Camille Pissarro swooped late to grab glory in the Qatar Prix Jean-Luc Lagardere at ParisLongchamp.
Trained by Aidan O’Brien, the colt benefitted from a vintage
ride as he recorded a first Group One success in the seven-furlong contest.
Soumillon exercised plenty of patience in the early stages before allowing his mount to coast into contention in the straight.
Rashabar put up a tremendous bid for Brian Meehan, but Camille Pissarro – who was well down the field when Rashabar won the Coventry Stakes at Royal Ascot – just edged the verdict in the shadow of the post, with the front-running Misunderstood clinging on for third.
O’Brien said: “He’s a very good work horse this horse, we always thought the world of him, we probably haven’t been riding him right – he’s a fast horse and he quickens well.
“We always thought he’d be better next year. He’s a big horse and looking at him there he’s a Guineas horse that could go sprinting. Christophe gave him a super ride.”