Berrahri is the best as he lands the Grosser Preis von St Moritz

The Nunthorpe, Diamond Jubilee and a Keeneland Grade 1 are all on Kent trainer John Best's CV, and so too now is the 2019 Grosser Preis von St Moritz.

Berrahri and Kieren Fox took the climax of the 'white turf' season at the Swiss track on Sunday, staying on gamely to capture the 80th running of the local Group 2 contest, worth 111,000 Swiss francs (£86,000/€98,000).

The eight-year-old has an enviable record on the snow, with five victories from 14 starts, and strode to a five-length success over Jungleboogie and last year's victor Nimrod.

Best said: "He won quite well in the end. They went very fast early on in the race and he couldn't get the pace early, but it helped that they went so fast."

Fox has now partnered Berrahri, owned by Mark Curtis and Stephen Purdew, to four of his wins, this being the most lucrative.

"It's the richest race in Switzerland and we've been trying to win it since 2007," added Best. "We've had several runners and been placed several times, so it's very special to win it."

On a possible bid to retain his crown next year, he said: "It's a tricky one as the conditions of this race means that if you win then you have to carry lots of weight in future, but if he's fit and well then he could come back next year."

The other British runner, the Paul Webber-trained New Agenda, was never in contention and was virtually pulled up in the run to the line.

Webber reported: "He's got a very bruised, closed eye and we're still waiting for a vet to have a scope of it, but he just didn't seem quite himself in the race.

“I'm not sure if it was the kickback, we're still looking to find the answers, but it was such a different performance from the other day. We'll find the answer, but sometimes it takes a while. There'll be another day I'm sure."

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