Racing: Manduro oozed class as he landed the Prince Of Wales' Stakes for Andre Fabre and Stephane Pasquier at Royal Ascot.
Third in the race behind Ouija Board 12 months ago, the five-year-old made no mistake this year as he held off Aidan O'Brien's Dylan Thomas by a length and a quarter.
Sent off the 15-8 favourite, he was never far from the front and quickened up like a top-class animal. Notnowcato finished third.
Last year's Derby winner Sir Percy cut out the running but was swamped as soon as the runners turned into the straight.
Notnowcato briefly hit the front, although Dylan Thomas and Manduro had still to play their cards.
Once that pair were asked to quicken it was Manduro who found the greater turn of foot and they pulled well clear of Notnowcato in the final furlong.
Pasquier has now ridden Manduro on four occasions and the combination are unbeaten.
Fabre said: "He got boxed in last year and is a horse who needs space. I don't want to blame jockeys before but Stephane had a clear run this time.
"He's a top-class miler and pace is not a problem for him. I was a little worried with the distance last year but I'm convinced he'll get a mile and a half.
"He's entered in King George and the Arc in the obvious target," he added.
Tariq got trainer Peter Chapple-Hyam back in the Royal Ascot winner's enclosure with an authoritative success in the Jersey Stakes.
The French raider US Ranger had been all the rage in the ring beforehand and was sent off the 6-5 favourite for Jean-Claude Rouget.
When he hit the front a furlong out punters must have thought it was a matter of how far he would win, but Jimmy Fortune always had the move covered on board Tariq.
He left US Ranger trailing in his wake and ran out an impressive two-and-a-half-length winner, with Jeremy Noseda's Arabian Gleam claiming third.
Nannina (3-1 co-favourite) won at the Royal meeting for the second successive year with a stunning performance in the Windsor Forest Stakes.
After landing the Coronation Stakes 12 months ago her career had stalled somewhat but she bounced back to her best in emphatic fashion.
Fortune, riding his third winner of the week, hit the front over two furlongs out and the race was never in doubt.
French challenger Satwa Queen, another of the co-favourites, chased her home but was three lengths in arrears, with compatriot Sabana Perdida third.