Christophe Soumillon brought the Andre Fabretrained colt with a sweeping run from the rear of the field to peg back Mick Channon's charge in the dying strides.

Long-time leader Baan was five lengths away third.

There was a nasty incident a furlong and a half from the finish where Botteen fell, unshipping jockey Kieren Fallon in the process. Fallon appeared not to be badly hurt and was sitting up when attended to by paramedics afterwards.

Soumillon then completed a quick but hard-fought double on Sindirana in the totescoop6 Oaks Trial a half an hour later.

Over at Limerick, Convincing, the horse responsible for giving Kieren Fallon another of his injury scares two days before the English 2,000 Guineas, was on his best behaviour yesterday, taking the honours in the Adare Handicap by a short head in the hands of Seamus Heffernan. The outsider is owned and trained by John Murphy.