Overview

• The four-year-old prevailed over veteran stayer Coltrane at ParisLongchamp, with connections confirming Coltrane’s retirement after the race.
• Tom Marquand took the ride in place of the injured Callum Shepherd and reported the winner finished strongly.
• Caballo De Mar has climbed from a handicap mark of 64 last year to eight career victories, including the Deutsches St Leger 13 days earlier.
• The success marks George Scott’s first top-level triumph in Europe after previous Group 1 wins at local level in Bahrain.
• Scott said races such as the Red Sea Turf in Saudi Arabia and Dubai World Cup night are being considered for next season.