Delacroix produced a surprising late surge underneath jockey Ryan Moore to assert a dramatic victory within the Coral-Eclipse Stakes at Sandown.
Moore led Delacroix from the again of the six-horse discipline to edge previous Ombudsman on the road and deny William Buick a 2,000th British winner.
Victory was a 3rd in succession within the Sandown characteristic race for coach Aidan O’Brien and ninth in whole.
It was additionally redemption for Delacroix, who was despatched off favorite in final month’s Epsom Derby however was by no means in rivalry, ending ninth.
“It wasn’t the primary or the second or the third plan. He started OK however no one actually wished to make the working and there have been three of us in a line that got here out,” Moore advised ITV Racing.
“Me and William [Buick] wished the identical place and I needed to give manner.
“It was a gentle run race for that class of horse, however this horse has an actual good flip of foot and that made the distinction.”
Oisin Murphy completed third on Ruling Court docket for coach Charlie Appleby.
