Chineur gains impressive success as Missile does best of raiders in fourth: France.

Byline: Desmond Stoneham

MAJESTIC MISSILE finished a creditable fourth in yesterday's Group 3 P rix de Saint-Georges at Longchamp, but neither he nor seventh-placed The Tatling could land a blow on impressive winner Chineur, writes Desmond Stoneham. Chineur provided jockey Christophe Lemaire with the first leg of a big-race double as he went on to enjoy an even easier Classic success on Divine P roportions. Brought late, Chineur ran on to take the five-furlong dash by a length and a half from Miss Emma and Tycoon's Hill.

Majestic Missile did best of the visitors, but The Tatling met some trouble in running.

Unbeaten in three races this season, Chineur was winning for the first time at Group level and looks the sort to go on to even better things.

Owned by the Marquesa de Moratalla, the four-year-old is trained by Mikel Delzangles, who said: ``The colt is improving all the time and is now much better in his head.

``He'll now go for the Prix du GrosChene and then possibly on to York for the King's Stand Stakes.''

Lemaire added: ``He took a bit of time to shake up but then when he got going there was nothing to stop him.''

Miss Emma was well away and still in with a leading chance well inside the final furlong. It was a good effort by the John Hammond-trained mare, who was making her seasonal debut.

Both Majestic Missile and The Tatling were towards the rear early on. Jockey Ryan Moore said of the latter: ``We were not too lucky but he finished well.''

The Temple Stakes is now on the cards for the eight-year-old.

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Four legs good, four wheels better! The Prix de Saint-Georges comes to the attention of a smattering of local skaters at Longchamp yesterday