Best Of The Bests continued Godolphin`s good run in France by landing the Prix Guillaume d`Ornano at Deauville today.
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 Vodafone Derby fourth and the colt went on to win the 10-furlong Group Two contest unchallenged.
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.
