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Moonlight edges Marois thriller.


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Moonlight Cloud held off the late thrust of Olympic Glory in a pulsating climax to the Prix Jacques le Marois at Deauville.

Turning out just a week after her brilliant display over six and a half furlongs in the Prix Maurice de Gheest, the Freddie Head-trained mare was buried in behind rivals by Thierry Jarnet as she stepped back up in distance to a mile.

Once given her head a furlong down, Moonlight Cloud's acceleration quickly propelled her into a clear lead and the race appeared to be as good as over, but Richard Hannon's Olympic Glory, partnered by Frankie Dettori, really found his stride late on and the two passed the post virtually as one. After a tense wait, Moonlight Cloud was announced the short-head winner.