Different story this time round for Soumillon

Christophe Soumillon's second Champion Stakes victory was worth missing his flight home for – in stark contrast to his first, when he left Ascot "embarrassed for British racing" after falling foul of controversial whip rules that cost him his £50,000 share of prize-money and a five-day ban.

In 2011 after winning the race on Cirrus Des Aigles, the jockey was found in breach of new rules – which have long since been discarded by the BHA – for hitting the winner six times inside the final furlong, exceeding the limit of five.

Soumillon went on television to eloquently express his outrage over the punishment, while a rather flummoxed Paul Roy, BHA chairman at the time, admitted the timing of the introduction of the rules could have waited until after the showcase raceday. As it was, they should probably never have been introduced at all.