A review of the action from Deauville on Sunday as Diego Ventura landed Group 3 glory.
Diego scores in Prix Quincey
Diego Ventura (13/8 joint-favourite) stuck his head out on the line under Christophe Soumillon to record a Group 3 victory in the Barriere Prix Quincey at Deauville on Sunday.
Hamad Al Jehani's Wathnan Racing-owned four-year-old has improved since being gelded and after landing a Listed win at Hamilton in June he went up another level here.
Always prominent in the centre of the track under Soumillion, the son of Mehmas deserves extra credit for racing away from the bulk of his rivals with Half Half leading the stands' side group home.
It was tight on the line but Diego Ventura got there by a short head in what was a career-best performance as he landed his first victory at Group level.
Al Aasy leaves it late
William Haggas' Al Aasy (5/2) registered the ninth Group win of his career in the Lucien Barriere Grand Prix de Deauville but his first at Group 2 level after a late surge under Pierre-Charles Boudot.
It was all change in the final furlong as Arrow Eagle looked to be churning his way to victory on the far side but Chestnut Rocket and Al Aasy joined him in a frantic run for the line.
At several points in the exchange it didn't look as though Al Aasy would get there in front, but Marquand conjured a late lunge out of the consistent warrior to get there by a neck.
Chestnut Rocket (25/1) was second with Arrow Eagle (9/4) third.
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