Good Guess picks up Prix Jean Prat as Chaldean flops at Deauville

Good Guess ran out an ultra-impressive winner of the Haras d'Etreham Prix Jean Prat at Deauville as big-race favourite Chaldean failed to land a blow in Normandy.

Andrew Balding’s 2000 Guineas hero Chaldean was attempting to get back to winning ways having finished second behind Paddington at Royal Ascot, and Oisin Murphy had the son of Frankel in a handy position tracking the pace of Sauterne in the early stages.

Fellow British challengers Indestructible and Shouldvebeenaring were also in a prominent position and looked to have claims heading into the final two furlongs.

However, none were able to match the acceleration shown by the Fabrice Chappet-trained winner, who struck over the course and distance for the second time this term following his win in the Prix Djebel in April.

Although only sixth in the Poule d’Essai des Poulains at Longchamp, Stephane Pasquier’s mount welcomed the return to seven furlongs when second to Breizh Sky last month and turned the tables on that rival here to lead home a one-two-three for the home team in tremendous style.

Good Guess (241-10 PMU, 40-1 industry SP) was three lengths clear of Sauterne at the line, with the same margin separating the runner-up from Breizh Sky.

Karl Burke’s Indestructible finished best of the foreign challenge in fourth, with Chaldean bitterly disappointing as he faded out of contention quickly.

The success of Good Guess was far from a shock for Pasquier, who was winning the Group One event for the first time.

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