Makfi back in business as star pair forced to take back seat

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

Makfi back in business as star pair forced to take back seat
Mon, 16 Aug, 2010 - 01:00
Keith Hamer

The 2000 Guineas winner left a dismal display in the St James’s Palace Stakes well behind him to show his Classic win was no fluke.

The Mikel Delzangles trained colt led inside the final furlong and drew away from his field on the rain-softened ground to score comfortably by two and a half lengths from Goldikova with Paco Boy just behind in third.

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