Royal Ascot: Lazzat repels Satono Reve for Jubilee crown | Racing Information
French raider Lazzat broke Japanese hearts as he outbattled Satono Reve in an exciting worldwide end to the Queen Elizabeth II Jubilee Stakes at Royal Ascot.
It was Jerome Reynier’s Lazzat, who made each yard within the arms of James Doyle, who stayed on strongest within the closing phases, placing on his first begin for house owners Wathnan Racing at odds of 9-2 to proceed a fantastic week for each his rider and house owners.
There was drama after the end as Lazzat unshipped Doyle because the pair returned to obtain the Ascot applause, with the four-year-old working free for a while earlier than finally being caught and safely returned to the stables.
Lazzat was including a second Group One win to his tally after touchdown final yr’s Prix Maurice de Gheest, however he had been crushed in Australia when despatched on his travels on the finish of the marketing campaign.
Reynier, saddling his first Royal Ascot winner, mentioned: “He did [win at the top level] as a three-year-old within the Maurice de Gheest in Deauville however after having been all the way in which to Australia and Hong Kong.
“I used to be a bit scared that it was going to be powerful to seek out Lazzat the identical as he was however clearly we’ve got been making an attempt him over a mile to open his choices, however he is a pure sprinter and we are going to keep on with the sprinting distances over the straight programs for his future.
“That was a reasonably powerful problem [from Satono Reve]. I have been watching all his races and he is at all times coming late and he is at all times working on however James had a very good feeling with the horse and when the Japanese got here to him, he put his ears again and tried once more and he mentioned there was no method he was going to go him immediately.”
He added: “The July Cup is coming a bit of shortly I suppose however possibly we’ll defend his crown within the Maurice de Gheest, we have got the Dash Cup and we could be again right here in October as a result of he can deal with any floor. If the bottom is heavy he can do it then as nicely.
“He is an excellent champion. Immediately every little thing went proper for as soon as and we’re completely happy to have a primary Royal Ascot winner, particularly for Wathnan and Nurlan Bizakov as a breeder. I am very completely happy for the connections concerned.”