Vandeek maintained his unbeaten report in sensible trend to edge out dwelling favorite Ramatuelle in a high-class renewal of the Sumbe Prix Morny.
Simon and Ed Crisford’s teen arrived in Deauville with an ideal report, having adopted up a Nottingham maiden success by claiming the Richmond Stakes on the Qatar Goodwood Competition, and he confirmed all his high quality on this step as much as Group One degree.
All the time travelling comfortably within the arms of Andrea Atzeni as Clive Cox’s Jasour set the tempo, Vandeek adopted the transfer made by Aurelien Lemaitre on Ramatuelle as the ultimate furlong approached.
The duo quickly turned embroiled in an exciting duel for the primary prize, with Vandeek progressively discovering himself alongside the trendy French runner after which forward within the shadow of the submit to strike a telling blow for house owners KHK Racing Ltd.
The son of Havana Gray, who was a 625,000 guineas breeze-up purchase within the spring, might now go in quest of additional Group One glory with each Paddy Energy and Betfair going 7/2 from 11/2 for the Center Park Stakes, 6/1 from 12s for the Dewhurst and 16/1 from 33s to style Traditional success subsequent season within the 2000 Guineas.
“It is an enormous day,” Ed Crisford instructed Sky Sports activities Racing. “All credit score to the horse and Andrea – he rode a fantastic race and the horse picked up actually properly. We’re completely thrilled.
“It was a high renewal and the filly [Ramatuelle] was implausible. That final furlong was all the time going to be testing and we needed to drop him in for a end.
“I believed we had been operating out of time however he is performed it actually properly ultimately.”
Coach Simon Crisford saved particular reward for jockey Andrea Atzeni after the Italian signed off earlier than his transfer to Hong Kong with victory within the Group One Prix Morny on Vandeek.
On future plans, Crisford added: “We’ll preserve him to 6 [furlongs] in all probability. It does appear like he might step up however the Center Park appears subsequent and we’ll take it from there.
“We’ll must see concerning the Breeders’ Cup.”
Mqse De Sevigne denies Through Sistina in Jean Romanet thriller
Mqse De Sevigne (close to) beats Through Sistina in a photograph end
Andre Fabre’s Mqse De Sevigne pounced late to disclaim Through Sistina in an exciting end to the Sumbe Prix Jean Romanet.
The daughter of Siyouni efficiently dropped again to a mile to land the Prix Rothschild final month and thrived as soon as once more up in journey to safe back-to-back Deauville Group One victories.
Ridden chilly in rear by Alexis Pouchin, the four-year-old had the vast majority of the sector forward of her because the runners turned for dwelling.
And as most eyes had been drawn to the trendy progress being made by George Boughey’s Through Sistina who hit the entrance with what appeared a successful run underneath Jamie Spencer, Mqse De Sevigne was matching each stride and bought her head narrowly forward when it mattered to attain by the barest of margins.