Sea Just In Time made quite a splash on her racecourse bow and can take the next step up the ladder on Sunday in Goodwood's Weatherbys/British EBF Agnes Keyser Fillies' Stakes.
Trained by William Haggas, this filly is bred to be pretty smart as a daughter of Sea The Stars out of My Timing, who hails from the family of the great Time Charter.
She did not race as a juvenile but made her racecourse bow at last month's Guineas meeting at Newmarket, where she triumphed in a maiden event by just short of 5 lengths without really having to hit top gear.
Sea Just In Time impressed in the way she picked up and put that 2000m heat to bed, with the runner-up winning on her next start to frank the form.
This Listed contest is obviously a bit of a leap in grade, but the fact Haggas felt she merited entries in the Ribblesdale, Irish Oaks and Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe perhaps speaks volumes for the regard in which she is held and the heights she is expected to reach.
King Of Conquest was collared on the line at Newbury last time but compensation awaits in the William Hill Tapster Stakes.
The five-year-old ran well in Bahrain in the early part of the year but was a bit disappointing on his first European spin of 2024 when beating just one horse home in the Jockey Club Stakes at Newmarket.
Perhaps he just required that sighter as Charlie Appleby's charge put in a vastly improved effort in Group Three company at Newbury, racing handily and kicking for home before being unable to resist the late lunge of Middle Earth, going down by just a nose.
Eased slightly in company here, King Of Conquest appears to hold all the aces.
Principality can be expected to progress for his racecourse bow as he lines up in the Hallgarten & Novum Wines/British EBF Novice Stakes.
The Calyx colt chased home a Godolphin favourite at the first attempt, beaten 1.5-lengths after a slightly unfavourable draw.
Only a couple of those who finished in behind have run since, with one registering a victory, so it could be that was a smart effort.
Gold Cup Bailly should be more at home back over fences in the bet365 Perth Gold Cup Handicap Chase at the Scottish track.
He ended the 2022-23 campaign rated 143 after winning three times but was then off the track for 371 days ahead of a Scottish National return.
Unsurprisingly he cut little ice in what was a typically competitive renewal, pulling up with four to jump, and a subsequent hurdles start resulted in a distant third.
A return to 4800m and chasing company off a reduced perch of 138 looks a better opportunity. - Press Association
SELECTIONS:
GOODWOOD: 15.10 Sir Winston, 15.45 Principality, 16.20 Double O One, 16.55 SEA JUST IN TIME (NAP), 17.30 Hedonista, 18.05 King Of Conquest, 18.40 Danger Alert.
PERTH: 14.27 Bishop Hill, 14.57 Dapper Gent, 15.32 Kinbara Firstdraft, 16.07 God's Own Getaway, 16.42 Gold Cup Bailly, 17.17 Everyday Champagne, 17.52 Dequall, 18.27 Watchoutitscookie.
PUNCHESTOWN: 14.10 Scaramanga, 14.45 Saylavee, 15.20 Jasmin De Cotte, 15.55 Winding River, 16.30 Rosalys, 17.05 Topgun Simmy, 17.40 Bella Bliss, 18.15 Aruntothequeen.