Goldikova lights up Longchamp

FREDDIE HEAD labelled Goldikova a “freak” after the wonder mare notched up her eighth Group One success in the Prix D’Ispahan at Longchamp yesterday.

Head used the nine-furlong race as a starting point last year but was left downcast on that occasion when she could only trail home in seventh on soft ground.

However, the five-year-old firmly put memories of that performance to rest with an imperious display that saw her record the fastest winning time the race has ever seen.