RACING:LEADING OWNER Khalid Abdullah enjoyed another notable big-race one-two as Announce just denied Timepiece in the Darley Prix Jean Romanet at Deauville.

The four-year-old fillies had the race between them in the final furlong, and at one stage it looked as though Tom Queally would lift the Group One prize on the Henry Cecil-trained Timepiece.

Queally had his mount ideally placed in second as Lily Of The Valley made the running, moving smoothly to the front when he asked her to quicken.

However, Maxime Guyon had other ideas on Announce and drove Andre Fabre’s charge into the lead in the last 100 yards to grab the spoils by a short neck, with two and a half lengths back to Lily Of The Valley in third.

“That was great. They’ve run super races, both of them,” said the owner’s racing manager Teddy Grimthorpe, who on Wednesday saw Twice Over and Midday dominate the Abdullah-sponsored Juddmonte International at York.

“That was a first Group One win for Announce and Timepiece has already won one (the Falmouth Stakes), so it’s good for the stud.

“We’ll see how we go before making plans. Obviously we’ll try to avoid each other now.”

Frederick Engels was strongly fancied to be the third successive British-trained winner of the Darley Prix Morny after Dream Ahead and Arcano, but David Brown’s colt failed to fire in a race won impressively by Dabirsim.

Given a confident ride by Frankie Dettori, the unbeaten Dabirsim took the field apart with a terrific turn of foot a furlong out to secure win number four.

Vladimir was third and Sofast fourth, with Frederick Engels only fifth having had every chance in the hands of Johnny Murtagh.

Jukebox Jury put up a tip-top performance when landing the Darley Prix Kergorlay.