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John Gosden’s charge strikes Group Two gold

John Gosden's Mehdaayih  ran out a comfortable winner of the Prix de Malleret at Saint-Cloud.

Impressive in the Cheshire Oaks at Chester, she was sent off favourite for the Oaks at Epsom but suffered a troubled passage and could only finish seventh behind stablemate Anapurna.

Rather than tackle the Ribblesdale at Royal Ascot, Gosden preferred to take extra time with the Frankel filly and sent her to France for this Group Two.

Settled at the rear off a sedate pace set by Merimbula, Mehdaayih briefly came under pressure as Frankie Dettori moved to get closer.

It was not long before she hit the front though, and while Chirstophe Soumillon's mount Edisa travelled well, she failed to pick up once asked and Mehdaayih coasted over the line for a valuable success.