Full Result 1.33 Longchamp (FR) | 29 May 2023

Prix du Palais-Royal (Group 3) (3yo+) (New Course) (Turf)

(3yo+) 7f Good To Soft

1st £35,398.23 2nd £14,159.29 3rd £10,619.47 4th £7,079.65 5th £3,539.82

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1⁽³⁾	1. Fort Payne (FR) 47/10 Maxime Guyon N Caullery	Maxime Guyon N Caullery	5	94	–	60	109	–
b h Rio De La Plata (USA) - Lady Verde (FR) (Meshaheer)
Midfield, shaken up and headway towards outer from 1 1/2f out, went second 150yds out, ridden along and ran on to lead final 75yds, comfortably

2⁽⁷⁾ 2	4. National Service (FR) 20/1 Tony Piccone J Reynier	Tony Piccone J Reynier	6	94 p	–	54	104	–
b g Elusive City (USA) - Forces Sweetheart (Allied Forces)
Close up on outer, led 2f out, ridden along 1 1/2f out, headed 75yds out, no extra, just held second

3⁽⁸⁾ shd [2]	7. King Gold (FR) 5/1 Stephane Pasquier N Caullery	Stephane Pasquier N Caullery	6	94	–	53	103	–
gr h Anodin (IRE) - Miss Gandelia (FR) (Kingsalsa)
In final pair, effort on inner over 2f out, took closer order and angled off rail 1f out, outpaced by winner inside final furlong, kept on well, just denied second

4⁽⁶⁾ 1¼ [3¼]	5. Egot (IRE) 8/5F Mickael Barzalona A Fabre	Mickael Barzalona A Fabre	5	94	–	49	100	–
b h Invincible Spirit (IRE) - Entertains (AUS) (Street Cry)
Took keen hold, held up in final pair, switched out and shaken up under 2f out, kept on, not pace to get on terms

5⁽⁵⁾ 1½ [4¾]	8. Abhayaa (IRE) 44/1 Eddy Hardouin Carina Fey	Eddy Hardouin Carina Fey	4	91	–	41	93	–
b f Australia - Navajo Moon (IRE) (Danehill)
Midfield on inner, shaken up 1 1/2f out, not quicken, kept on but never threatened

6⁽¹⁾ 1½ [6¼]	2. Amilcar (IRE) 3/1 Theo Bachelot A & G Botti	Theo Bachelot A & G Botti	7	94 t	–	39	92	–
b h Wootton Bassett - Drosia (IRE) (King's Best)
Raced freely, tracked leaders, shaken up 2f out, lost position inside final furlong

7⁽⁴⁾ 4 [10¼]	6. Loubeisien (FR) 14/1 Aurelien Lemaitre C Ferland	Aurelien Lemaitre C Ferland	4	94	–	27	81	–
bl c Kheleyf (USA) - Lolif (FR) (Loup Breton)
Led, shaken up and headed 2f out, weakened from 1f out

8⁽²⁾ hd [10½]	3. Danelo (IRE) 10/1 Cristian Demuro A Wohler	Cristian Demuro A Wohler	5	94	–	26	81	–
b g Exceed And Excel (AUS) - Daksha (FR) (Authorized)
Settled behind leaders, ridden along and outpaced from 2f out, behind final furlong

8 ran Winning time: 1m 19.17s (slow by 0.87s) Total SP: 121%
1st owner: Alain Jathiere, Mme Philippe Demercastel & Nicolas Caullery (Fort Payne) 1st breeder: Philippe Demercastel
2nd owner: Mme Erika Gilliar (National Service)
3rd owner: Mme Christian Wingtans & Nicolas Caullery (King Gold)

1:33 Longchamp (FR) 29 May 2023

Prix du Palais-Royal (Group 3) (3yo+) (New Course) (Turf)