Havana strikes gold in Prat

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.

With Jamie Spencer, the first-choice jockey for owners Qatar Racing, preferring the claims of Anna’s Pearl, it allowed Barzalona to come in for the mount aboard the Irish 2000 Guineas fourth, who had chased Toronado home in the Craven Stakes first time out this season.

Poule d’Essai des Poulains winner Style Vendome, running for the first time since his purchase by leading owner Sheikh Joaan Al Thani, was never able to land a blow and finished back in fourth.