Colin Keane has made a blistering start to his role as Juddmonte retained rider and it would be fitting if he could cap a fine week at Royal Ascot with victory for his mentor Ger Lyons aboard Babouche in the Commonwealth Cup on Friday.

The Group 1-winning daughter of Kodiac has been a standout performer for the duo of late and is part of a strong hand for her owners, who also have Andrew Balding’s Greenham hero Jonquil dropping back in distance following his fine second in the Poule d’Essai des Poulains.