THERE was a big success on the international stage for Irish-trained horses on Sunday in the Prix du Moulin de Longchamp, in which the Aidan O’Brien-trained Circus Maximus crossed the line a nose ahead of the Ken Condon-trained Romanised, though the former was arguably fortunate to keep the race in the stewards’ room.

What we can garner from the times and sectionals is that the Moulin was far and away the quickest of five races at 1600 metres on the card, though that is what could be expected to a large degree, and that the race was pretty close to well-run, with the winner’s finishing speed at 102.9%.