Second Jacques Le Marois for Inspiral

Frankel filly Inspiral cruised to her second victory in the Gr.1 Prix du Jacques Le Marois at Deauville on Sunday.

Taken from the Thoroughbred Daily News, 14th August 2023, by Tom Frary:

Frankie Dettori's final ride at Deauville was one for the memory store on Sunday, as he engineered a super-smooth eighth victory in the Gr.1 Prix du Jacques Le Marois out of Cheveley Park Stud's Rolls Royce Inspiral. The Italian judged the pace set by Big Rock to a tee as he anchored the Gosdens' four-year-old in rear early. Only delivered when it was necessary and not a second before, Inspiral was able to cruise to that Gr.1 Prix du Jockey Club runner-up passing the furlong pole and was soon beyond recall for her own second edition.

She was in a class of her own here en route to a comfortable on and a quarter-length verdict over Yeguada Centurion's 2-1 favourite as last year's runner-up Light Infantry again made the frame the same margin away in third.

This was also a remarkable fourth consecutive win for the Clarehaven-Dettori axis, with Palace Pier (Kingman) having also brought up consecutive successes in 2020 and 2021.
"She's a fantastic filly and this is my last race at Deauville, so to finish with a win like this is incredible,"Dettori said. "I was very easy on her at Goodwood, as this was always the target and she showed what a true champion she is."

"He added: "She needs a good pace and not soft ground, and on her conditions she got to work today. When she's good, she's very good and this is the stuff of dreams."

John Gosden is looking at the Breeders' Cup Mile for the winner and said: "To win this great race twice with Palace Pier, twice with this filly and of course with Kingman is a great honour and very special. I like it because it's run on a straight, flat and fair track and usually there are no hard-luck stories. Inspiral can be brilliant on her day and was pretty fresh - she's only run twice this year - and came here in top order. She can grab the bridle and the pace was all on the far side, which worried us as she was drawn one but she's been given a great ride as she's ended up in stall 12 effectively and come around the long way in the end. When Frankie took her to the front he looked after her and maybe we will take her to Santa Anita, even though it is a tight track for her."