However, the six-times champion missed the ride as he is currently banned from riding in Britain by the Horseracing Regulatory Authority after being charged with conspiracy to defraud following a City of London police investigation.

Christophe Soumillon took over in the saddle and rode his first winner at the famous Berkshire venue.

“It was probably one of the best King George’s we’ve seen for a very long time,” said Fallon.

“He’s beaten the best from Japan (Heart’s Cry) and Godolphin’s Electrocutionist and it turned out to be a real thriller.

“It’s great for Coolmore and hopefully I’ll be back on him again in France.

“The ground was quite firm at Ascot and it just goes to show that he can go on any surface as there was a bit of ease in the ground when he won the Arc last year.

“He’s a very versatile type of horse with a lot of ability,” Fallon told At The Races.

“He wasn’t right last time at Saint-Cloud when he was beaten by Pride, he wasn’t himself at all.

“He never travelled and they found a reason as to why he got beat. He’s overcome that and he’s proved himself as to what a great horse he is.

“He is still the one everybody has to beat. He is the highest-rated horse in the world and he has now won in England, Ireland and France.

“I would personally love to see him in America just so he can prove what a great horse he is. He was going to go out there last year but they found a little problem with him.

“The horse that ended up winning the Breeders’ Cup Turf (Shirocco) finished fourth behind him in the Arc which proved how good the Arc really was.”