Full Result 2.40 Maisons-Laffitte (FR) | 20 July 1997

Prix Maurice de Nieuil (Group 2)

(3yo+) (1m4f110yds) 1m4½f Good

1st £33,670 2nd £13,468 3rd £6,734 4th £3,367

Prix Maurice de Nieuil (Group 2), 1m4½f - Good, 3yo+

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	. Surgeon 17/10 C Asmussen Jean De Roualle	C Asmussen Jean De Roualle	4	94	–	–	111	–
ch c Sharrood (USA) - Suva (USA) (Northjet)
Held up in 3rd to str, quickened to challenge just inside fnl fur, ran on to lead close home

2 hd	. Kutta 9/1 Richard Hills R W Armstrong	Richard Hills R W Armstrong	5	94	–	–	111	–
b h Old Vic - Ardassine (Ahonoora)
Led, set good pace. quickened well over 2f out, caught close home

3 ½ [¾]	. My Emma 11/2 Darryll Holland Rae Guest	Darryll Holland Rae Guest	4	97	–	–	113	–
b f Marju (IRE) - Pato (High Top)
Held up in 4th, pulling 4f out, switched left just inside final furlong, finished well

4 1½ [2¼]	. For Valour (USA) 16/5 Olivier Peslier A Fabre	Olivier Peslier A Fabre	4	94	–	–	108	–
b c Trempolino (USA) - Glitter (FR) (Reliance II)
Held up in rear, stayed on but never able to challenge

5 ¾ [3]	. Sendoro (IRE) 6/5F Gerald Mosse A De Royer-Dupre	Gerald Mosse A De Royer-Dupre	3	85	–	–	109	–
b c Shahrastani (USA) - Sendana (FR) (Darshaan)
Raced in 2nd until weakening approaching final furlong