Reliable is the Man in French Derby Reliable Man retained his unbeaten record in winning the Group One Prix du Jockey Club (French Derby) at Chantilly today. Trained in France by Alain de Royer Dupre, the son of Dalakhani, who didn't make his debut until April this year, was having his first run in Pattern race company after wins at Saint-Cloud and Chantilly. Ridden by the experienced Gerald Mosse, the grey weaved through the field from an inside position and picked up really well when out in the open on the centre of the track to scythe down Bubble Chic in impressive fashion to win by three parts of a length. The runner-up was filling that position for the sixth successive time and gave a timely boost to the Epsom Derby form having chased home Pour Moi Last time. Aidan O'Brien's Roderic O'Connor had got quite worked up prior to the ten furlong Classic and was always to the fore under Ryan Moore as they chased the pace being set by 2000 Guineas flop Casamento and Frankie Dettori. However, it appeared as they may have gone too hard in front as the pair weakened tamely at the business end of the race. Best of the British-trained horses was Colombian who only narrowly lost out for third in a three-way photo finish for the final place that went the way of joint-favourite Baraan. John Gosden's runner was eventually called in fourth with Poule d'Essai des Poulains winner Tin Horse in fifth. The hard-luck story of the race was undoubtedly Baraan who appeared to miss the break and was fully 20 lengths adrift after a couple of furlongs before coming home really well under Christophe Lemaire.
