Kieran Shoemark stoic after more Guineas agony sees him stripped of victory by stewards enquiry

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  • Kieran Shoemark thought helium had won the French 1,000 Guineas connected Shes Perfect 
  • But a stewards enquiry aboriginal declared Mickael Barzalona and Zarigana had won

By DOMINIC KING

Published: 17:46 EDT, 11 May 2025 | Updated: 17:46 EDT, 11 May 2025

Kieran Shoemark enactment connected a brave look aft suffering much Classic heartache arsenic helium was stripped of triumph successful the French 1,000 Guineas by a stewards enquiry.

It has been a tumultuous 7 days for Shoemark, who was jettisoned from a beforehand fertile presumption for John and Thady Gosden aft his thrust connected runner-up Field Of Gold successful the 2,000 Guineas.

He was instantly fixed a lift, however, by Newmarket trainer Charlie Fellowes, who booked him for the equine connected Shes Perfect astatine Longchamp.

There looked to beryllium a fairytale successful the offing arsenic Shoemark and Shes Perfect finished archetypal successful the Group One contention but determination was an objection from connections of runner-up Zarigana.

She had finished 2nd by a chemoreceptor aft gathering with interference.

Kieran Shoemark was denied a triumph connected Shes Perfect successful the French 1,000 Guineas by an enquiry

Shoemark finished 2nd on Field Of Gold successful the 2,000 Guineas astatine Newmarket a week earlier

There was uproar successful the winners' enclosure aft the places were reversed but Shoemark handled himself with people — arsenic helium has done consistently — erstwhile dealing with the chastening setback.

'I'm gutted for connections but we've got a fantastic filly,' helium said.

'I've had an unthinkable magnitude of enactment passim this past five, six days.

'It's different twist connected the rollercoaster of emotions, but we determination on, we support going. I'm a large boy, I've got wide shoulders and we'll determination on.'

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