G3 Prix Francois Boutin

Sunday, Deauville, France, post time: 15:50, THE AGA KHAN STUDS PRIX JACQUES LE MAROIS-G1, €1,000,000, 3yo/up, c/f, 8fT Field: Zabiari (GB) (Wootton Bassett {GB}), Dancing Gemini (Ire) (Camelot {GB}), Notable Speech (GB) (Dubawi {Ire}), Go To First (Jpn) (Rulership (Jpn), King Gold (Fr) (Anodin {Ire}), Docklands (GB) (Massaat {Ire}), Diego Velazquez (Ire) (Frankel {GB}), Ascoli Piceno (Jpn) (Daiwa Major {Jpn}), Ridari (Fr) (Churchill {Ire}), The Lion In Winter (Ire) (Sea The Stars {Ire}). TDN Verdict: Japanese duo Go To First and Ascoli Piceno add Far East flavour to a stellar renewal...

Finding his true trip at Deauville on Sunday, the Joseph O'Brien-trained Cowardofthecounty (Ire) (Kodi Bear {Ire}--Hawaajib {Fr}, by Elusive City) turned around recent fortunes to gain a first black-type success in the opening seven-furlong G3 Prix Francois Boutin. Running below expectations when seventh in the G2 Coventry Stakes and G3 Anglesey Stakes having made such a big impression on debut when beating Whistlejacket (Ire) (No Nay Never) at The Curragh in April, the colt who represents Barbara Banke's Stonestreet Stables, Tracy Farmer and John Oxley was again sluggish away from...