Karl Burke’s Odeliz sprung a huge surprise when making every yard of the running to win the Darley Prix Jean Romanet in Deauville yesterday.

The Dubai Duty Free Shergar Cup has had some vociferous critics down the years but with the organisers settling on a format that seems to work, Ascot staged a tremendously successful renewal on Saturday.

Vif Monsieur was sensationally awarded the Group 1 Preis von Europa at Cologne yesterday after both winner Meandre and second Empoli were demoted for interference.

Energizer became the first German-trained winner at Royal Ascot when registering a comfortable victory in the Tercentenary Stakes.