ROYAL Meeting became trainer Saeed bin Suroor’s second Group 1-winning two-year-old this month, and a second for sire Invincible Spirit this weekend, when landing the Criterium International at Chantilly.
Coming straight from a debut success at Yarmouth nearly six weeks ago, the Invincible Spirit colt took the big step up to the top level in his stride with a game display to strike for Godolphin in the hands of Christophe Soumillon.
Another two-year-old Group 1 winner for Saeed bin Suroor - on just his second start, Royal Meeting wins the Group 1 Criterium International at @fgchantilly under @CSoumillon! pic.twitter.com/lMqCKdX0i9
— At The Races (@AtTheRaces) October 28, 2018
Frankie Dettori was keen to take Kessaar to the front but John Gosden’s Mill Reef winner had nothing left at the business end.
Hermosa made a bold bid under Ryan Moore but the Aidan O’Brien-trained filly could not hold off Royal Meeting, who followed up his stablemate Royal Marine’s success in the Prix Jean-Luc Lagardere to get the verdict by three-quarters of a length.
Royal Meeting earned a quote of 25/1 for the Qipco 2000 Guineas with Paddy Power.
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