The yard won a similar race at Fontainebleau last month and the booking of Maxime Guyon would appear to suggest that she is ready to run her race.

When we add in that she is a New Bay half-sister to Calandagan, the story has a little bit more glamour than it might first have appeared.

There can be no doubt that the form of those behind him will leave this open to question in the future.

He looks to have made the right decision to come here and must surely be looking at pattern races after this success

This was a step forward from his maiden win at Paris Longchamp in October, but was he a fortunate winner? Absolutely