Badly in need of a confidence boost ahead of Royal Ascot, Wathnan's Lazzat (Territories) got just that in Thursday's G3 Prix du Palais-Royal at ParisLongchamp.Sent off the 30-100 favourite for the seven-furlong contest, the five-year-old who had endured five consecutive reversals since his epic defeat of Satono Reve in the Queen Elizabeth II Jubilee Stakes in June was launched by Mickael Barzalona 300 metres out and coaxed clear for a smooth 4 1/2-length success. Silius (Dubawi) was second, with the outsider Rencontre Sportive (Seabhac) another 1 1/4 lengths away in third.Wathnan's Freddie Morley was on hand to give the lowdown. “It was a very good performance and all roads now lead back to Ascot to try and defend his crown,” he said. “Jerome had given him a break and built him back up and six or seven come alike to him. You can't really ask for more, he really did lengthen today.” Kieran Shoemark has confirmed Noble Champion was “too fresh” and is none the worse physically after his run in the Prix du Palais-Royal. https://t.co/4jXlYGSfpL— At The Races (@AtTheRaces) May 21, 2026 Thursday, ParisLongchamp, FrancePRIX DU PALAIS-ROYAL-G3, €137,200, ParisLongchamp, 5-21, 3yo/up, 7fT, 1:19.12, sf.1–LAZZAT (FR), 130, g, 5, by Territories (Ire) 1st Dam: Lastochka (GB), by Australia (GB) 2nd Dam: Lashyn, by Mr. Greeley 3rd Dam: Sleepytime (Ire), by Royal Academy(£2,250,000 RNA 3yo '24 GOFLON). O-Wathnan Racing; B-Sumbe; T-Jerome Reynier; J-Mickael Barzalona. €68,600. Lifetime Record: G1SW-Eng & Fr, G1SP-UAE & GSP-KSA, 17-9-4-1, €3,088,530. Werk Nick Rating: A+. Click for the eNicks report & 5-cross pedigree, or the free Equineline.com catalogue-style pedigree.2–Silius (Ire), 130, c, 4, Dubawi (Ire)–Silasol (Ire), by Monsun (Ger). O/B-Wertheimer & Frere; T-Christophe Ferland. €27,440.3–Rencontre Sportive (Fr), 119, g, 3, Seabhac–Ponte Di Legno (Fr), by Sinndar (Ire). 1ST GROUP BLACK TYPE. O-Takumi Nakanishi, Hiroo Shimizu & Tetra United LLC; B-James Baudouin; T-Hiroo Shimizu. €20,580.Margins: 4HF, 1 1/4, NK. Odds: 0.30, 4.70, 31.00.Also Ran: Lanzelot Gold (Fr), Noble Champion (Ire).The post Lazzat Back In The Winning Groove At ParisLongchamp appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions.