“He must be mad. It is impossible to make all and win over 4,000 metres (2 1/2 miles) at Longchamp.” That was one Frenchman’s opinion as High Jinx ran on bravely to take the Qatar Prix du Cadran at the third attempt. Happily, he did not tear up his betting slip and nor did the “turfiste” know much about Ryan Moore who employed waiting in front tactics to perfection when beating the supplementary entry Bathyrhon and the game Irish mare Pale Mimosa.

The six-year-old son of High Chaparral appears to love his trips to France and over the past 10 weeks has reaped nearly €300,000 for his owners and trainer James Fanshawe.