Full Result 3.05 Saint-Cloud (FR) | 3 June 1996

Prix de Royaumont (Group 3)

(3yo) 1m4f Soft

1st £28,986 2nd £10,540 3rd £5,270 4th £2,635

Prix de Royaumont (Group 3), 1m4f - Soft, 3yo

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1⁽⁴⁾	. Spanish Falls 21/10 F Head Mme Christiane Head	F Head Mme Christiane Head	3	90	–	–	102	–
ch f Belmez (USA) - Flamenco Wave (USA) (Desert Wine)
Held up, last straight, ran on from over 1f out, led 1f out, kept on when challenged

2⁽⁷⁾ nse	. Silversword (FR) 21/10 Thierry Jarnet A Fabre	Thierry Jarnet A Fabre	3	90	–	–	99	–
b f Highest Honor (FR) - Silver Cobra (USA) (Silver Hawk)
Raced in 2nd until straight, led 2f out, headed over 1f out, one pace, finished 3rd, placed 2nd

4⁽¹⁾ nse	. Leonila (IRE) 7/10F Olivier Peslier Robert Collet	Olivier Peslier Robert Collet	3	90	–	–	102	–
b f Caerleon (USA) - Dinalina (FR) (Top Ville)
3rd straight, swerved left over 1f out, led soon after, headed 1f out, finished 2nd, placed 4th

3⁽²⁾ 2½ [2½]	. Met Mech Nich (FR) 42/10 J Boisnard J-P Pelat	J Boisnard J-P Pelat	3	90	–	–	97	–
ch f Assert (IRE) - Honorariat
5th straight, pulled right 2f out, hampered over 1f out, one pace, finished 4th, placed 3rd

5⁽⁶⁾ 2 [4½]	. Mixwayda (FR) 81/10 Gerald Mosse Jean De Roualle	Gerald Mosse Jean De Roualle	3	90	–	–	94	–
gr f Linamix (FR) - Houwayda (Carwhite)
Raced in 4th until straight, ridden over 2f out, unable to quicken

6⁽⁵⁾ nk [5]	. Irish Woman (FR) 121/10 Alain Badel Mme M Bollack-Badel	Alain Badel Mme M Bollack-Badel	3	90	–	–	94	–
ch f Assert (IRE) - Irish Beauty (Even Money)
Led early, set steady pace, quickened 3f out, headed 2f out, weakened

Winning time: 2m 46.70s (slow by 17.30s) Total SP: 162%
1st owner: Sheikh Mohammed (Spanish Falls)
2nd owner: Sheikh Mohammed (Silversword)
3rd owner: Gerard Samama (Met Mech Nich)

Spanish Falls finished first, beaten Leonila by a nose, with Silversword two and a half lengths away in third. After a stewards' inquiry, Leonila was relegated to fourth.

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Prix de Royaumont (Group 3)

3:05 Saint-Cloud (FR) 3 Jun 1996