Full Result 2.15 Maisons-Laffitte (FR) | 16 September 2003

La Coupe de Maisons-Laffitte (Group 3) (Straight Course)

(3yo+) 1m2f Str Good

1st £21,429 2nd £8,571 3rd £6,429 4th £4,286 5th £2,143

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1⁽³⁾	2. Gruntled 32/1 Thierry Gillet J E Hammond	Thierry Gillet J E Hammond	4	811	–	86	109	–
b c Blushing Flame (USA) - Decant (Rousillon)
Held up in 6th, headway 2f out, challenged on inside under pressure from 1 1/2f out, led 100yds out, pushed out

2⁽⁴⁾ ¾	4. Highdown (IRE) 11/10F Frankie Dettori Saeed bin Suroor	Frankie Dettori Saeed bin Suroor	4	811 t	–	84	108	–
b c Selkirk (USA) - Rispoto (Mtoto)
Led, 2 lengths clear and under pressure well over 1f out, headed 100yds out, no extra

3⁽⁷⁾ shd [¾]	5. Secret Singer (FR) 81/10 Davy Bonilla F Head	Davy Bonilla F Head	4	811	–	84	107	–
b c Singspiel (IRE) - Secret Dancer (FR) (Fabulous Dancer)
Held up in rear, slightly hampered when switching outside just over 2f out, ran on final furlong, nearest at finish

4⁽²⁾ snk [1]	1. Short Pause 7/2 Christophe Soumillon A Fabre	Christophe Soumillon A Fabre	4	811	–	84	107	–
b c Sadler's Wells (USA) - Interval (Habitat)
Held up in 5th, switched outside 2f out, ridden over 1f out, ran on closing stages, never in contention

5⁽⁵⁾ 4 [5]	7. Jipapibaquigrafo (USA) 69/10 Olivier Peslier Mme Christiane Head	Olivier Peslier Mme Christiane Head	3	86	–	77	101	–
gr c Irish River (FR) - Ken De Saron (USA) (Kenmare)
Tracked leader until weakened well over 1f out

6⁽¹⁾ 4 [9]	3. Without Connexion (IRE) 18/5 Thierry Thulliez P Bary	Thierry Thulliez P Bary	4	811 b	–	68	93	–
b c Rainbow Quest (USA) - Flabbergasted (IRE) (Sadler's Wells)
Disputed 2nd until weakened well over 1f out

7⁽⁶⁾ 3 [12]	6. Cartier Opera 23/1 Stephane Pasquier Mme V Dissaux	Stephane Pasquier Mme V Dissaux	3	86	–	63	88	–
ch c Zilzal (USA) - Slipper (Suave Dancer)
Prominent until weakened quickly 2f out

7 ran Winning time: 2m 1.60s (fast by 2.40s) Total SP: 123%
1st owner: Ecuries Chalhoub SAL (Gruntled) 1st breeder: Cheveley Park Stud Ltd
2nd owner: Godolphin (Highdown)
3rd owner: Mrs Ying Shen (Secret Singer)

2:15 Maisons-Laffitte (FR) 16 Sep 2003

La Coupe de Maisons-Laffitte (Group 3) (Straight Course)