Racing: Kieren Fallon punched home the Jean-Marie Beguigne-trained Spirito Del Vento in the Prix du Chemin de Fer du Nord as he made a triumphant return to France.
The popular jockey was having his first ride in the country since ending a six-month ban after testing positive for a metabolite of a prohibited substance last year.
After settling behind the early pacesetters, Spirito Del Vento arrived on the scene travelling strongly approaching the final furlong.
When asked to put his seal on the race, Fallon's mount produced an impressive response to readily put some daylight between himself and runner-up Multiplex. Passager, third last time in the Lockinge Stakes at Newbury, had to settle for the same position here after tiring late on.
Fallon said: "They went quick early on and it was pretty hard to keep up with them. However, he picked up really well in the last couple of furlongs. I still think he would be better on softer going. This is my first ride back in France and it is really exciting to win."
Earlier, Frankie Dettori maintained his excellent run of form when partnering the John Gosden-trained Asperity to a thrilling victory in the Prix Paul de Moussac.
Having made the running until Stoneside nosed ahead well inside the distance, Dettori then galvanised his mount to snatch the narrowest of triumphs on the line.
Rod Collet's runner-up looked to have made a winning move when pouncing under Thierry Gillet but failed to see out his race as well as the winner, who landed odds of 5-2 in the Group Three heat.
Grand Vista ran well to claim third but the well-supported favourite Battle Paint never looked like getting competitive back in fourth.