Prix de l'Abbaye de Longchamp |
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| Group 1, Longchamp 15:40 £291,666 added, 2yo plus, Class 1, 4f 213y  |
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| Sunday 4th October 2015 | |
1 Goldream 15/2
2 Rangali 25/1
3 Muthmir 16/5F
4 Pearl Secret 33/1
NR: Mecca's Angel (IRE)
18 ran Distances: snk, 1¾l, ¾l
TIME 54.79s (fast by 2.01s)
The Robert Cowell-trained Goldream (Martin Harley) relishes the fast ground to take the Qatar Prix de l’Abbaye
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Robert Cowell's King's Stand hero, subsequently fifth in the Nunthorpe Stakes, encountered his favoured fast ground in Paris and was always moving powerfully in midfield.
Last year's runner-up Rangali committed for home in the final furlong, but Goldream weaved his way through under Martin Harley to get up and claim another Group One prize.
The William Haggas-trained Muthmir was third, with last year's winner Move In Time, trained by David O'Meara, not far behind.
Cowell said: "That's outstanding - absolutely brilliant. I know he's good, but to win two Group Ones in one year is pretty outstanding stuff.
"All year he's been working brilliantly and just looks a different horse altogether this year.
"We worked him about 12 days ago in Newmarket with a horse called Speed Hawk, who was beaten a neck in a Listed race at Ascot on Saturday, and he just absolutely hacked all over him.
"He'll go to Dubai now. He was going to go to the sales, but we didn't enter him and the owners decided to keep him.
" We brought him here for the trial but the weather wasn't right and he didn't run, but it's paid off. I'm looking forward to taking him to Dubai."
Prix De L'Abbaye De Longchamp (Group 1)
£291,666 added, 2yo plus, 5f, Class 1
18 ran
Going: Good
| Pos (Dr) | D | Horse SP | Jockey Weight | Trainer | Age |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 (5) | Goldream 9/1 | M Harley 9-10 b |
R M H Cowell | 6 | |
| 2 (11) | snk | Rangali 43/1 | M Barzalona 9-10 v1 |
H A Pantall | 4 |
| 3 (6) | 1¾ | Muthmir (IRE) 16/5F | P Hanagan 9-10 |
W J Haggas | 5 |
| 4 (15) | ¾ | Pearl Secret 21 | Andrea Atzeni 9-10 |
T D Barron | 6 |
| 5 (16) | nse | Move In Time 74/10 | D Tudhope 9-10 |
D O'Meara | 7 |
| 6 (12) | hd | Mirza 45/1 | I Mendizabal 9-10 b |
Rae Guest | 8 |
| 7 (10) | 1¾ | Caspian Prince (IRE) 59/1 | R Winston 9-10 |
D Ivory | 6 |
| 8 (3) | snk | Steps (IRE) 135/10 | W Buick 9-10 v |
R Varian | 7 |
| 9 (7) | snk | Sole Power 56/10 | C D Hayes 9-10 |
E Lynam | 8 |
| 10 (1) | hd | Stepper Point 32/1 | P J Smullen 9-10 v1 |
W R Muir | 6 |
| 11 (9) | 1½ | Monsieur Joe (IRE) 68/1 | J P O'Brien 9-10 |
P T Midgley | 8 |
| 12 (8) | hd | Take Cover 171/10 | D Allan 9-10 |
D J Griffiths | 8 |
| 13 (13) | snk | Son Cesio (FR) 17/1 | F Veron 9-10 |
H A Pantall | 4 |
| 14 (4) | ½ | Humidor (IRE) 91/1 | Mr P J Cosgrave 9-10 |
George Baker | 8 |
| 15 (2) | ¾ | Maarek132/10 | J P Spencer 9-10 |
Miss E McCutcheon | 8 |
| 16 (14) | 1¼ | Justice Day (IRE) 57/1 | S De Sousa 9-10 |
D R C Elsworth | 4 |
| 17 (17) | snk | Gutaifan (IRE) 58/10 | G Benoist 8-7 |
R Hannon | 2 |
| 18 (18) | 1¼ | Watchable 29 | V Cheminaud 9-10 v1 |
D O'Meara | 5 |
| NR | Mecca's Angel (IRE) 44 | 9-7 | MJK Dods | 4 |
