Full Result 1.15 Longchamp (FR) | 5 October 2008

Qatar Prix de l'Abbaye de Longchamp (Group 1)

(2yo+) 5f Good To Soft

1st £105,037 2nd £42,022 3rd £21,011 4th £10,496 5th £5,257

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1⁽²⁰⁾	8. Marchand D'Or (FR) 2/1F Davy Bonilla F Head	Davy Bonilla F Head	5	911	–	120	121	–
gr g Marchand De Sable (USA) - Fedora (FR) (Kendor)
In midfield on outside, headway over 2f out, led over 1f out, driven out

2⁽⁶⁾ 1½	10. Moorhouse Lad 25/1 Jim Crowley Bryan Smart	Jim Crowley Bryan Smart	5	911	–	115	116	–
b g Bertolini (USA) - Record Time (Clantime)
Pressed leaders on inside rail, led halfway to over 1f out, ran on

3⁽⁹⁾ 1 [2½]	11. Borderlescott 11/2 Pat Cosgrave Robin Bastiman	Pat Cosgrave Robin Bastiman	6	911	–	112	112	–
b g Compton Place - Jeewan (Touching Wood)
Chased leaders, driven halfway reached 3rd over 1f out, ran on

4⁽¹³⁾ ½ [3]	3. Strike Up The Band 50/1 Adrian Nicholls David Nicholls	Adrian Nicholls David Nicholls	5	911	–	110	110	–
b g Cyrano De Bergerac (IRE) - Green Supreme (Primo Dominie)
Close up after 2f, stayed on final furlong, nearest at finish

5⁽¹⁷⁾ hd [3¼]	18. Fleeting Spirit (IRE) 7/2 Ryan Moore Jeremy Noseda	Ryan Moore Jeremy Noseda	3	97	–	107	106	–
b f Invincible Spirit (IRE) - Millennium Tale (FR) (Distant Relative)
Always in touch, outpaced 2f out, good headway approaching final furlong, just missed 4th

6⁽¹⁾ hd [3½]	17. Rock Harmonie (FR) 66/1 Christophe-Patrice Lemaire Mme Christiane Head	Christophe-Patrice Lemaire Mme Christiane Head	3	97	–	107	106	–
b f Rock Of Gibraltar (IRE) - Rigoureuse (USA) (Septieme Ciel)
In rear early, headway from halfway, nearest finish

7⁽¹¹⁾ 1½ [5]	14. Tiza (SAF) 25/1 Christophe Soumillon A De Royer-Dupre	Christophe Soumillon A De Royer-Dupre	6	911	–	104	103	–
b g Goldkeeper (USA) - Mamushka (SAF) (Elliodor)
Outpaced until stayed on final 2f, nearest finish

8⁽¹⁰⁾ ¾ [5¾]	2. Black Mambazo (IRE) 100/1 Dario Vargiu Luigi Riccardi	Dario Vargiu Luigi Riccardi	3	911	–	102	101	–
b c Statue Of Liberty (USA) - Rich Gift (Cadeaux Genereux)
Pressed leader, 2nd well over 1f out, one pace

9⁽¹⁸⁾ hd [5¾]	1. Equiano (FR) 10/1 Stephane Pasquier B W Hills	Stephane Pasquier B W Hills	3	911	–	101	100	–
b c Acclamation - Entente Cordiale (IRE) (Ela-Mana-Mou)
Reluctant to load, pressed leaders on outside until weakened from over 1f out

10⁽⁴⁾ 1½ [7¼]	19. National Colour (SAF) 11/2 K Shea S G Tarry	K Shea S G Tarry	6	97	–	92	92	–
gr m National Assembly (CAN) - Rainbow Cake (SAF) (Mr Eats)
In midfield on inside rail, never in position to challenge

11⁽³⁾ snk [7½]	16. Enticing (IRE) 25/1 Liam Jones William Haggas	Liam Jones William Haggas	4	97	–	92	91	–
b f Pivotal - Superstar Leo (IRE) (College Chapel)
Always outpaced

12⁽⁸⁾ hd [7¾]	9. Dandy Man (IRE) 20/1 Frankie Dettori Saeed bin Suroor	Frankie Dettori Saeed bin Suroor	5	911	–	94	93	–
b h Mozart (IRE) - Lady Alexander (IRE) (Night Shift)
Always in midfield

13⁽¹⁴⁾ 1½ [9¼]	13. Green Manalishi 66/1 Ioritz Mendizabal Kevin Ryan	Ioritz Mendizabal Kevin Ryan	7	911 b	–	89	88	–
b g Green Desert (USA) - Silca-Cisa (Hallgate)
Prominent 3f

14⁽²⁾ 1 [10¼]	7. Mariol (FR) 50/1 Dominique Boeuf Robert Collet	Dominique Boeuf Robert Collet	5	911	–	86	84	–
b g Munir - La Bastoche (IRE) (Kaldoun)
Always towards rear

15⁽¹²⁾ 1 [11¼]	4. Captain Gerrard (IRE) 14/1 Tom Eaves Bryan Smart	Tom Eaves Bryan Smart	3	911	–	83	81	–
b c Oasis Dream - Delphinus (Soviet Star)
Led to halfway, weakening when hampered well over 1f out, dropped out quickly

16⁽⁷⁾ snk [11¼]	6. Wi Dud 33/1 Neil Callan Kevin Ryan	Neil Callan Kevin Ryan	4	911 b	–	82	80	–
b g Elnadim (USA) - Hopesay (Warning)
Always outpaced

17⁽¹⁹⁾ 1½ [12¾]	12. Abraham Lincoln (IRE) 66/1 Johnny Murtagh A P O'Brien	Johnny Murtagh A P O'Brien	4	911	–	76	75	–
b c Danehill (USA) - Moon Drop (Dominion)
Always in rear