Full Result 1.10 Maisons-Laffitte (FR) | 5 November 1999

Criterium de Maison-Laffitte (Group 2)

(2yo) 7f Holding

1st £37,675 2nd £15,070 3rd £7,535 4th £3,767

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1⁽⁸⁾	2. Touch Of The Blues (FR) 41/5 Dominique Boeuf C Laffon-Parias	Dominique Boeuf C Laffon-Parias	2	811	–	–	102	–
b c Cadeaux Genereux - Silabteni (USA) (Nureyev)
Held up towards rear, headway on far side 2f out, led 120yds out, ridden out

2⁽³⁾ ¾	6. Blu Air Force (IRE) 8/1 Mirco Demuro B Grizzetti	Mirco Demuro B Grizzetti	2	811	–	–	101	–
b c Sri Pekan (USA) - Carillon Miss (USA) (The Minstrel)
Disputed 3rd, headway to lead 1f out, hard ridden, edged right and headed 120yds out, one pace

3⁽¹⁾ nk [1]	4. Compton Bolter (IRE) 22/1 Thierry Jarnet Gerard Butler	Thierry Jarnet Gerard Butler	2	811	–	–	100	–
b c Red Sunset - Milk And Honey I (So Blessed)
Disputed 3rd, slightly outpaced, ridden & dropped to 5th 2f out, stayed on well on near side final f

4⁽⁷⁾ ½ [1½]	5. Akeed (USA) 12/1 S Guillot Paul Cole	S Guillot Paul Cole	2	811	–	–	99	–
ch c Affirmed (USA) - Victorious Lil (CAN) (Vice Regent)
Chased clear leader, led 2f out to 1f out, one pace

5⁽⁴⁾ ½ [2]	3. Vision's Flight (IRE) 11/10F C Asmussen J E Hammond	C Asmussen J E Hammond	2	811	–	–	97	–
ch g Bluebird (USA) - Or Vision (USA) (Irish River)
Close up on fra side, headway 2f out, every chance 1f out, beaten when slightly hampered 120yds out

6⁽⁵⁾ shd [2¼]	7. Perugina (FR) 59/10 Thierry Gillet Mme Christiane Head	Thierry Gillet Mme Christiane Head	2	88	–	–	94	–
b f Highest Honor (FR) - Piacenza (IRE) (Darshaan)
Held up in last, headway 2f out, one pace final f

7⁽²⁾ 4 [6¼]	8. Radhwa (FR) 19/1 Sebastien Maillot Robert Collet	Sebastien Maillot Robert Collet	2	88	–	–	84	–
b f Shining Steel - Iguassu I (FR) (Fabulous Dancer)
Held up towards rear, never a factor

8⁽⁶⁾ nk [6½]	1. Speak In Passing (USA) 5/2 Olivier Peslier A Fabre	Olivier Peslier A Fabre	2	811	–	–	86	–
br c Danzig (USA) - Diese (USA) (Diesis)
Set strong pace, 3l clear after 3f, headed 2f out, weakened 2f out

8 ran Winning time: 1m 29.80s Total SP: 130%
1st owner: Maktoum Al Maktoum (Touch Of The Blues) 1st breeder: Gainsborough Stud Management
2nd owner: Scuderia Il Poggio SRL (Blu Air Force)
3rd owner: Erik Penser (Compton Bolter)

1:10 Maisons-Laffitte (FR) 5 Nov 1999

Criterium de Maison-Laffitte (Group 2)