Mshawish has provided Frankie Dettori with his first stakes winner since his return to the saddle from a drug ban, claiming the Listed Prix de Tourgeville at Deauville.
The victory was also significant as it was Dettori’s first notable success in his new job as retained jockey to Sheikh Joaan Al Thani.
Last seen finishing fourth in the St James’s Palace Stakes behind Dawn Approach and Toronado, the Mikel Delzangles-trained colt looked to have plenty to do entering the final furlong (200m) but eventually quickened up smartly to win going away by a neck from Market Share.
Delzangles said Mshawish would bypass the Celebration Mile at Goodwood later this month and have his next race at home in France.
“He did it well in the end,” Delzangles said.
“He had a little break after the St James’s Palace and it’s nice to see him win again.
“Obviously Frankie rode him at Ascot but I don’t think it was a case of knowing him any better.
“He did nothing wrong on him at Ascot he was just beaten by some very good horses and did everything right there also.
“He could go to Longchamp – there’s a Group Three at Deauville – or we may even wait until Arc day, we’ll just wait and see.
“It’s nice to win a decent race for Sheikh Joaan. The competition is very hard with him also having horses with the Hannons!”
