The daughter of St Mark’s Basilica was expected to dazzle once again in France, as she has done when landing the Prix Marcel Boussac Diamond Necklace tasted defeat for the first time as Aventure served up a reminder of her top-class credentials in the Sumbe Prix Jean et Louis Romanet at Deauville. Key points and original sources are listed below.

• The daughter of St Mark’s Basilica was expected to dazzle once again in France, as she has done when landing the Prix Marcel BoussacS1

• Diamond Necklace tasted defeat for the first time as Aventure served up a reminder of her top-class credentials in the Sumbe Prix Jean et Louis Romanet at Deauville.S2