Charyn’s outstanding season continued with a commanding victory in the Prix Jacques le Marois at Deauville. In doing do he gets an invitation to the Breeders' Cup FanDuel Mile. 

Roger Varian’s grey colt has been flawless this year, starting with a win in the Listed Doncaster Mile and following it up with another triumph in the bet365 Mile at Sandown.

In his first Group One race at Newbury, he finished second in the Lockinge Stakes but improved on that by winning the Queen Anne Stakes at Royal Ascot.

Charyn was well-backed for his Deauville run, with Silvestre de Sousa taking the reins in a field initially set at eight, reduced by the late withdrawal of Richard Hannon’s Haatem.

John and Thady Gosden’s Inspiral, known for her slow starts, once again struggled to find her stride early on. Meanwhile, Charyn traveled comfortably near the front, just behind the early leader Big Rock.

Two furlongs from the finish, Varian’s four-year-old extended his lead, leaving no doubt about the outcome. He crossed the line three lengths ahead of the French 2000 Guineas winner, Metropolitan, with the dual Marois winner Inspiral taking third.

“It was a very satisfying race to watch, and I can’t wait to see it again. He’s a fantastic horse who just keeps getting better,” Varian said emotionally. “He makes my job easier, and I just hope he stays healthy.

“He made me tear up. He’s such a magnificent horse. He was incredibly impressive today, and it’s clear he’s only improving. Some people forget he was a Group Two winner at two years old, and now he’s a complete racehorse.

“He’s very relaxed at home and carries a lot of condition, so I sometimes wonder if I’ve done enough with him. But he has a great temperament and makes my job easy. Silvestre is building a strong partnership with him, and I’m thrilled for (owner) Nurlan Bizakov and his family, who invest so much into this sport.”

Charyn’s win earned him an automatic spot in the Breeders’ Cup Mile as part of the ‘Win and You’re In’ series, though his Queen Anne win had already secured him a place. Varian, however, is considering other options closer to home for the colt’s next race.

“We’ll have to see how he comes out of today’s race,” Varian said. “He’s entered in the Moulin and the QEII. We like the idea of Ascot on Champions Day – it’s just a matter of whether we go to Longchamp beforehand.

“He ran a great race in the Lockinge, even though we were beaten by a very good horse. But winning at Ascot was crucial, and today he confirmed that form, which is very pleasing.”

John Gosden felt that Inspiral’s slow start hampered her chances, as she took too long to get into the race.

“You can’t give horses of that caliber a six- or seven-length head start, but that’s what she did,” he said about Ryan Moore’s ride. “She’s never been quick out of the gate, and you just can’t afford that in a Group One.

“She’s done it before at Ascot, but despite that, she’s run a very strong race, showing she’s in excellent form. She’s a unique character, just like her mother, and she did incredibly well to get as close as she did. Hopefully, she won’t repeat this next time.”

Meanwhile, Mario Baratti praised Metropolitan for another strong performance, following his third-place finish in the St James’s Palace Stakes after his Classic win.

“Every time he races, Metropolitan shows new qualities,” Baratti said. “He was the only three-year-old in the field, and although he had a slightly challenging run, he recovered well. We couldn’t match the winner today, but I believe he still has room to improve. The rest of his career is still undecided.”