Gabriel makes the most of Sulamani flop

ANGE GABRIEL landed the Grand Prix de Saint-Cloud for the second year running yesterday.

Simon Crisford, Godolphin’s racing manager, said the plan was still to run last year’s French Derby winner in the King George VI And Queen Elizabeth Diamond Stakes at the end of July despite this disappointing effort.

Frankie Dettori had the Arc runner-up travelling in around sixth place, but despite a perfect position on the outside the ex-French four-year-old failed to conjure up his usual finishing burst.