Big Deauville win for Snow Fairy Snow Fairy made a sensational return to action when winning the Group One Prix Jean Romanet at Deauville on Sunday. Ed Dunlop's stable star hasn't been seen in action for 280 days since winning in Japan in November but displayed all of her customary class and tenacity to win a thrilling renewal of the ten furlong contest. Galikova's pacemaker, Tempura, took the field along with Olivier Peslier's mount in second and Timepiece third. Tom Queally moved up alongside Galikova turning into the straight but the field - which had been strung out by as much as 12 lengths at around halfway - had bunched right up as they straightened for home. Giofra was travelling strongly, with Siyouma another going well but the action developed in the centre of the track as Snow Fairy and Izzi Top launched their challenges with the latter coming from well off the pace. The runners got close together with Giofra possibly not done any favours but it was Ryan Moore's five year old who really put her head down and battled to narrowly prevail. Moore has now ridden Snow Fairy on six occasions and the pair have now won six Group Ones. Izzi Top returned to form after disappointing in the Nassau to finish a close second with Galikova plugging on for third as Timepiece's run flattened out. Dunlop tweeted: "The brilliant Snow Fairy does it again! "Fantastic performance winning the Prix Jean Romanet at Deauville under Ryan Moore." Sky Bet cut the winner to 14-1 from 20s to make a winning return to France in the Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe in October.
