Full Result 2.50 Longchamp (FR) | 14 April 2024

Prix de la Grotte (Group 3) (3yo Fillies) (Grande Course) (Turf)

(3yo) 1m Very Soft

1st £34,782.61 2nd £13,913.04 3rd £10,434.78 4th £6,956.52 5th £3,478.26

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1⁽⁴⁾	1. Candala (FR) 29/10F Mickael Barzalona F-H Graffard	Mickael Barzalona F-H Graffard	3	90	–	–	104	–
b f Frankel - Candarliya (FR) (Dalakhani)
Towards rear, ridden 2f out, ran on strongly final furlong, led narrowly close home

2⁽³⁾ snk	6. Minoushka 13/1 Christophe Soumillon C & Y Lerner	Christophe Soumillon C & Y Lerner	3	90 h	–	–	103	–
b f Starspangledbanner (AUS) - Mouille Point (Motivator)
Prominent, ridden under 2f out, ran on to lead final 50yds, narrowly headed close home

3⁽¹⁾ 1 [1¼]	7. Tulipa Chope (FR) 7/2 Theo Bachelot S Wattel	Theo Bachelot S Wattel	3	90	–	–	101	–
b f Born To Sea (IRE) - Tulipe Rouge (FR) (Panis)
Mid-division on inner, ridden 2f out, ran on final furlong, unable to reach leaders

4⁽⁹⁾ nse [1¼]	9. Cetera (IRE) 11/1 Maxime Guyon C Laffon-Parias	Maxime Guyon C Laffon-Parias	3	90	–	–	101	–
b f Nathaniel (IRE) - Impassable (IRE) (Invincible Spirit)
Soon led, shaken up under 2f out, ran on, headed and lost several positions final 50yds

5⁽²⁾ nk [1½]	4. Sparkling Plenty (FR) 79/10 Marvin Grandin P Cottier	Marvin Grandin P Cottier	3	90 ht	–	–	100	–
b f Kingman - Speralita (FR) (Frankel)
Towards rear of mid-division, ridden under 2f out, no impression on leaders, kept on final furlong

6⁽⁷⁾ 1¼ [2¾]	8. Julica (FR) 43/5 James Doyle C Ferland	James Doyle C Ferland	3	90 t	–	–	97	–
b f Kendargent (FR) - Miss Rail Link (IRE) (Rail Link)
Prominent on outer, ridden 2f out, lost position final 150yds, weakened towards finish

7⁽⁸⁾ ¾ [3½]	3. Rose Bloom (IRE) 17/5 Stephane Pasquier N Clement	Stephane Pasquier N Clement	3	90	–	–	96	–
b f Lope De Vega (IRE) - Xaarienne (Xaar)
Held up in rear, ridden under 2f out, never dangerous

8⁽⁵⁾ 1¼ [4¾]	2. Monteille 26/1 Alexis Pouchin P Bary	Alexis Pouchin P Bary	3	90	–	–	93	–
b f Cable Bay (IRE) - Montviette (FR) (Le Havre)
Mid-division on outer, ridden 2f out, no real impression on leaders, weakened and dropped towards rear final furlong

9⁽⁶⁾ 1½ [6¼]	5. Nevercry (FR) 11/1 Aurelien Lemaitre Christopher Head	Aurelien Lemaitre Christopher Head	3	90 b¹	–	–	89	–
ch f Almanzor (FR) - Eversmile (USA) (Theatrical)
Chased leader, lost position under 3f out, soon ridden, weakened from 1 1/2f out

9 ran Winning time: 1m 44.21s (slow by 9.01s) Total SP: 120%
1st owner: H H Aga Khan (Candala) 1st breeder: Haras De S A Aga Khan Scea
2nd owner: Ecurie Des Charmes (Minoushka)
3rd owner: Alain Jathiere (Tulipa Chope)

2:50 Longchamp (FR) 14 Apr 2024

Prix de la Grotte (Group 3) (3yo Fillies) (Grande Course) (Turf)