Rembrand To Go takes the last Group race of Longchamp’s year

Rembrand To Go won the Group 2 Prix du Conseil de Paris at ParisLongchamp on Sunday, the closing Group race of the year at the course and the first Group success of his career. Marvin Grandin, who has ridden him since early this year, sent him clear about 300 metres out to hold off Nitoi and Zaraki, both from the Fabre stable, in a three-way finish. Miroslav Rulec trains the colt, a double Quinté Plus winner this season (Equidia, Zeturf)

The 2,200 metres on good to soft ground took 2:13.59, with Nitoi beaten a short head and Zaraki a head away in third. Herbal was fourth and Best Secret fifth of the nine runners, and Lapothéose was last. Nitoi had won the Group 3 Prix de la Coupe in June, and the race was the fourth of eight on a ParisLongchamp card otherwise made up of handicaps and maidens (Keiba Drive, Geny)

America

Malibu Smart won the Grade 3 Rood and Riddle Dowager over a mile and a half on turf at Keeneland on Sunday, a first graded success in 30 starts and a third straight win at the trip. Ben Curtis rode the six-year-old English Channel mare for Mike Maker, Michael Hui and Phil Forte, and she was bred in Kentucky by Shadwell Farm. Fionn was a length and three-quarters back in second, Speed Shopper third and Massarat fourth of the eleven runners, the time 2:33.27. Maker said the key was finally getting to run her over a mile and a half (Paulick Report)

Australasia

Mark Zahra and Jye McNeil both escaped serious injury in the Caulfield Cup fall, the Victorian Jockeys Association confirmed on Sunday. Zahra was assessed and discharged on Saturday, and McNeil spent Saturday night at The Alfred under observation, a friend saying he was stiff and sore but in good spirits. Half Yours fell after being tightened, and Ohope Wins, who came down over him, was fatally injured. Racing Victoria stewards have heard from Rachel King, Jabez Johnstone and Ethan Brown, and reported that Green Spaces made contact with Kings Valley several times between the 350 metres and the 300 metres and that Zahrann raced in restricted room. The inquiry is adjourned until Zahra and McNeil are fit to give evidence, which is expected this week. No hearing has concluded (Racehub)

Asia

Monroe Walk stayed unbeaten in five starts by winning the Shuka Sho at Kyoto on Sunday, the closing leg of Japan’s fillies’ Triple Crown, and her 1:56.1 for the 2,000 metres took 0.8 seconds off the race record. Keita Tosaki rode the Kizuna filly for Hiroyuki Uemura and M’s Racing, and she was bred by Northern Farm out of the Sebring mare Amphitrite. Garavogue, who broke from the innermost stall and led in the straight, was a neck back, with Dream Core a length and a quarter further away in third. Tosaki said he had prayed the filly would stay calm in the gate and that she settled into a good rhythm. She is the fourth unbeaten winner of the race, after Fine Motion, Kawakami Princess and Daring Tact (Paulick Report, Yahoo Sports)