Prix Anjou-Loire Challenge Photo Gallery

Photos © Jacques Dunoguiez et Jour De Galop

Toutancarmont wins the Prix Anjou-Loire Challenge

Toutancarmont, trained by Isabelle Pacault and ridden by Jonathan Plouganou won Europe's longest steeplechase by a length in a very close finish from Phakos in second.



Toutancarmont and Jonathan Plouganou

Maljimar, leading horse of the 2012 Crystal Cup, survived two serious blunders to finish just a length back in third and stablemate Shalimar Fromentro finished one place further back in fourth.



Results of the Prix Anjour-Loire Challenge

1st - Toutancarmont - Isabelle Pacault, Jonathan Plouganou, Mme P Papot
2nd - Phakos - P Cottin, David Cottin, P Cottin
3rd - Maljimar - Nick Williams, James Reveley, Jane Williams
4th - Shalimar Fromentro - Nick Williams, A De Chitray, Jane Williams
5th - Posilox - W Menuet, J Viard, M Darchy
6th - Another Jewel - Denis Murphy, John Cullen, C Murphy and F Magee

Early Closing for the Velka Pardubicka

PARDUBICE RACECOURSE - CZECH REPUBLIC

2013 VELKA PARDUBICKA (8^th Leg of Crystal Cup)

SUNDAY 13^TH OCTOBER

4m 2½f Cross-Country Steeplechase with total prize money of over €195,000 on offer

€ 79,638     €43,800     €27,873     €19,909    €13,936    €7,964     €5,973

6-y-o+ who since this race last year have completed a steeplechase or cross-country of 4800m  (3m) or a race in the Crystal Cup Series.

Weights  68.0Kg (10st 10lb)                              Mares 2Kg Allowance

CLOSING DATE:                              12.00 (Noon) Wednesday 15^th MAY

Entries:                                  10,000Kc (€399) on 15^TH May by 12.00 (Noon) BST

2^nd Entry Stage (Supp)        50,000Kc (€1,991) on 29^TH August by 11.00am BST

3^rd Entry Stage (Supp)        90,000Kc (€3,584) on 19^TH September by 11.00am BST

4^th Entry Stage (Supp)         100,000Kc (€3,983) on 27^TH September by 11.00am BST

Declaration to run fee         50,000Kc (€1,991) on 4^TH October by 8.00am BST

All entries should be sent to The International Racing Bureau on a completed form as it is a requirement by the Czech Jockey Club to provide the address of the owner and trainer.

Tel:  00441638 668881 (Phone)      00441638 665032 (Fax)

Any further enquiries should be made to James Fry as above or on his mobile 00447803032678.

Race conditions for Lion d'Angers

9^TH MAY    LE LION D’ANGERS   PRIX ANJOU-LOIRE CHALLENGE

Listed Cross-Country                           4m 4 1/2f (7,300m)

112,000 Euros  (50,400     24,640     14,560     10,080     5,600     3,920     2,800)

For 6-y-o+ that have finished in the first three in a steeplechase or cross-country with a total prize of 20,000 Euros since 1^st September 2011.

Weights:           68.0kgs                        (10st 10lb)

Entries close by 9.30am BST  Thursday 2^nd May 
(Overseas trainers should make them the Day before)

Forfeit:             Saturday 4^th May by 9.30am BST

Declare:           Monday 6^th May by 9.30am BST

Cancel:            Tuesday 7^th May by 9.30am BST

Big Shu wins at Punchestown

Big Shu, trained by Peter Maher and ridden by Barry Cash, won the third leg of the 2013 Crystal Cup at Punchestown.

Another Jewel, trained by Denis Murphy, winner of the race in 2011 was second with Bostons Angel, trained by Jessica Harrington in third.



Winning connections with Big Shu at Punchestown

Results of the La Touche Cup at Punchestown
1st - Big Shu - Peter Maher, Barry Cash
2nd - Another Jewel - Denis Murphy, Bryan Cooper
3rd - Bostons Angel - Jessie Harrington, Robbie Power
4th - Saddlers Storm - Tony Martin, Paul Carberry
5th - Givemeabuzz - G M O'Neill, Andrew J McNamara
6th - Lydon House - Barry T Murphy, John Cullen

Toutancarmont wins the Grand Steeple-Chase de Fontainebleau

Toutancarmont, trained by Isabelle Pacault and ridden by Jonathan Plouganou, won the Grand Steeple-Chase Cross Country de Fontainebleau



Results with horse, Jockey, Owner & Trainer
1st - Toutancarmont - J Plouganou, Mme P Papot, Mme I Pacault
2nd - Sir Rowan - W Denuault, Mme S Crepin-Berard, J Planque
3rd - Sacree Tiepy - D Cottin, E Clayeux, E Clayeux
4th - Sulon - J Zuliani, Mme P Papot, Patrice Quinton
5th - Quick Baby - A Thierry, J Follain, J Follain
6th - Shalimar Fromentro - J Reveley, Jane Williams, Nick Williams

Runners and riders for the Grand Steeple Chase De Fontainebleau

Reste Demohaison       (F-M Cottin)             Fabrice Barrao

Quick Fire                       (J Ortet)                    Fabien Dehez

Sulon                               (P Quinton)              Jerome Zuliani

Toutancarmont              (Mme I Pacault)      Jonathan Plouganou

Quick Baby                      (J Follain)                 Anthony Thierry

Sir Rowan                        (J Planque)              Marc Lamazou-Laresse

Posilox                             (W Menuet)            Olivier Jouin

Sacre Tiepy                      (E Clayeux)              David Cottin

Barunner                          (S Foucher)              Arnold Cisel

Shalimar Fromentro       (N Williams)            James Reveley

Rafale Rochelaise           (P Quinton)              Hugo Merienne

GRAND STEEPLE-CHASE CROSS COUNTRY DE FONTAINEBLEAU

 GRAND STEEPLE-CHASE CROSS COUNTRY DE FONTAINEBLEAU
 3RD APRIL

For 6-y-o and upwards

1st €19,200 2nd €9,600 3rd €5,600 4th €3,800 5th €1,800

Weights: 66.0kgs (10st 6lb)

Penalties up to 6.0kg 1kg for every 6,000 Euros won in steeple-chases in 2013
1kg for every 12,000 Euros won in steeple-chases in 2012


Entries close in France on Tuesday 26th March by 9.30am GMT but trainers from overseas should enter on Monday 25th

Forfeit by 9.30am GMT Friday 29th March
Declare by 9.30am GMT Saturday 30th March
Cancel by 9.30am BST Monday 1st April 
 

Grand Cross de Pau Photo Gallery

Photographs courtesy of Chantal Hourcadette





Reste Demohaison & Nathalie Desoutter

Reste Demohaison wins the Grand Cross De Pau

Reste Demohaison, trained by Francois Cottin and ridden by Nathalie Desoutter, wins the first leg of the Crystal Cup for 2013.

Malberaux was unable to win the race for the fifth year in succession when falling about a mile from home.  Quick Baby, trained by Jerome Follain, finished second of the four finishers with Star De Livet and Quick Gold, both trained by E Leray, filling the remaining places. 

Results of the Prix Gaston De Bataille

1st - Reste Demohaison - Ecurie Centrale, Francois Cottin, Nathalie Desoutter
2nd - Quick Baby - Jerome Follain, Jerome Follain, Anthony Thierry
3rd - Star De Livet - E Leray, E Leray, Stephane Paillard
4th - Quick Gold - Claude Herman, E Leray, Marc-Antoine Dragon

Click here to read the report by the Racing Post

Prix Gaston De Bataille - Grand Cross De Pau

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Pau - Sunday February 3rd - PRIX GASTON DE BATAILLE

SUNDAY 3^RD FEBRUARY        PAU            PRIX GASTON DE BATAILLE

CROSS-COUNTRY   3m 7f              

For 6-y-o & older that have won 12,000 Euros (Win & Place prize money) in Steeplechases.

Prize Money (Euros)

1^st 33,600        2^nd 16,800        3^rd 9,800          4^th 6,650          5^th 3,150

Weights:           68.0kgs (10st 10lb)

Entries close:   Friday 25^th January by 9.30am GMT 
(advisable to enter on Thursday 24^th)

Forfeit :                        Wednesday 30^th January by 9.30am GMT

Declare:                       Thursday 31^st January by 9.30am GMT

Cancel:                        Friday 1^st February by 9.30am GMT

ALL TRAINERS MUST BE REGISTERED WITH FRANCE GALOP PRIOR TO MAKING ENTRIES.

Any trainer ouside of France must now register with France for an online username and password prior to making any entries for races in France.

Download an application form from the France-Galop website
www.france-galop.com (go to Espace Professionel and then Professionel)
or a form can be obtained from The International Racing Bureau in Newmarket (01638 668881)

If trainers are intending to run their horses in France they must be entered on to the France Galop database at least 15 days prior to the day of the race. This has to be done on line or The International Racing Bureau can do it for you.

Without registering entries will not be accepted.
This became mandatory from 1st January 2012.

If any trainer has any queries regarding this they should contact James Fry or Barbie Hurrell at The International Racing Bureau.