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title: "Montgaudry Springs 22/1 Prix de Bayeux Shock for Soumillon"
canonical: "https://readhorseracing.com/2026/08/08/prix-de-bayeux-result-montgaudry/"
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language: "en-GB"
author: "Lauren Pent"
section: "News"
published: "2026-08-08T15:08:00Z"
modified: "2026-08-08T15:08:00Z"
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# Montgaudry Springs 22/1 Prix de Bayeux Shock for Soumillon

Montgaudry ran down the pack to land the 2:15 Prix de Bayeux Handicap at Deauville on Saturday, giving Christophe Soumillon a 22/1 surprise in the day’s Quinte+ — and rewarding anyone who followed the each-way whisper in [this morning’s Deauville preview](https://readhorseracing.com/2026/08/08/deauville-races-today-tips/).

| Pos | Horse | Jockey | SP |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1st | Montgaudry | C Soumillon | 22/1 (PMU 23.6) |
| 2nd | Hayejohn | Mlle D Santiago | 16/1 (PMU) |
| 3rd | Niederbronn | A Hamelin | 26/1 |

French SPs shown as PMU returns; official Racing Post SPs may vary slightly.

## The Race Story

The David Smaga-trained six-year-old had been dismissed in the market despite the booking of Soumillon, whose big-race radar rarely switches off at this meeting. Drawn high — a plus over Deauville’s straight seven-and-a-half furlongs, as our preview noted — Montgaudry was delivered late to collar Hayejohn, with 26/1 chance Niederbronn running a huge race in third for Mlle Delphine Santiago’s supporting cast to complete an outsiders’ podium.

Swift Flight and Crowdfunding filled the frame for Quinte+ players, while the gamble on favourite Saxon Village — sent off to complete a double after his Compiegne win — never materialised into a challenge, the market leader finishing out of the first five.

## Tipster Accountability

A split decision for [the morning preview](https://readhorseracing.com/2026/08/08/deauville-races-today-tips/). The headline verdict was Saxon Village — a clear miss. But the value line could not have aged better: “Montgaudry is interesting with Christophe Soumillon booked, and a high draw is a plus over this trip.” At 22/1, that is the best-priced flagged winner of the site’s day so far. None of the tracked ledger tipsters — Templegate, Paul Kealy, Oddschecker or Andrew Asquith — goes to post in French handicaps, so [the day-one bankroll table](https://readhorseracing.com/2026/08/08/tipster-review-templegate-kealy-oddschecker-day-one/) is unmoved.

## Looking Ahead

Deauville’s card rolls on towards the 4:07 Prix Michel Houyvet, the Listed staying test in which Victoire Magique (around 3/1 this morning) sets the standard for the preview’s verdict. Earlier, Mazzala had already upset the Group 3 [Prix de Reux](https://readhorseracing.com/2026/08/08/prix-de-reux-result-mazzala/) and Drazinda took the [Prix de la Vallee d’Auge](https://readhorseracing.com/2026/08/08/prix-de-la-vallee-dauge-result-drazinda/) — on a day when Deauville favourites keep finding one too good.