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| Grade 1, ParisLongchamp 15:05 €4,999,999 added, 3yo plus, 1m 4f, Class 1 | |
| Sunday 7th October 2018 | |
Sunday 7th October 2018. 1 Enable 10/11F. 2 Sea of Class 4/1. 3 Cloth Of Stars 20/1. 4 Waldgeist 4/1. 19 ran Distances: snk, ¾l, ¾l. Time: 2m 29.24s (fast by 1.26s) Enable becomes the eighth dual-winner of the race. A sixth Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe win for Frankie Dettori. Enable wins Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe for 2nd straight year! 1 - Enable (GB), Lanfranco Dettori 2 - Sea Of Class (GB), James Doyle 3 - Cloth Of Stars (FR). The 2018 Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe was a horse race which was held at Longchamp on Sunday 7 October 2018. The race was run at Longchamp Racecourse for the first time since 2015, having been staged at Chantilly Racecourse in 2016 and 2017 while Longchamp was closed for major redevelopment. It was the 97th running of the Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe. The Arc de Triomphe is located on the right bank of the Seine at the centre of a dodecagonal configuration of twelve radiating avenues.It was commissioned in 1806, after the victory at Austerlitz by Emperor Napoleon at the peak of his fortunes. Laying the foundations alone took two years and, in 1810, when Napoleon entered Paris from the west with his new bride, Archduchess Marie-Louise of. The Arc de Triomphe continues to serve as an iconic symbol of France, to the country itself and to the world. The coffins of many French luminaries, such as Victor Hugo and Ferdinand Foch, have lain in state there before their interment elsewhere.In addition, victory parades have frequently marched past the arch, both those of invading powers (such as Germany, in 1871 and 1940) and of France.
1 Enable 10/11F
2 Sea of Class 4/1
3 Cloth Of Stars 20/1
4 Waldgeist 4/1
19 ran Distances: snk, ¾l, ¾l
Time: 2m 29.24s (fast by 1.26s)
Enable becomes the eighth dual-winner of the race
A sixth Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe win for Frankie Dettori
John Gosden's Enable was a brilliant winner of Europe's premier middle-distance contest last season and although she missed much of the current campaign through injury, an impressive comeback at Kempton ensured she was a red-hot favourite to become the eighth dual winner of the Arc.
Ridden by Frankie Dettori, Enable was always travelling strongly on the heels of the leaders and the packed grandstands roared as she hit the front.
Enable Wins Arc De Triomphe 2018
In contrast, having been drawn out wide, the William Haggas-trained Sea Of Class was dropped out last by James Doyle and was still a long way off the pace rounding the home turn.
She rattled home once in the clear to set up an epic finish, but Enable had just enough in the tank to claim a popular victory. Cloth Of Stars was third.
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Gosden said: “It’s not been the preparation we wanted, it’s been very difficult. I actually had a hiccup between Kempton and here with a slight temperature, so it has not been easy.
“She wasn’t at her best today. I’ve had a difficult year with her and started with a bit more hair than I have now. It’s entirely down to the filly and her guts and a lovely ride from Frankie.
“The ground is a little slick – I’d liked to have seen more rain – but she’s got the job done and it’s very much down to her mind and ability.
“She’s a wonderful filly and it’s an enormous sense of relief.”
Gosden raised the possibility of Enable staying in training as a five-year-old in a bid to become the first horse to win the Arc three times.
He added: “It’s great for Prince Khalid (Abdullah, owner-breeder). He wanted to come here and if she’s in good form there’s no reason you wouldn’t try to come again.”
Abdullah’s racing manager, Teddy Grimthorpe, said: “She is unbelievable. It is so exciting and it was an extraordinary ride by Frankie, he pressed the button at the right time.
“The other filly came to her and she was getting a little bit tired. She probably needed the race, but what a great job done by John and everyone at Clarehaven.
“For Prince Khalid, it’s truly unbelievable. He’s here today and he’s absolutely loved it. It’s truly an emotional day for everyone.
“She had the dream trip and we were lucky like that. It was an extraordinary horse race.”
“That (coming back next year) will be up to Prince Khalid.”
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19 ran
Going: Good
| Pos | Dr | D | Horse SP | Jockey Weight | Trainer | Age |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | (6) | Enable 10/11f | L Dettori 9-2 | J H M Gosden | 4 | |
| 2nd | (15) | nk | Sea of Class (IRE) 4/1 | James Doyle 8-9 | W J Haggas | 3 |
| 3rd | (9) | ¾ | Cloth Of Stars (IRE) 20/1 | V Cheminaud 9-5 | A Fabre | 5 |
| 4th | (13) | ¾ | Waldgeist 4/1 | P C Boudot 9-5 | A Fabre | 4 |
| 5th | (4) | 1½ | Capri (IRE) 25/1 | D O'Brien 9-5 | A P O'Brien | 4 |
| 6th | (7) | ½ | Salouen (IRE) 80/1 | Oisin Murphy 9-5 | S Kirk | 4 |
| 7th | (14) | nk | Kew Gardens (IRE) 7/1 | R L Moore 8-12 | A P O'Brien | 3 |
| 8th | (3) | nk | Nelson (IRE) 80/1 | M C Hussey 8-12 | A P O'Brien | 3 |
| 9th | (19) | nk | Study Of Man (IRE) 40/1 | S Pasquier 8-12 | P Bary | 3 |
| 10th | (16) | ¾ | Magical (IRE) 40/1 | W M Lordan 8-9 | A P O'Brien | 3 |
| 11th | (10) | ½ | Way To Paris 125/1 | G Mosse 9-5 | A Marcialis | 5 |
| 12th | (5) | ¾ | Tiberian (FR) 100/1 | W Buick 9-5 | A Couetil | 6 |
| 13th | (8) | 4½ | Talismanic 20/1 | M Barzalona 9-5 | A Fabre | 5 |
| 14th | (2) | nk | Patascoy (FR) 33/1 | O Peslier 8-12 | X Thomas Demeaulte | 3 |
| 15th | (18) | ½ | Defoe (IRE) 40/1 | Andrea Atzeni 9-5 | R Varian | 4 |
| 16th | (12) | 4½ | Hunting Horn (IRE) 40/1 | J A Heffernan 8-12 | A P O'Brien | 3 |
| 17th | (1) | 2 | Clincher (JPN) 66/1 | Y Take 9-5 | H Miyamoto | 4 |
| 18th | (11) | 3½ | Neufbosc (FR) 33/1 | C Demuro 8-12 | Mme P Brandt | 3 |
| 19th | (17) | 99 | Louis D'or (IRE) 150/1 | A Hamelin 8-12 | T Castanheira | 3 |