I can't stay awake any longer but want to remind you of something.
Longchamp (FR) Result
17 May 2009
« 3:20 » Prix d'Ispahan (Group 1) (4yo+) (1m1f55y) 1m1f Soft
« 1 2 Never On Sunday (FR) 7/1 4 9-2 J-C Rouget — * * »
gr/ro h Sunday Break (JPN) - Hexane (FR) (Kendor) Christophe-Patrice Lemaire
Towards rear, 7th straight, pushed along and headway on rail 2f out, led 1f out, stayed on well
« 2 3 1 Gris De Gris (IRE) 14/1 5 9-2 A De Royer-Dupre — * * »
gr h Slickly (FR) - Deesse Grise (FR) (Lead On Time) Gerald Mosse
In touch, 4th halfway, pushed along to go 2nd 2f out, every chance approaching final furlong, kept on but always held
« 3 4 2½ Runaway 50/1 7 9-2 R Pritchard-Gordon — * * »
b h King's Best (USA) - Anasazi (IRE) (Sadler's Wells) Thierry Jarnet
In touch, 6th halfway, disputing 5th straight, hard ridden and headway 2f out, took 3rd final 50yds
« 4 8 ½ Celebrissime (IRE) 150/1 4 9-2 F Head — * * »
ch g Peintre Celebre (USA) - Ring Beaune (USA) (Bering) Davy Bonilla
Led after 2f, 2 lengths clear 2f out, headed 1f out, one pace
« 5 7 2 Proviso 9/1 4 8-13 A Fabre — * * »
b m Dansili - Binche (USA) (Woodman) Stephane Pasquier
Held up, 8th straight, ridden 2f out, never in challenging position
« 6 1 2½ Curtain Call (FR) 5/1 4 9-2 L M Cumani — * * »
b h Sadler's Wells (USA) - Apsara (FR) (Darshaan) F M Berry
Led 2f, 2nd halfway, driven entering straight, beaten 1 1/2f out
« 7 6 2 Goldikova (IRE) 5/4F 4 8-13 F Head — * * »
b m Anabaa (USA) - Born Gold (USA) (Blushing Groom) Olivier Peslier
Prominent, 3rd halfway, effort 1 1/2f out, soon beaten
« 8 5 5 Loup Breton (IRE) 4/1 5 9-2 E Lellouche — * * »
b h Anabaa (USA) - Louve (USA) (Irish River) Anthony Crastus
Held up in last, ridden over 2f out, no impression
« 9 9 8 Tazeez (USA) 13/2 5 9-2 J H M Gosden — * * »
b/br g Silver Hawk (USA) - Soiree Russe (USA) (Nureyev) Richard Hills
Midfield, 5th halfway, disputing 5th straight, pushed along 2f out, soon beaten
My point being it doesn't take anything away from her.
Even a champion can have a crappy day. I guess this was hers.
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