Success for Brunel was bolt from the blue

BRUNEL landed a share of first prize in the Prix de la Porte Maillot at Longchamp yesterday after lightning knocked out the photo-finish equipment.

Success for Brunel was bolt from the blue
Tue, 28 Jun, 2005 - 01:00

The William Haggas-trained colt, ridden by Darryll Holland, was adjudged to have dead-heated with the filly Coupe De Champe in the Group Three contest.

The result was something of a surprise to racegoers as the French challenger appeared to the naked eye and on TV replays to have got up in the dying strides.

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CourtsRacinghorse racingPlace: LongchampPlace: Kings QuayPlace: Royal AscotPlace: HaydockPlace: YorkPlace: totesportPlace: TawqeetPerson: BrunelPerson: William HaggasPerson: Darryll HollandPerson: Christophe LemairePerson: Harry HerbertPerson: Dane O’NeillPerson: Jean-Claude RougetPerson: PinsonPerson: Stephane PasquierPerson: LadbrokesPerson: Michael StoutePerson: Mark JohnstonPerson: John DunlopPerson: Damian WalkerPerson: QuizzenePerson: MaraakebPerson: DunaskinPerson: TawqeetPerson: GrampianPerson: VaughanPerson: CamrosePerson: EtesaalPerson: HambledenPerson: MotivePerson: Red LancerPerson: ZeitgeistEvent: Prix de la Porte MaillotEvent: Coupe De ChampeEvent: Vodafone DerbyEvent: Group Three PrixEvent: bet365 Old Newton CupEvent: Wolferton HandicapOrganisation: Highclere Thoroughbred Racing XOrganisation: totesport
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