French trainer Jerome Reynier has launched an extraordinary criticism at his US-based compatriot Flavien Prat, who rode stable star Facteur Cheval to be sixth behind Ombudsman in Wednesday’s Group 1 Prince of Wales’s Stakes.
The six-year-old son of Ribchester was travelling as well as anything early in the straight but failed to sustain his challenge and faded late on, with the 32-year-old jockey describing Facteur Cheval as a non-stayer.
But Reynier believes Facteur Cheval’s chances were seriously compromised by Prat’s decision to ride the gelding closer to the pace on his first try at a mile and a quarter.
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Published on 21 June 2025inRoyal Ascot
Last updated 09:10, 21 June 2025