Full Result 2.50 Longchamp (FR) | 13 May 2007

Poule d'Essai des Poulains (Group 1) (Colts)

(3yo) 1m Good

1st £154,432 2nd £61,784 3rd £30,892 4th £15,432 5th £7,730

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1⁽⁹⁾	7. Astronomer Royal (USA) 33/1 Colm O'Donoghue A P O'Brien	Colm O'Donoghue A P O'Brien	3	92	–	92	118	–
b c Danzig (USA) - Sheepscot (USA) (Easy Goer)
Last halfway, 12th straight, came to outside, headway from 2f out, driven to lead 100yds out, driven out, ran on well

2⁽⁴⁾ ½	4. Creachadoir (IRE) 13/2 Kevin Manning J S Bolger	Kevin Manning J S Bolger	3	92	–	90	117	–
b c King's Best (USA) - Sadima (IRE) (Sadler's Wells)
Always in touch, 6th on outside straight, led well over 1f out, soon ridden, caught 100yds out, ran on

3⁽³⁾ 1½ [2]	8. Honoured Guest (IRE) 9/2 Gerald Mosse A P O'Brien	Gerald Mosse A P O'Brien	3	92	–	86	113	–
b c Danehill (USA) - Wind Silence (USA) (A.P. Indy)
9th straight, ran on steadily from over 1f out

4⁽¹³⁾ ¾ [2¾]	12. Excellent Art 6/1 Jamie Spencer A P O'Brien	Jamie Spencer A P O'Brien	3	92	–	84	119	–
b c Pivotal - Obsessive (USA) (Seeking The Gold)
In rear to straight, good headway well over 1f out, switched sharply towards rails 1 1/2f out, not clear run approaching final furlong, finished well

5⁽¹⁴⁾ ½ [3¼]	1. Thousand Words 16/1 Richard Hughes B W Hills	Richard Hughes B W Hills	3	92	–	82	110	–
b c Dansili - Verbose (USA) (Storm Bird)
Towards rear to straight, stayed on steadily final 2f, nearest finish

6⁽²⁾ snk [3½]	13. Followmyfootsteps (USA) 33/1 Stephane Pasquier David Wachman	Stephane Pasquier David Wachman	3	92	–	81	110	–
bl c Giant's Causeway (USA) - Lady Carson (USA) (Carson City)
Raced in 3rd to straight, disputed 2nd 1f out, one pace

7⁽¹²⁾ 1½ [5]	5. Spirit One (FR) 14/1 Dominique Boeuf P Demercastel	Dominique Boeuf P Demercastel	3	92	–	76	107	–
b c Anabaa Blue - Lavayssiere (FR) (Sicyos)
Soon tracking leader, 2nd to 1 1/2f out, one pace

8⁽¹⁾ 1½ [6½]	2. Visionario (IRE) 5/1 Christophe Soumillon A Fabre	Christophe Soumillon A Fabre	3	92	–	71	103	–
b c Spinning World (USA) - Visionnaire II (FR) (Linamix)
5th straight, keeping on steadily when not much room approaching final furlong, one pace

9⁽⁵⁾ 1½ [8]	6. Battle Paint (USA) 7/2F Olivier Peslier J-C Rouget	Olivier Peslier J-C Rouget	3	92	–	66	100	–
b c Tale Of The Cat (USA) - Black Speck (USA) (Arch)
Led after 1 1/2f, headed well over 1f out, weakened quickly

10⁽⁶⁾ 1 [9]	9. Stoneside (IRE) 50/1 Thierry Gillet Rod Collet	Thierry Gillet Rod Collet	3	92	–	63	97	–
b g Marchand De Sable (USA) - Greenstone (IRE) (Green Desert)
Last straight, never a factor

11⁽⁸⁾ snk [9]	10. Dijeerr (USA) 9/1 Frankie Dettori Saeed bin Suroor	Frankie Dettori Saeed bin Suroor	3	92	–	62	97	–
b c Danzig (USA) - Sharp Minister (CAN) (Deputy Minister)
Raced in 4th, beaten 2f out

12⁽⁷⁾ 2½ [11½]	11. Brave Tin Soldier (USA) 25/1 Thierry Thulliez A P O'Brien	Thierry Thulliez A P O'Brien	3	92	–	55	91	–
b c Storm Cat (USA) - Bless (USA) (Mr Prospector)
First to show, soon in midfield, towards rear on outside straight, hampered 2f out, no chance after

13⁽¹⁰⁾ 1½ [13]	14. Tariq 40/1 Jimmy Fortune Peter Chapple-Hyam	Jimmy Fortune Peter Chapple-Hyam	3	92	–	50	88	–
ch c Kyllachy - Tatora (Selkirk)
8th straight, keeping on at one pace when hampered 1 1/2f out

14⁽¹¹⁾ 6 [19]	3. Mastership (IRE) 100/1 Eddie Ahern Clive Brittain	Eddie Ahern Clive Brittain	3	92 b	–	33	74	–
ch g Best Of The Bests (IRE) - Shady Point (IRE) (Unfuwain)
7th straight, beaten when hampered 1 1/2f out

14 ran Winning time: 1m 37.10s (slow by 1.90s) Total SP: 123%
1st owner: Derrick Smith (Astronomer Royal) 1st breeder: ClassicStar
2nd owner: Mrs J S Bolger & John Corcoran (Creachadoir)
3rd owner: Derrick Smith (Honoured Guest)

Industry prices shown. After a stewards' inquiry, the placings remained unaltered

2:50 Longchamp (FR) 13 May 2007

Poule d'Essai des Poulains (Group 1) (Colts)