Ancien Regime

Jul 6 2008

ANCIEN REGIME got one up on his elders by winning Sandown's Champagne Lanson Sprint Stakes as the only three-year-old in the race.

Michael Jarvis elected to step his colt up out of handicap company for this Group Three and his faith was justified as Frankie Dettori got him settled near the front from the off.

Ancien Regime (3-1) took over inside the final furlong and had just enough in the tank to hold Prime Defender by a neck with 13-8 favourite Hoh Mike flashing home for third.