Full Result 2.30 Maisons-Laffitte (FR) | 19 July 1998

Prix Maurice de Nieuil (Group 2)

(3yo+) (1m4f110yds) 1m4½f Soft

1st £30,303 2nd £12,121 3rd £6,061 4th £3,030

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1⁽³⁾	2. Public Purse (USA) Olivier Peslier A Fabre	Olivier Peslier A Fabre	4	94	–	–	113	–
b c Private Account (USA) - Prodigious I (FR) (Pharly)
Raced in 2nd, led 3f out, driven out

2⁽¹⁾ nk	1. Limnos (JPN) C Asmussen D Sepulchre	C Asmussen D Sepulchre	4	98	–	–	117	–
ch c Hector Protector (USA) - Lingerie (Shirley Heights)
Held up, moved into 3rd after 4f, effort distance, ridden inside final furlong, unable to quicken close home

3⁽²⁾ ¾ [1]	5. Epistolaire (IRE) Thierry Gillet A Fabre	Thierry Gillet A Fabre	3	85	–	–	111	–
b c Alzao (USA) - Epistolienne (Law Society)
Held up, 4th straight, disputed 2nd approaching final furlong, kept on one pace

4⁽⁴⁾ ¾ [1¾]	4. Le Paillard (IRE) S Guillot J E Hammond	S Guillot J E Hammond	4	94	–	–	111	–
b c Sanglamore (USA) - Floripedes (FR) (Top Ville)
Held up, last straight, stayed on final furlong, never able to challenge

5⁽⁵⁾ 2½ [4¼]	3. Bad Bertrich Again (IRE) Gerald Mosse F Gang	Gerald Mosse F Gang	5	94	–	–	107	–
b h Dowsing (USA) - Ajuga (USA) (The Minstrel)
Clear leader from 8f, racing wide, headed 3f out, every chance well over 1f out, soon weakened