KHALID Abdullah started the Arc de Triomphe weekend with a fine hors d’oeuvres when Ice Breeze and Vincent Cheminaud found that bit extra at the end of one-mile, seven-furlong Qatar Prix Chaudenay.

The son of Nayef responded well to his pilot’s strong riding to pinch the Group 2 event from Queen Elizabeth’s Call To Mind and Frankie Dettori well inside the final furlong. The favourite, Darbuzan, finished third and the winning distances were a short-neck and half a length.