Chaldean disappoints, as Good Guess surprises in Prix Jean Prat

PA Sport Reporters
July 9, 2023 2:38 pm

No luck for British and Irish challengers in Deauville Group One.

There was no joy for either big-race favourite Chaldean or any of the British and Irish raiders at Deauville as Good Guess ran out an ultra-impressive winner of the Haras d’Etreham Prix Jean Prat.

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 the forward-going 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.

40/1 shock! Good Guess blitzes them in the G1 Haras d’Etreham Prix Jean Prat at @fgdeauville for @pasquito60 and @ChappetRacing!
Hot favourite Chaldean well-beaten at the line… pic.twitter.com/mrejE3Gz9h
— At The Races (@AtTheRaces) July 9, 2023

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 ParisLongchamp, 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.

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