Jockey Johnny Murtagh and Sinndar.

Racing fans watch the simulcast of Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe through the Diamond Vision Screen at Sha Tin Racecourse.

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The glory is Sinndar's

Sinndar became the first horse ever to win the English and Irish Derbies and complete it with an Arc de Triomphe win in the same season with a heart-stopping win in Paris on Sunday.

Sinndar quickened like the wind off the fast pace set by his stablemate pacemaker, Raypour, and once in front up the home straight it was always to take a good one to beat him.

The defending champion, Montjeu, who was expected to run a great race, was almost the first one beaten in the straight. His clearly below-par run was by far the most disappointing aspect of the race. He plugged on to take fourth, seven lengths apart as a jubilant Johnny Murtagh on Sinndar flashed past the post.

The fancied German colt, Samum, never landed a blow and trailed in a well-beaten sixth.

Sinndar in the end held on by a comfortable length-and-a-half from the fast-finishing Criquette Head-trained filly, Egyptband. Volvoreta was another three lengths behind in third.