ALAIN de Royer-Dupré did not have to wait long for a visit to the winner’s circle as he greeted One Foot In Heaven after the Group 2 Grand Prix de Chantilly. This colt is fast becoming a horse of the same class as his dam Pride, who had a remarkable career in the hands of the same trainer.

Christophe Soumillon had a bit of a restraining job early on and waiting tactics where employed until two furlongs out. Then the son of Fastnet Rock was given his head and he quickened past his rivals and finally won with plenty still left in the tank. One Foot In Heaven had three-quarters of a length to spare over the game Garlingari (gave 5lb) with Harlem close up third. The Roger Charlton-trained Ayrad faded in the closing stages to finish sixth.