	810	–	–	115	–
b f Danehill (USA) - Blushing Away (USA) (Blushing Groom)
Always prominent, 4th straight, stayed on at one pace from over 1f out

5⁽¹¹⁾ shd [1¼]	3. Diktat 3/5F Frankie Dettori Saeed bin Suroor	Frankie Dettori Saeed bin Suroor	4	92	–	–	118	–
br c Warning - Arvola (Sadler's Wells)
10th straigth, headway from 2f out, soon ridden, no extra closing stages

6⁽⁴⁾ 2 [3¼]	6. Major Force I (USA) 43/10 Pat Smullen D K Weld	Pat Smullen D K Weld	3	90	–	–	113	–
b c Woodman (USA) - Ready For Action II (USA) (Riverman)
Tracked leader, 2nd straight, stayed on at one pace from over 1f out

7⁽⁸⁾ snk [3¼]	1. Mahboob I (IRE) 35/1 Frederic Spanu J E Hammond	Frederic Spanu J E Hammond	4	92	–	–	113	–
bb c Marju (IRE) - Miss Gris (USA) (Hail The Pirates)
9th straight, headway over 1f out, never dangerous

8⁽¹⁾ 2 [5¼]	4. Tomba 187/10 Michael Tebbutt Brian Meehan	Michael Tebbutt Brian Meehan	5	92	–	–	108	–
ch h Efisio - Indian Love Song (Be My Guest)
Prominent, 3rd straight, one pace from well over 1f out

9⁽²⁾ ½ [5¾]	9. Seltitude (IRE) 27/1 Thierry Gillet J E Hammond	Thierry Gillet J E Hammond	3	810	–	–	103	–
b f Fairy King (USA) - Dunoof (Shirley Heights)
7th straight, never a factor

10⁽⁶⁾ ½ [6¼]	10. Venize (IRE) 23/1 Olivier Peslier Robert Collet	Olivier Peslier Robert Collet	3	810	–	–	101	–
gr f Kaldoun (FR) - Canaletto (FR) (Iron Duke)
Mid-division, 8th straight, weakened well over 1f out

11⁽⁹⁾ [6¼]	8. Atalante (GER) 58/1 Gerald Mosse Bruce Hellier	Gerald Mosse Bruce Hellier	3	810	–	–	101	–
b f Alkalde (GER) - Aerleona (IRE) (Caerleon)
Soon prominent, 5th straight, weakened over 2f out

11 ran Winning time: 1m 20.80s (slow by 2.50s) Total SP: 137%
1st owner: Grundy Bloodstock Limited (Field Of Hope) 1st breeder: Grundy Bloodstock S R L
2nd owner: Niarchos Family (Keos)
3rd owner: Nagy Azar (Trans Island)

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Prix de la Foret (Group 1)

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