THE final week of August was a quiet period internationally as well as domestically, though the final knockings of Deauville turned up some good performances. Best of all was the win of Telecaster in the Group 2 Grand Prix de Deauville, in which he showed he stays 2,500 metres (12.5 furlongs) in the mud and returned a 116 rating in winning by six and a half lengths, though it should be noted that an unexceptional handicapper finished a bit close for comfort in fifth.

Stunning Spirit (113, Prix Quincey) and Breathtaking Look (110, Prix de Meautry) were Group 3 winners on the same Sunday card, the latter paying a compliment to Dream Of Dreams, who had thrashed her the time before.