Youmzain just denied in France as luckless run continues

YOUMZAIN continued his luckless run as he lost out to Plumania in a thrilling photo-finish to the Grand Prix De Saint-Cloud yesterday.

Mon, 28 Jun, 2010 - 01:00

Seeking a first triumph since his win in this Group One contest in 2008, Mick Channon’s stalwart quickened rapidly through the final furlong under Richard Hughes but came up short by the narrowest of margins.

Plumania, trained by Andre Fabre and ridden by Olivier Peslier, took it up from Pouvoir Absolu two furlongs out and the recent Group Two scorer battled well to fend off both favourite Daryakana, and then the fast-finishing Youmzain. John Gosden’s Coronation Cup third High Heeled appeared unsuited by the drying ground and failed to pick up for William Buick.

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