POUR MOI WINS INVESTEC DERBY IN SCINTILLATING STYLE
Sunday, June 5, 2011 at 07:26AM 
Pour Moi wins the Investec Derby (Gr1)
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INVESTEC DERBY (Gr1)
Epsom Downs, 4 June 2011
Susan Magnier, Michael Tabor and Derrick Smith’s Pour Moi (Ire) (Montjeu), who burst onto the Epsom scene only after a successful run in the Gr2 Prix Greffulhe at Saint-Cloud on May 7, finally provided Andre Fabre with a victory in the Gr1 Investec Derby after nine failed attempts. Brought with his familiar rattle from last to first by the 19-year-old jockey prodigy Mickael Barzalona, the 4-1 second choice grabbed the Ballydoyle outsider Treasure Beach (GB) (Galileo) in the shade of the post with his jockey standing up in the irons in celebration.
“He’s a good horse, and is the one I wanted to win this race with,” Fabre said after saddling the first French-trained Blue Riband winner since Empery in 1976. “It is no accident that he has won. I was surprised to see he had two accelerations, one to catch up and another gear to win. Running a mile and a half for the first time helped him. It is such a pleasure to win this race with my young jockey - I couldn’t be happier.” He continued, “He gave everything today and deserves a rest. I will probably give him a summer break and bring him back for a prep ahead of the G1 Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe (at Longchamp October 2). All horses improve with time.”
In the end, a head separated the front two, with The Queen’s 5-2 favorite Carlton House (Street Cry) 3/4 of a length behind in third, having run a genuine race after missing the kick and losing a shoe late on.
Trainer of Carlton House, Sir Michael Stoute told PA Sport, “He’s run very well, but things just haven’t gone right. He had a hold-up close to the race and during it he got too far back and then had to run wide into the straight. He’s still a high-class colt, and he will have a big day.”
Aidan O’Brien expressed himself pleased with all his four runners, three of whom made the first six.
INVESTEC DERBY (Gr1)
Final Results
| # | LBH | Horse | Sire | Dr | Jockey | Trainer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0.00 | POUR MOI | Montjeu | 7 | M Barzalona | Andre Fabre |
| 2 | hd | TREASURE BEACH | Galileo | 12 | C O’Donoghue | Aidan O”Brien |
| 3 | 3/4 | CARLTON HOUSE | Street Cry | 13 | R Moore | Sir Michael Stoute |
| 4 | 3/4 | MEMPHIS TENNESSEE | Hurricane Run | 6 | J O’Brien | Aidan O”Brien |
| 5 | 3/4 | NATIVE KHAN | Azamour | 3 | J Murtagh | Ed Dunlop |
| 6 | 2 | RECITAL | Montjeu | 4 | P Smullen | Aidan O”Brien |
| 7 | nk | VADAMAR | Dalakhani | 9 | C Lemaire | Alain de Royer-Dupre |
| 8 | 4 | MASKED MARVEL | Montjeu | 5 | W Buick | John Gosden |
| 9 | 19 | PISCO SOUR | Lemon Drop Kid | 1 | J Fortune | Hughie Morrison |
| 10 | 3 | SEVILLE | Galileo | 2 | C Soumillon | Aidan O”Brien |
| 11 | 7 | OCEAN WAR | Dalakhani | 10 | L Dettori | Mahmoud Al Zarooni |
| 12 | 3 1/4 | CASTLEMORRIS KING | And Beyond | 11 | M Coumbe | Michael Attwater |
| 13 | 55 | MARHABA MALYOON | Tiger Hill | 8 | J Spencer | David Simcock |
Extract from Thoroughbred Daily News
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