Yes I saw that.
No disrespect to the final three finishers (well I like them anyway) but he could have destroyed that field wtih one eye closed and going backward, no?
Anyway yes nice that he won and I'm sure Youmzain is happy for him.
Deauville (FR) Result
14 Aug 2010
1:05 » Prix Gontaut-Biron - Hong Kong Jockey Club (Group 3) (4yo+) (Turf) (4yo+) 1m2f Very Soft
« 1 3 Vision D'Etat (FR) 37/10 5 8-101 E Libaud — * *
b h Chichicastenango (FR) - Uberaba (FR) (Garde Royale) Olivier Peslier
Raced towards rear on inside, ridden 2f out, quickened well, grabbed lead 1f out, ran on well
« 2 9 1 Budai (GER) 11/1 4 8-9 W Hickst — * *
b g Dai Jin - Bejaria (GER) (Konigsstuhl) Dominique Boeuf
Raced towards rear on outer, ridden 1 1/2f out, made swift progress and ran on well inside final furlong, went 2nd final 50yds
« 3 6 1½ Cirrus Des Aigles (FR) 17/1 4 8-9 Mme C Barande-Barbe — * *
b g Even Top (IRE) - Taille De Guepe (FR) (Septieme Ciel) Franck Blondel
Led from start, switched to centre of track entering straight, ran on well, headed 1f out, stayed on well
« 4 7 1½ Starlish (IRE) 35/1 5 8-11 E Lellouche — * *
b h Rock Of Gibraltar (IRE) - Stylish (Anshan) Anthony Crastus
Raced in 4th, going well entering straight, ridden but found no extra, stayed on final furlong
« 5 8 hd Court Canibal 18/1 5 8-11 M Delzangles — * *
b h Montjeu (IRE) - Pas D'Heure (IRE) (Arazi) Gerald Mosse
Raced towards rear, raced widest of all entering straight, ran on well final furlong
« 6 1 4 Un Air De Salsa (FR) 9/1 4 8-9 S Wattel — * *
ch c Green Tune (USA) - Sweet Salsa (FR) (Highest Honor) Raphael Marchelli
Raced towards rear, ridden early in straight, no extra, stayed on
« 7 11 nk Agent Secret (IRE) EvensF 4 9-1 F Rohaut — * *
b c Pyrus (USA) - Ron's Secret (Efisio) Francois-Xavier Bertras
Raced in midfield, every chance entering straight, ridden 2f out, no extra, faded
« 8 2 shd Russian Cross (IRE) 13/1 5 8-11 A Fabre — * *
b h Cape Cross (IRE) - Dievotchka (Dancing Brave) Maxime Guyon
Raced in 2nd towards inside, ridden entering straight, gradually faded
« 9 5 1 Silver Frost (IRE) 18/1 4 8-11 Y De Nicolay — * *
gr c Verglas (IRE) - Hidden Silver (Anabaa) Stephane Pasquier
Raced towards rear, ridden early in straight, gradually weakened
« 10 10 15 Mores Wells 35/1 6 8-11 b R Gibson — * *
b h Sadler's Wells (USA) - Endorsement (Warning) P J Smullen
Raced in 3rd, ridden early in straight, soon weakened