Full Result 2.40 Saint-Cloud (FR) | 25 October 2015

Prix Royal-Oak (Group 1) (3yo ) (Turf)

(3yo+) (1m7f110yds) 1m7½f Soft

1st £155,031.01 2nd £62,023.26 3rd £31,011.63 4th £15,492.25 5th £7,759.69

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1⁽²⁾	13. Vazirabad (FR) 15/8F Christophe Soumillon A De Royer-Dupre	Christophe Soumillon A De Royer-Dupre	3	810 1	–	72	120	–
bb g Manduro (GER) - Visorama (IRE) (Linamix)
Waited with towards rear, headway over 2 1/2f out, sustained run to lead final 100yds, soon asserted, pair clear

2⁽¹²⁾ 1	10. Siljan's Saga (FR) 17/2 Pierre-Charles Boudot J-P Gauvin	Pierre-Charles Boudot J-P Gauvin	5	91	–	67	114	–
bl m Sagamix (FR) - Humoriste (FR) (Saint Cyrien)
Held up towards rear, moved into midfield before halfway, ridden and stayed on to lead 1 1/2f out, kept on well under pressure inside final furlong, headed 100yds out, no extra

3⁽⁵⁾ 5 [6]	8. Mille Et Mille 9/1 Thierry Thulliez C Lerner	Thierry Thulliez C Lerner	5	94	–	60	111	–
b g Muhtathir - Quezon Sun (GER) (Monsun)
Led, kicked for home over 2f out, headed and slightly outpaced 1 1/2f out, stayed on at same pace final furlong

4⁽⁴⁾ 1 [7]	3. Cirrus Des Aigles (FR) 9/1 Frankie Dettori Mme C Barande-Barbe	Frankie Dettori Mme C Barande-Barbe	9	94	–	58	110	–
b g Even Top (IRE) - Taille De Guepe (FR) (Septieme Ciel)
Took keen hold, always prominent, ridden to challenge 1 1/2f out, kept on at same pace final furlong

5⁽⁷⁾ nk [7¼]	6. Manatee 5/1 Mickael Barzalona A Fabre	Mickael Barzalona A Fabre	4	94	–	57	109	–
b c Monsun (GER) - Galatee (FR) (Galileo)
Waited with behind leading group, 5th and scrubbed along over 2 1/2f out, chased leaders approaching final furlong, one pace under pressure from 1f out

6⁽¹³⁾ nk [7½]	5. Walzertakt (GER) 25/1 Francisco Da Silva Jean-Pierre Carvalho	Francisco Da Silva Jean-Pierre Carvalho	6	94	–	56	109	–
b h Montjeu (IRE) - Walzerkoenigin (USA) (Kingmambo)
Settled in midfield on outer, pushed along to hold place over 3f out, ridden and not clear 2f out, stayed on final furlong, never placed to challenge

7⁽⁹⁾ snk [7¾]	1. Alex My Boy (IRE) 13/2 Olivier Peslier A Wohler	Olivier Peslier A Wohler	4	94	–	55	109	–
b c Dalakhani (IRE) - Alexandrova (IRE) (Sadler's Wells)
Waited with in final pair, last and scrubbed along 3f out, ridden over 2f out and no impression, stayed on final furlong, nearest at finish

8⁽¹⁰⁾ snk [8]	7. Fun Mac (GER) 18/1 Ioritz Mendizabal Hughie Morrison	Ioritz Mendizabal Hughie Morrison	4	94	–	54	109	–
ch g Shirocco (GER) - Favorite (GER) (Montjeu)
Held up in final third, outpaced towards rear well over 3f out, ridden and stayed on over 1 1/2f out, never in contention

9⁽³⁾ 2 [10]	9. Sahrawi (GER) 33/1 Alexis Badel M Delzangles	Alexis Badel M Delzangles	4	91	–	47	103	–
b f Pivotal - Sand River (IRE) (High Chaparral)
Waited with in touch, chased leaders 2 1/2f out, 4th and hard ridden 1 1/2f out, weakened inside final furlong

10⁽¹¹⁾ snk [10]	4. Fly With Me (FR) 14/1 Maxime Guyon E Libaud	Maxime Guyon E Libaud	5	94 b	–	49	106	–
gr h Beat Hollow - Bird Of Paradise (FR) (Highest Honor)
Waited with towards rear, ridden and effort 2f out, soon no further impression, one pace final furlong

11⁽⁸⁾ 2½ [12½]	11. Kicky Blue (GER) 28/1 Stephane Pasquier T Clout	Stephane Pasquier T Clout	5	91	–	41	100	–
b m Dashing Blade - Karina Du Commeaux (FR) (Law Society)
Settled in midfield, chased leaders well before halfway, close 3rd and every chance over 2 1/2f out, soon ridden and not quicken, weakened approaching final furlong

12⁽¹⁾ 7 [19½]	2. Zack Hope 66/1 Tony Piccone N Caullery	Tony Piccone N Caullery	7	94	–	30	95	–
b g Araafa (IRE) - Afaf (FR) (Spectrum)
Close up on inner, soon dropped into midfield, pushed along in final quarter over 3f out, ridden and short-lived effort over 1 1/2f out, weakened final furlong

13⁽⁶⁾ 1½ [21]	12. Pilansberg 33/1 Vincent Cheminaud D Smaga	Vincent Cheminaud D Smaga	3	89 b	–	26	94	–
b c Rail Link - Posteritas (USA) (Lear Fan)
Close up on outer, ridden and outpaced well over 1 1/2f out, soon weakened

13 ran Winning time: 3m 27.61s (slow by 9.21s) Total SP: 122%
1st owner: H H Aga Khan (Vazirabad) 1st breeder: Haras De Son Altesse L'Aga Khan Scea
2nd owner: E Palluat De Besset & E Tassin (Siljan's Saga)
3rd owner: Nicolas Saltiel (Mille Et Mille)

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2:40 Saint-Cloud (FR) 25 Oct 2015

Prix Royal-Oak (Group 1) (3yo ) (Turf)