Reckless Abandon wins the Morny Clive Cox's exciting juvenile Reckless Abandon made it four out of four with a ready success in the Darley Prix Morny at Deauville. The son of American stallion Exchange Rate (a son of Danzig) got a little stirred up at the start but that didn't prevent him from making his first run in a Group One contest a triumphant one. Ridden by Gerald Mosse, as he was when winning the Prix Robert Papin, he jumped well and Mosse soon moved his mount to his left to secure the rail and take up the running from Sir Prancealot and Penny's Picnic. The two year old had jinked left when winning at Royal Ascot and at Maisons-Laffitte but, with the rail to help here, he ran gun barrell straight and picked up smartly when asked to go about his work. George Vancouver and Parliament Square finished fast and late to claim the minor places but, in truth, the race had long been put to bed by the most impressive winner. Richard Hannon's Sir Prancealot kept on for fourth with Marco Botti's once-raced maiden winner Moohaajim running a big race in fifth. Cox, whose horses are in magnificent form, said: "We're all over the moon. He's done it really well and I couldn't be happier. "It's been a wonderful week and weekend, what with winning the Hungerford with Lethal Force on Saturday - it's what you dream about. "It's our second Group One. Gilt Edge Girl won the Abbaye for us, but to have a two-year-old Group One winner is something special. "I would think the Middle Park (Newmarket, October 13) would be the logical next step but we'll see how he comes out of this. "I was very impressed with his whole performance." British and Irish raiders have dominated the Prix Morny in recent years, providing 14 winners since 1993 with Dabirsim's victory 12 months ago breaking a run of six successes for the raiders. Dabirsim and 2011 winner Dream Ahead, both ended their juvenile campaigns at the top of the European rankings while 1992 winner Zafonic was the last to go on to claim the 2000 Guineas at Newmarket the following season although 2004 heroine Divine Proportions did win the Pouliches (French 1000) in her Classic season. Sky Bet quote the winner at 20-1 for next year's QIPCO 2000 Guineas.
