Allow had to make do with all the runner-up spot inside her bid for history along with also a victory in the Qatar Prix de lArc de Triomphe as Waldgeist provided Andre Fabre with a listing eighth victory.
Having stretched her Group One tally to 10 all eyes were on John Gosden mare as she planned to eventually become the first winner of Europes premier competition.
Frankie Dettori needed to niggle that the favorite along during the early phases, but she had been back on the bridle at the peak of the home straight and looked well positioned to race to the record books.
After requested to accelerate, Allow did manage to pull off clear – and the packed grandstands in Paris roared in expectation.
However, her stride began to shorten in the last furlong about the testing floor and she was not able to withstand the shot Waldgeist – fourth at the renewal of last year and conquered by Permit previous occasions they had fulfilled.
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