Full Result 3.00 Maisons-Laffitte (FR) | 20 November 2002

Prix Belle de Nuit (Fillies & Mares)

(3yo+) (1m4f110yds) 1m4½f Heavy

1st £12,577 2nd £5,031 3rd £3,773 4th £2,515 5th £1,258

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
DSQ⁽¹⁾	6. Moon Search Mathias Sautjeau A Fabre	Mathias Sautjeau A Fabre	3	810	–	–	97	–
b f Rainbow Quest (USA) - Eva Luna (USA) (Alleged)
Finished 1st, subsequently disqualified and placed last - failed dope test

1⁽³⁾ 2	14. La Paz Thierry Jarnet John Gosden	Thierry Jarnet John Gosden	3	810	–	–	94	–
b f Nashwan (USA) - Las Flores (IRE) (Sadler's Wells)
5th on rail, pushed along over 1 1/2f out, ridden and ran on from over 1f out to take 2nd close home, subsequently awarded race

2⁽⁹⁾ nk [2¼]	9. Lia (IRE) Vincent Vion N Clement	Vincent Vion N Clement	3	810	–	–	94	–
ch f Desert King (IRE) - Lisheba (USA) (Alysheba)
Finished 3rd, placed 2nd

5⁽⁸⁾ 2½ [4¾]	15. Red Stella (FR) M Blancpain C Laffon-Parias	M Blancpain C Laffon-Parias	3	810	–	–	86	–
b f Rainbow Quest (USA) - Mona Stella I (USA) (Nureyev)
Finished 4th, disqualified and placed 6th, later 5th

3⁽¹⁰⁾ 2 [6¾]	11. Tustarta (USA) Ronan Thomas Mme Christiane Head	Ronan Thomas Mme Christiane Head	3	810	–	–	91	–
b f Trempolino (USA) - Salon Prive (USA) (Private Account)
Finished 5th, placed 3rd

4⁽¹³⁾ 1 [7¾]	13. Mystic Mile (IRE) Philip Robinson Michael Jarvis	Philip Robinson Michael Jarvis	3	810	–	–	89	–
gr f Sadler's Wells (USA) - Delage (Bellypha)
Mid-division, came wide on home turn and 8th straight, pushed along and headway from over 1 1/2f out, bumped 1f out, kept on, finished 6th, placed 4th

6⁽¹²⁾ 1½ [9¼]	12. Flaming Salsa (FR) Robert Havlin John Gosden	Robert Havlin John Gosden	3	810	–	–	84	–
ch f Salse (USA) - Fantastic Flame (IRE) (Generous)
Led after 1f, pushed along entering straight, headed 1 1/2f out, ridden and weakened, finished 7th, placed 6th

7⁽¹⁴⁾ 1 [10¼]	5. Salee (IRE) Thierry Gillet J E Pease	Thierry Gillet J E Pease	5	91	–	–	80	–
b m Caerleon (USA) - Almaaseh (IRE) (Dancing Brave)
Finished 8th, placed 7th

8⁽⁷⁾ 2½ [12¾]	7. Sweet Oona (FR) Sebastien Maillot Mme M Bollack-Badel	Sebastien Maillot Mme M Bollack-Badel	3	810	–	–	79	–
gr f Kendor (FR) - Poplife I (FR) (Zino)
Finished 9th, placed 8th

9⁽¹⁵⁾ 2 [14¾]	8. Maid To Perfection T Quinn John Dunlop	T Quinn John Dunlop	3	810	–	–	76	–
b f Sadler's Wells (USA) - Maid For The Hills (Indian Ridge)
Prominent on outside racing keenly, 2nd after 2f, pushed along entering straight, ridden over 1 1/2f out, weakened, finished 10th, placed 9th

0⁽⁵⁾	1. Shamdara (IRE) Christophe Soumillon A De Royer-Dupre	Christophe Soumillon A De Royer-Dupre	4	91	–	–	–	–
b f Dr Devious (IRE) - Shamadara (IRE) (Kahyasi)


0⁽⁶⁾	2. La Balagna Stephane Pasquier Jean De Roualle	Stephane Pasquier Jean De Roualle	4	91	–	–	–	–
b f Kris - Belle Tempete (FR) (Lovely Dancer I)


0⁽¹¹⁾	10. Konigin Von Saba (IRE) W Hickst H Remmert	W Hickst H Remmert	3	810	–	–	–	–
ch f Ela-Mana-Mou (IRE) - Karajana (IRE) (Unfuwain)


0⁽²⁾	4. Tritonia (GR) Raphael Marchelli C Laffon-Parias	Raphael Marchelli C Laffon-Parias	4	91	–	–	–	–
b f Saddlers' Hall (IRE) - Tribeca (Law Society)

15 ran Winning time: 2m 52.10s (slow by 13.90s) Total SP: 1%
Non-runners: Mill Guineas
1st owner: George Strawbridge (La Paz) 1st breeder: George Strawbridge
2nd owner: Lady O'Reilly (Lia)
3rd owner: R Scully (Tustarta)

Following a stewards' inquiry, Moon Search, who passed the post 1st, was disqualified and placed last - failed dope test.

3:00 Maisons-Laffitte (FR) 20 Nov 2002

Prix Belle de Nuit (Fillies & Mares)