He soon worked his way to the lead from his wide draw and was allowed to swing wide into the straight by jockey Christophe Soumillon who opted to let him drift towards the faster ground down the stands’ rail rather than fight his seemingly natural tendency to go left up the straight.

Sea The Moon strolled further and further clear up the straight while simply coasting and even being eased in the final furlong. He ended up winning by 11 lengths.