Full Result 3.50 Saint-Cloud (FR) | 31 March 2001

Prix Edmond Blanc (Group 3)

(4yo+) 1m Heavy

1st £21,339 2nd £7,759 3rd £5,820 4th £3,880 5th £1,940

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1⁽³⁾	4. Golani (IRE) 67/10 Davy Bonilla E Lellouche	Davy Bonilla E Lellouche	4	811	–	97	111	–
b c Nikos - El Quahirah (FR) (Cadoudal)
Held up in rear, closed up on inside & 8th straight, hard ridden to lead just inside final f, driven out

2⁽⁹⁾ 1	2. Island Sands (IRE) 27/10F Frankie Dettori David Loder	Frankie Dettori David Loder	5	811	–	94	109	–
bb h Turtle Island (IRE) - Tiavanita (USA) (J O Tobin)
Led to just inside final f, ran on

3⁽⁷⁾ 1 [2]	3. Dionello (FR) 87/10 Vincent Vion Mme C Barande-Barbe	Vincent Vion Mme C Barande-Barbe	6	811	–	91	107	–
b g Le Glorieux - Dionella (FR) (Bikala)
Always in touch, 6th straight, every chance 1f out, no extra

4⁽⁸⁾ 2 [4]	9. Special Ring (USA) 26/5 Olivier Doleuze Mme Christiane Head	Olivier Doleuze Mme Christiane Head	4	811	–	85	103	–
b c Nureyev (USA) - Ring Beaune (USA) (Bering)
Always prominent, 5th straight, outpaced & ridden well over 1f out, stayed on one pace

5⁽¹¹⁾ 2½ [6½]	7. Rubruck (FR) 41/1 Frederic Spanu C Lerner	Frederic Spanu C Lerner	7	811	–	77	98	–
ch h Bering - Robertiya (FR) (Don Roberto)
Held up, last well over 1f out, stayed on final f, nearest at finish

6⁽⁴⁾ ½ [7]	5. Marrast (FR) 27/1 Dominique Boeuf D Smaga	Dominique Boeuf D Smaga	8	811	–	75	97	–
b h Groom Dancer (USA) - Mary Linoa (USA) (L'Emigrant)
9th straight, some progress final f, never nearer

7⁽⁵⁾ 1 [8]	10. Ethelinda 14/1 Thierry Jarnet H-A Pantall	Thierry Jarnet H-A Pantall	4	88	–	69	92	–
b f Indian Ridge (IRE) - Royal Touch I (Tap On Wood)
3rd straight, every chance 2f out, soon ridden & weakened

8⁽¹⁰⁾ ½ [8½]	1. Berine's Son (USA) 29/10 Christophe Soumillon A Fabre	Christophe Soumillon A Fabre	4	92	–	75	99	–
b c Irish River (FR) - Berine (IRE) (Bering)
7th straight, never able to challenge

9⁽⁶⁾ 1 [9½]	6. Double Heart (FR) 22/1 A Junk Mme V Dissaux	A Junk Mme V Dissaux	5	811	–	67	92	–
b h Akarad (FR) - Slanderous Facts (FR) (Slip Anchor)
Restrained in rear, last straight, never a factor

10⁽²⁾ nk [9¾]	8. Bartex (FR) 97/10 Yutaka Take T Clout	Yutaka Take T Clout	7	811 b	–	66	91	–
b g Groom Dancer (USA) - Belisonde (FR) (Gay Mecene)
Mid-division, 4th on inside straight, hard ridden & every chance well over 1f out, soon weakened

11⁽¹⁾ [9¾]	11. Texalina (FR) 105/10 Olivier Peslier Jean De Roualle	Olivier Peslier Jean De Roualle	4	88	–	–	88	–
b f Kaldoun (FR) - Texan Beauty (FR) (Vayrann)
Went 2nd after 2f, 2nd straight, weakened quickly 2f out

11 ran Winning time: 1m 54.70s (slow by 16.90s) Total SP: 128%
1st owner: Exors of the late Claude Cohen (Golani) 1st breeder: C Cohen
2nd owner: Maktoum Al Maktoum (Island Sands)
3rd owner: Mme Corine Barande-Barbe (Dionello)

3:50 Saint-Cloud (FR) 31 Mar 2001

Prix Edmond Blanc (Group 3)