shamshir was sent to france for her last two races. in the prix vermeille over 2400 metres at longchamp racecourse on 15 september she finished sixth of the fourteen runners, three and a half behind the winner magic night. on 6 october, over the same course and distance, she started a 91/1 outsider for the 70th running of the prix de l'arc de triomphe and finished tenth of the fourteen runners behind suave dancer.