Avenir Certain completed a French Classic double when swooping wide and late in the Prix de Diane at Chantilly yesterday.

Andre Fabre has been a force to be reckoned with on his visits across the Channel for over two decades and finally completed a full set of British Classics through the appropriately-named Miss France in the Qipco 1000 Guineas at Newmarket yesterday.

Richard Hannon claimed a third Group One success of the season as Havana Gold took Chantilly’s Prix Jean Prat in the hands of Mickael Barzalona.

Masterstroke is “unlikely” to run again this season after his fine run when third in the Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe at Longchamp yesterday.

Saint Baudolino claimed a messy running of the Group Two Prix Guillaume d’Ornano at Deauville.

The Group 2 Jockey Club Stakes (2.30 Newmarket) is very much overshadowed by the 2000 Guineas but it’s a cracking contest in its own right and one which can go to Andre Fabre’s Meandre.

LEADING owner Khalid Abdullah enjoyed another notable big-race one-two as Announce just denied Timepiece in the Darley Prix Jean Romanet at Deauville yesterday.

Leading owner Khalid Abdullah enjoyed another notable big-race one-two as Announce just denied Timepiece in the Darley Prix Jean Romanet at Deauville.

MEANDRE repaid the faith of trainer Andre Fabre as he thwarted the front-running Seville to land the Juddmonte Grand Prix de Paris at Longchamp last night.

ANDRE Fabre has another leading three-year-old colt on his hands in the shape of Mutual Trust after his narrow victory in the Prix Jean Prat at Chantilly yesterday.

French raider Pour Moi looks set to take his place in the Investec Derby field after he pleased trainer Andre Fabre in a spin at Epsom.

MAKFI gave star milers Goldikova and Paco Boy a shock when scooting to victory in the Prix Jacques le Marois at Deauville yesterday.

Richard Hannon’s Dick Turpin finally gained the first Group One success of his career with a stunning display in the Prix Jean Prat at Chantilly.

ANDRE Fabre saluted Maxime Guyon after the rookie pilot guided Byword to glory in the Prince of Wales’s Stakes at Royal Ascot yesterday.

Andre Fabre saluted Maxime Guyon after the rookie pilot guided Byword to glory in the Prince of Wales’s Stakes at Royal Ascot.

A DISAPPOINTING weekend for Aidan O’Brien got worse yesterday when he suffered his second dose of Derby misery in 24 hours.

Michael Bell travelled to France and completed a career milestone as Allied Powers provided him with his 1000th training success in the Grand Prix de Chantilly.

Lope De Vega romped away with the Prix du Jockey Club (French Derby) at Chantilly today to follow up his victory in the French 2000 Guineas.

SPECIAL Duty again benefited from the intervention of the stewards as she was awarded a second Classic in the space of 14 days with Longchamp officials promoting her to first place in the Poule D’Essai Des Pouliches yesterday.

Andre Fabre’s Cutlass Bay maintained his unbeaten record in impressive style in the Prix Ganay at Longchamp.

Frankie Dettori and Jimmy Fortune were among the winners on the second day of the International Jockeys’ Championship in Mauritius.