Lazzat Seals 1st Victory for France in QEII Jubilee

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ASCOT - Lazzat gave France their first winner in the £1 million (S$1.73 million) Group 1 Queen Elizabeth II Jubilee Stakes (1,200m) on the final day of the five-day Royal Ascot event on June 21, denying Japan their maiden win at Royal Ascot as the gallant Satono Reve finished second.

Lazzat's victory rounded off a superb week for the Emir of Qatar's Wathnan Racing, after Humidity ($29) — who emulated his full brother Holloway Boy in 2022 — also landed the Listed Chesham Stakes (1,400m) in the opener.

Haatem, French Master and Crimson Advocate saluted earlier in the week, taking Wathnan Racing's win tally to five at the royal meeting.

Lazzat ($28), a four-year-old son of Territories, was France's last hope of salvaging something from the week. Two other French raiders fared badly: Sajir was withdrawn while Topgear lost two of his racing plates and ran last.

The winner was still in feisty form post winning as he shied away from someone coming to him with a blanket like a matador and dumped jockey James Doyle on the turf.

Doyle dusted himself down as his 26th Royal Ascot winner disappeared into the distance.

"I cannot take any credit at all," he said modestly.