As was the case in the Irish 2000 Guineas, the opposition helped his cause by running the race at a below average pace, putting the emphasis on finishing speed which we know Kingman has in abundance.

Indeed, my former colleague at Timeform, Simon Rowlands, timed Kingman’s final two-furlong sectional at 22.35 seconds and he has failed to find a faster time for this sectional from any horse at Ascot in a race run over any distance which obviously includes Group 1 sprints. That says all that needs to be said about this horse’s speed.

While the Queen Elizabeth II Stakes back at Ascot in October is a logical end of season target for Kingman, wouldn’t it be interesting to see the speed that he very clearly has being tested in a race at shorter than a mile? Many suspected that Frankel could have won a Group 1 over six furlongs if given the opportunity and that feeling is just as strong, if not stronger, with Kingman.

Kingman holds an entry in the July Cup at Newmarket as well as the Sussex Stakes at Glorious Goodwood but the undulations of those tracks do not appeal as being likely to suit him.

Wouldn’t it be interesting to see him being given a short break ahead of running the Prix Maurice de Gheest over six and a half furlongs at Deauville in August before the Prix du Moulin at Longchamp in September and the Queen Elizabeth II at Ascot in October?

The Prix Maurice de Gheest isn’t one of the most prestigious races in Europe but it is a Group 1 and it would really give Kingman an opportunity to show the world just how fast he is.