Captain leads by example

British raiders were out of luck in the Prix du Pin at Longchamp, with Andre Fabre’s Captain’s Lover landing the spoils under Stephane Pasquier.

The four-year-old filly was making her first start in France, having learned her trade in her native South Africa, and raced to a three-quarter-length success.

David Nicholls’ Garnica set a strong pace up front but folded inside the closing stages as Captain’s Lover took over.

Fabre’s charge ran on well to the line, with Garnica fading into sixth.