Full Result 3.15 Maisons-Laffitte (FR) | 24 July 2005

Prix Messidor (Group 3) (Straight Course)

(3yo+) 1m Str Good

1st £26,596 2nd £10,638 3rd £7,979 4th £5,319 5th £2,660

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1⁽²⁾	1. Valixir (IRE) 1/2F Christophe Soumillon A Fabre	Christophe Soumillon A Fabre	4	910	–	110	125	–
b c Trempolino (USA) - Vadlamixa (FR) (Linamix)
Made all, clear over 1f out, comfortably

2⁽⁴⁾ 1	3. Special Kaldoun (IRE) 10/1 Dominique Boeuf D Smaga	Dominique Boeuf D Smaga	6	91	–	98	114	–
b h Alzao (USA) - Special Lady (FR) (Kaldoun)
Always in touch, chased winner from over 1f out, no impression

3⁽³⁾ 2½ [3½]	5. Salselon 20/1 A Parravani M Ciciarelli	A Parravani M Ciciarelli	6	91 b	–	93	109	–
b h Salse (USA) - Heady (Rousillon)
Chased winner on outside until ridden and beaten over 1f out

4⁽⁵⁾ nk [3¾]	4. Ryono (USA) 10/1 Mr Tony Castanheira S Smrczek	Mr Tony Castanheira S Smrczek	6	91	–	92	108	–
ch h Mountain Cat (USA) - Racing Blue (Reference Point)
Ridden and unable to quicken well over 1f out, stayed on one pace to take 4th last strides

5⁽¹⁾ nse [3¾]	2. Charmo (FR) 20/1 Stephane Pasquier P Demercastel	Stephane Pasquier P Demercastel	4	91 b	–	92	108	–
gr c Charnwood Forest (IRE) - Marie De Ken (FR) (Kendor)
Prominent on rails until one pace from over 1f out, lost 4th close home

6⁽⁶⁾ 4 [7¾]	6. Nid D'Abeilles (IRE) 6/1 Christophe-Patrice Lemaire P Bary	Christophe-Patrice Lemaire P Bary	3	87	–	81	100	–
b g Green Desert (USA) - Massarossa (Mr Prospector)
Outpaced, eased when beaten over 1f out

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