Result
Sunday, 6 October, 1996
15:50
Longchamp (FR)

Forte Meridien Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe (Group 1)

1m 4f (Good To Soft) 3yo+
1st 3,999,998 FRF 2nd 1,600,002 FRF 3rd 800,001 FRF 4th 400,001 FRF
Runners: 16

Racecard table information

Result:

Position the horse finished in the race. Abbreviations as follows:

  • BD: Brought Down
  • CO: Carried Out
  • F: Fell
  • DSQ: Disqualified
  • LAS: Left at Start
  • NR: Non-runner
  • PU: Pulled up
  • RO: Ran Out
  • R: Refused
  • RTR: Refused To Race
  • SU: Slipped Up
  • UP: Unplaced
  • UR: Unseated Rider
  • WD: Withdrawn
(draw): Placement of the horse in the starting stalls (for flat racing only). Stall numbers are drawn at random.
Colours: Colours (silk) of the owner, worn by the jockey.
Horse: Name of the horse and country of birth.
Owner: Name of the owner
Distance:

Distance to the next horse. Abbreviations as follows:

  • f: furlong
  • hd: head
  • l: length
  • m: mile
  • nk: neck
  • nse: nose (shortest margin)
  • shd: short head
  • y: yards
Age: Age of the horse.
Wgt: Weight to be carried, as determined by handicapper or race conditions.
OR: Official rating of the horse.
Eqpt:

Equipment worn. Abbreviations as follows:

  • bl: blinkers
  • e/s: eye-shields
  • h: hood
  • e/c: eye-covers
  • v: visor
  • t: tongue strap
  • cp: cheekpieces
Jockey (wgt): Name and weight of the jockey
Trainer: Name of the trainer
Comments: Information relating to how the horse ran, odds for the race or time since last run etc.
Results
(draw)
Colours HorseOwner Age Wgt OR Eqpt Trainer Jockey Comments
1st (5) silk
Helissio (FR)
E Sarasola
3
8 - 11
-
E Lellouche
Olivier Peslier
Days L/R: 21
2nd (10) silk
Pilsudski (IRE)
Lord Weinstock/exors Of Late S Weinstock
5 l
4
9 - 5
-
Sir Michael Stoute
W R Swinburn
Days L/R: 35
3rd (11) silk
Oscar Schindler (IRE)
Michael Paulson & Nicholas Diaco
sht-nk
4
9 - 5
-
Kevin Prendergast
C Asmussen
Days L/R: 15
4th (13) silk 5/3/0/5035
Sheikh Mohammed
1 l
4
9 - 5
-
Andre Fabre
Thierry Jarnet
Days L/R: 21
5th (9) silk
Luna Wells (IRE)
J-L Lagardere
1½ l
3
8 - 8
-
Andre Fabre
Thierry Thulliez
Days L/R: 21
6th (1) silk
Le Destin (FR)
Michel Debeusscher
¾ l
3
8 - 11
-
P Demercastel
Dominique Boeuf
Days L/R: 21
7th (6) silk 9/5/5/4559
Shaamit (IRE)
Diego Fernandez-Ortega
½ l
3
8 - 11
-
William Haggas
Pat Eddery
Days L/R: 22
8th (8) silk
Leeds (IRE)
R Soula
½ l
4
9 - 5
-
H Van De Poele
O Doleuze
Days L/R: 21
9th (4) silk
Leonila (IRE)
R C Strauss
shd
3
8 - 8
-
Robert Collet
G Guignard
Days L/R: 21
10th (7) silk 0/7/0/3070
Pentire (GB)
Teruya Yoshida
1 l
4
9 - 5
-
G Wragg
Michael Hills
Days L/R: 21
11th (16) silk 9/0/5/4509
Darazari (IRE)
H H Aga Khan
sht-nk
3
8 - 11
-
Gerald Mosse
Days L/R: 21
12th (2) silk 7/4/8/2847
Radevore (GB)
K Abdullah
3 l
3
8 - 11
-
Andre Fabre
S Guillot
Days L/R: 21
13th (3) silk
Zagreb (USA)
Allen E Paulson
nk
3
8 - 11
-
D K Weld
Mick Kinane
Days L/R: 98
14th (14) silk 5/3/0/5035
Tamure (IRE)
Sheikh Mohammed
1½ l
4
9 - 5
-
John Gosden
F Head
Days L/R: 344
15th (12) silk 6/4/8/2846
Godolphin
15 l
4
9 - 5
-
Saeed bin Suroor
Frankie Dettori
Days L/R: 71
SU (15) silk
Polaris Flight (USA)
Mitaab Abdullah
3
8 - 11
-
Peter Chapple-Hyam
John Reid
Slipped Up
Days L/R: 21