Star Catcher made most of Those running to Cover a weekend to jockey Frankie Dettori and trainer John Gosden at ParisLongchamp in the Qatar Prix Vermeille.
The duo struck at Doncaster on Saturday – and success in Star Catcher gave Dettori a 16th Group One victory of this year, equalling his best tally in 2001.
Star Catcher had contributed by winning the Irish Oaks and she produced another top-class performance.
Dettori had her to the fore from her railing draw, while stablemate Anapurna, the Epsom Oaks scorer, obtained a start that is tardy and might never become aggressive.
Dictating events during, Dettori upped the tempo out some way and the 6-5 favorite galloped on closely to score from two outsiders, Musis Amica (33-1) and also Ligne D’Or (50-1).
“She is an excellent filly. She stays she enjoys it and the ground was today and well, she doesn’t mind being in front. I couldn’t fault . She didn’t set a foot wrong,” Dettori told Sky Sports Racing.
“She had been in the stalls for a while, but once she got to the front she had been filled with enthusiasm. She travelled strong. We went a decent gallop and she kept it up.”
Sottsass overcame a nightmare passage to get up close home and snatch victory from the jaws of defeat in the Qatar Pix Niel.
The Prix du Jockey Club winner appeared set for defeat his first race.
He was trapped on the railing, but a gap opened up for Cristian Demuro in the grab victory and he was able to slip through.
Stablemate Veronisi was in front a furlong out made the running, prior to complexion altered from the last strides.
Sottsass acquired the breaks to property the Group 2 from Mutamakina and boost his promises because of the Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe, where’s viewed as one of the dangers.
Rouget said:”I was not worried because when he couldn’t get past it doesn’t issue for second time.
“He did not have a tough race so that has been the most significant thing.
“He has not run since the very first of June. That’s a very long moment. He showed like he is he’s a horse. I think he will improve a great deal for the race.”
Sottsass remained unchanged at 7-1 with Betfair along with Paddy Power for its Longchamp showpiece.
Waldgeist recorded back-to-back wins to set himself up for another crack in the Arc.
Fourth to next to the superstar in this year’s King George of Gosden and Enable from the Arc year, Andre Fabre’s five-year-old monitored Japanese contender Kiseki till out two.
Christophe Soumillon asked Kiseki at point for his campaign, but Waldgeist along with Pierre-Charles Boudout immediately had his measure and at the end came well clear of Means scoring by two lengths under just heels and hands, at the closing stages.
Part-owner Dietrich von Boetticher explained:”I was extremely pleased, because he did it with calmness and easily.
“I think it was a great training run for him and I believe he’s prepared to go to the next challenge.”