Vazirabad on straight and narrow to record second Group 1 success

Vazirabad bounced back from a narrow defeat to Quest For More three weeks ago to land a second Royal-OakCredit: Edward Whitaker

Report: France, Sunday

Saint Cloud: Prix Royal-Oak (Group 1) 1m7½f, 3yo+

Vazirabad fought off an eight-strong raiding party from Britain and Ireland as well as his own occasional wayward tendencies to become the fourth dual winner of this venerable staying prize.

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Scott BurtonFrance correspondent

Published on 23 October 2016inReports

Last updated 18:43, 23 October 2016

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