Updated: Thursday, 30 Oct 2014 15:59 | Comments
Vert De Grece ran out an impressive winner of the Group One Criterium International at Saint-Cloud as Roger Varian became just the second British-based trainer to win the juvenile contest.
The son of Verglas was making his first start for Varian, having previously been owned and trained by Joe Murphy.
Vert De Grece finished second at Leopardstown on debut before shedding his maiden tag next time out at the Dublin track, while another second-place finish behind Gleneagles in the Futurity Stakes at the Curragh was all the more meritorious as the runner-up was forced to make up ground from off the pace in a steadily-run affair.
Built and bred to perform best over trips in excess of the seven furlongs at which he had been exclusively campaigned, Umberto Rispoli's mount was sent off the 19-5 second favourite for the mile race at the Parisian track.
Vert De Grece pulled against a slow early tempo in the opening stages as Rispoli attempted to settle him in midfield, while Andrew Balding's Master Apprentice made the running under David Probert.
As the field migrated to the stands' rail in search of better ground entering the straight, Vert De Grece's stamina kicked in and he was pushed four lengths clear of his nearest pursuer crossing the line.
The John Gosden-trained Johnny Barnes did well to stay on into second, having also over-raced in the early stages, while German raider Sherlock claimed third.
Favourite Alea Iacta, who was attempting to become the first filly to ever win the race, moved as well as anything entering the straight, but her effort flattened in the closing stages as Maxime Guyon's mount weakened to finish fifth.
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