Mqse De Sevigne delivers again at Deauville

Mqse De Sevigne continued her unbeaten campaign with a successful defence of her Prix Rothschild crown at Deauville.

Andre Fabre's top-class mare narrowly accounted for stablemate Life In Motion to lift the Group One prize 12 months ago and was the hot favourite to repeat the feat in the hands of Alexis Pouchin.

Making her first competitive appearance since touching off Horizon Dore in the Prix d’Ispahan at Longchamp in late May, Mqse De Sevigne travelled strongly in midfield over the straight mile before being delivered with her challenge heading inside the final furlong.

Excellent Truth briefly threatened to make a real race of it nearer to the stands rail, but Mqse De Sevigne was well on top at the line, with Pouchin standing up in the stirrups to salute the crowd.

The Irish pair of Rogue Millennium and Ocean Jewel finished third and fourth respectively for Joseph O’Brien and Willie McCreery, but Blue Rose Cen was again disappointing.

The winner, who returned an industry price of 8-11F and 7-10F on the PMU, could now step up to a mile and a half for the first time in a bid to provide her trainer with a ninth victory in the the Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe in October.

Rothschild (Gr1, F3+, 1600m) ⁦@fgdeauville⁩
2e succès consécutif de Mqse de Sévigné (Siyouni)