Full Result 3.20 Longchamp (FR) | 14 October 2008

Prix de L'Axe Majeur

(4yo+) (1m2f110yds) 1m2½f Good

1st £12,132 2nd £4,853 3rd £3,640 4th £2,426 5th £1,213

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	1. Balius (IRE) 3/5F Christophe Soumillon C Laffon-Parias	Christophe Soumillon C Laffon-Parias	5	94 b	–	88	100	–
b h Mujahid (USA) - Akhla (USA) (Nashwan)
Covered up in 5th, headway 1 1/2f out, led well inside final furlong, comfortably

2 1	5. El Comodin (IRE) Maxime Guyon A Fabre	Maxime Guyon A Fabre	4	811	–	79	91	–
ch c Monsun (GER) - Elle Danzig (GER) (Roi Danzig)


3 1 [2]	3. Apophis (IRE) Johan Victoire Mme Pia Brandt	Johan Victoire Mme Pia Brandt	4	811	–	77	89	–
b c Rainbow Quest (USA) - Aiglonne (USA) (Silver Hawk)


4 nse [2]	8. Nini De Paris (FR) J-P Gallorini	J-P Gallorini	4	88	–	–	86	–
b f Lord Of Men - N'Avoue Jamais (FR) (Marignan)


5 1½ [3½]	2. Balor (FR) U Suter	U Suter	5	811	–	–	86	–
ch g Hernando (FR) - Visions On Space (IRE) (Lure)


6 ½ [4]	4. Thunder Storm Cat (USA) M Rulec	M Rulec	4	811 b	–	–	85	–
b c Storm Cat (USA) - Tenga (USA) (Mr Prospector)


7 1½ [5½]	7. Lucky Millionaire (IRE) Mlle S-V Tarrou	Mlle S-V Tarrou	4	88	–	–	79	–
b f Indian Rocket - Triple Tie (USA) (The Minstrel)


8 3 [8½]	6. Gris Courteillais (FR) ⁶ M Rolland	⁶ M Rolland	5	85	–	–	77	–
gr g Fragrant Mix (IRE) - La Courteillaise (FR) (Air De Cour)

8 ran Winning time: 2m 10.50s (slow by 0.50s) Total SP: 63%
1st owner: Leonidas Marinopoulos (Balius) 1st breeder: Stilvi Compania Financiera Sa
2nd owner: Baron G Von Ullmann (El Comodin)
3rd owner: Investment AB Rustningen (Apophis)