Yutaka makes no mistake

Yutaka Take flew into Newmarket to land another big July meeting prize today.

The Japanese star silenced his British critics when driving Agnes World to a narrow win in the July Cup last year and 12 months on he again showed what he can do by lifting the Falmouth Stakes on German raider Proudwings.

Not that the rider - who is currently freelancing in France and attracted further adverse comment here after a recent fast-finishing third on Nuclear Debate at Sandown - needed to show all the skill which has made him a superstar in his home country.

Proudwings scored by a comfortable two lengths from Heavenly Whisper after leading inside the final quarter-mile.

And this time it was home-based jockey Darryll Holland who got the brickbats after a luckless run on 2-1 favourite Danceabout, on whom he rode a very confident race in rear only to find his way blocked continually as he attempted to make up ground.

The partnership were flying at the line which they passed in fourth place, some three lengths adrift of the winner.

Proudwings` trainer, Rolf Wilhelms, also the patron of her owners Hyperion, said: 'People in Germany are frightened to come to England - I don`t know why. This is quite encouraging for German racing and breeding.'

Proudwings was sent off at 10-1 despite having won a Group Two race at Saint-Cloud under Take in May and Wilhelms added: 'The English bookmakers are stupid - they didn`t read the form!'

Cologne-based trainer Ralf Suerland, who said French jockey Dominique Boeuf 'rode a very bad race' on the mare when she was beaten at Chantilly on her previous start, was saddling his first runner in Britain.

'This is the best horse I have trained and now she has won in four countries - Germany, Italy, France and England,' he said.

'Next she may go to Deauville for the Prix Jacques le Marois.'