Glyndebourne, the Irish Derby Derby second and Gallinule Stakes winner, has been sold out of Aidan O'Brien's yard to race in Hong Kong.

The buyer of the son of Sadler's Wells is Thomas Liang. He also acquired Johan Cruyff, a future Hong Kong star, from Ballydoyle in 1997.

Liang said: "We looked at other horses in the yard, but I elected to buy Glyndebourne as he gave me a special feeling. He reminded me 80 per cent of Johan Cruyff.

"In principle, we are hoping to aim the colt at one of the top international races in December. Either the Hong Kong Cup (10f) or the Vase (12f)." A 260,000 purchase as a foal at the Tattersalls December Sales, the late maturing Glyndebourne, raced in Ireland in the colours of Michael Tabor.

The colt, with four career runs under his belt, made an encouraging debut second at Cork in May before going one better in a Curragh maiden.

Best Of The Bests continued Godolphin's good run in France by landing the Prix Guillaume d'Ornano at Deauville yesterday.

Frankie Dettori, who was the winning jockey on the Dubai team's Muhtathir in last Sunday's Prix Jacques Le Marois, had no hesitation in making every post a winning one on the Derby fourth.

A quick shake of the reins was sufficient for Best Of The Bests to get the message, and the son of Machiavellian responded by drawing four lengths clear.

The favourite, Kutub, stayed on at one pace to finish second with Hesiode a length and a half back in third.

Circus Dance, who had finished third in the French Derby last time, came home a disappointing fourth with the Italian challenger Sopran Montanelli last of the five runners.

The winner, a 5-2 shot on the Pari-Mutuel, was having his second outing of the season in France. He had previously been fourth behind Beat Hollow in the Grand Prix de Paris.

Earlier on the card Iron Mask, Criquette Head's Prix Robert Papin second, went one better with a two-lengths victory in the Listed Prix de la Vallee d'Auge over five furlongs.