at Newbury on 17 July the gelding started at odds of 15/2 in a field of nine. He raced towards the rear of the field before making rapid progress on the outside to gain the advantage in the last quarter mile and drew away in the closing stages to win by three lengths from High Standing. Regal Parade was sent to France for the Group 1 Prix Maurice de Gheest over 1300 metres at Deauville Racecourse on 8 August and started the 5/1 second favourite behind the Prix de la Forêt winner Varenar. The other thirteen runners included Joanna (Prix de Sandringham), War Artist (Prix de Ris-Orangis), Alverta (Coolmore Classic), Planet Five (Prix du Gros Chêne), High Standing, Arabian Gleam (Challenge Stakes) and Prime Defender (Duke of York Stakes). Ridden by Nicholls, he raced in mid-division before making good progress to move into contention just after half way. He took the lead 300 metres from the finish and kept on well in the closing stages to win by a neck from Joanna with the pair finishing four lengths clear of High Standing in third place. After the race, Adrian Nicholls jnr said: "He's an ex-Mark Johnston horse and everyone knows how tough his horses are – and this horse is no different. The filly (Joanna) travelled really well and I wanted to try and get cover behind her if possible as it was a really rough race down on the inside... I was a bit worried passing the furlong marker but my fellow has such a big heart and gave it his all at the finish." In his two subsequent starts of 2010 Regal Parade finished sixth to Markab when attempting to repeat his 2009 success in the Haydock Sprint Cup and then ran a close fourth behind Goldikova, Paco Boy and Dick Turpin in the Prix de la Forêt at Longchamp Racecourse on 3 October. Later career: 2011–2016 In 2011 Regal Parade failed to win in eight races, although he was placed in the Duke of York Stakes, John of Gaunt Stakes and Chipchase Stakes. In the following year he moved to the stable of Milton Bradley at Sedbury. He was beaten in his first fourteen races before snapping his two-year losing streak when he won a valuable handicap over six furlongs at York in October. In 2013 he ran thirteen times, recording his only success in May when