Racecards
16:35 Chantilly (FR)
Prix Messidor (Group 3)
- 10 Runners
- Distance: 7f 209y
- Going: Soft
- Surface: Turf
- €73,200 added
- Winner: €46,116
- 2nd: €14,640
- 3rd: €7,320
- 4th: €5,124
- Form 631-14
- Age 4
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 114
In depth
Formwatch
Alcantor (FR) 9-2 (9-3) Mid-division, ridden over 1f out, soon went 4th, stayed on, not pace to challenge, 4th of 8, 3 1/2l behind Dancing Gemini (9-3) at Sandown 1m Grp 2 (1) gd in Apr.
Geography (GER) 12-1 (9-11) Raced wide in mid-division, pushed along and some headway out wide over 2f out, weakened inside final 2f, 6th of 8, 8 3/4l behind Persica (9-11) at Epsom 1m 1f Grp 3 stks (1) gd in Jun.
Marhaba Ya Sanafi (IRE) 9-2 (9-4) 2nd of 9, nk behind Zabiari (9-4) at Chantilly 1m Grp 3 sft in Jun.
Ice Max 10-1 (9-8) Tracked leaders on inside and raced keenly, went 2nd and angled out 3f out, led 2f out, ridden over 1f out, headed final 110 yards, no extra and just held on for 2nd, 2nd of 8, 3/4l behind Persica (9-11) at Epsom 1m 1f Grp 3 stks (1) gd in Jun.
Quddwah 16-1 (9-2) Soon led, headed over 1f out, weakened quickly, eased inside final furlong, last of 10, 15 1/4l behind Docklands (9-2) at Ascot 1m Grp 1 stks (1) gf in Jun.
Vertbois (FR) 3-1 (9-4) 5th of 9, 3l behind Zabiari (9-4) at Chantilly 1m Grp 3 sft in Jun.
Caramelito (FR) 15-8fav (9-2) 2nd of 7, 1/2l behind Ferrari Fever (8-12) at ParisLongchamp 1m stks gd in Jul.
Siam Paragon (FR) 7-4fav (9-5) 2nd of 8, shd behind King Gold (9-7) at ParisLongchamp 7f Grp 3 stks sft in Jun.
Ridari (FR) 11-2 (9-2) 6th of 18, 1 1/4l behind Camille Pissarro (9-2) at Chantilly 1m 2f Grp 1 gs in Jun.
Dos Mukasan (FR) 14-1 (8-13) 7th of 8, 6 1/4l behind Maranoa Charlie (9-2) at ParisLongchamp 7f Grp 3 sft in Jun.