ARCHIE Watson is making a name for himself as one of Britain’s most promising young trainers and he saddled his first Group 2 winner when Soldier’s Call, making every yard of the running, proved much too speedy for the opposition in the Wainwrights Flying Childers Stakes.

Successful in the Windsor Castle at Royal Ascot and in a Group 3 at Deauville last time, Soldier’s Call, 4/1, could manage only third behind Rumble Inthejungle in the Molecomb at Goodwood in between.

However, Rumble Inthejungle drifted ominously before yesterday’s race, did not help himself by anticipating the start and dropped right out after moving up at half-way. Something was clearly amiss.

“He’s very good but had a bad start at Goodwood,” said winning jockey Danny Tudhope. “He has so much speed he put the race to bed by half-way today.”

Watson envisages a tilt at one of the big Group 1 sprints before the season ends.

“The Abbaye is a possibility because two-year-olds get a nice weight allowance, and there’s the Breeders’ Cup, as well. I expect him to go for one of those two,” he said.

Well Done Fox and Aidan O’Brien’s Gossamer Wings kept on well to take second and third. There will be other days for them but nothing could live with the winner yesterday.

BALDING CENTURY

Andrew Balding has been in outstanding form of late and the Kingsclere trainer reached the century mark for the season in the perfect way when Dancing Star landed the opening Group 3 Japan Racing Association Sceptre Stakes.

Successful in the 2016 Stewards’ Cup at Goodwood and owned by long-time Balding supporter Jeff Smith, Dancing Star is a half-sister to Thursday’s unlucky loser Strict Tempo and was decidedly unfortunate herself at Goodwood last time when unable to find a clear run through the final furling.

Here, she came between horses after Pepita had led the trio on the far side with Laugh Aloud prominent in the centre.

Making her move for Oisin Murphy at the same time as Eirene and Robert Winston, she found plenty for pressure and drew clear close home with outsider All Out taking third.

“Dancing Star should have won at Goodwood and I’m grateful to connections for letting me stay on her,” Murphy said.

“They wanted me to make the running but I was mindful of the headwind. Andrew gave me my first winner and I wouldn’t have the career I have without his help.”

Alan King, generally considered a National Hunt trainer, is making quite an impression on the flat these days and his Just In Time, in the familiar red and white colours carried by Henry Ponsonby’s syndicates, just prevailed in a tremendous finish to the William Hill Mallard Handicap.

The field was taken along by Walton Street, closely attended by Austrian School. The latter kept on the better as the challengers arrived inside the two-furlong marker and stretched his neck out as the line loomed.

He is a luckless sort, however, and with Just In Time arriving in the dying strides and Theglasgowwarrior making a line of three, he went under by a head with Theglasgowwarrior only a short-head behind.

Titus looked unlucky, having to wriggle through on the rails, while Speedo Boy and Ryan Moore were all dressed up with nowhere to go. He must be followed next time.

Martin Harley rode a splendid race on the winner, who was cut to 14/1 by some firms for the Cesarewitch.

“I’ll let Alan decide about that,” the jockey said. “But this horse has improved with every run this season and was a convincing winner at Goodwood last time.

“He doesn’t want to get there too soon and everything worked out well today. Alan has been very supportive of me this season and I’m very grateful to him.”

Just In Time was raised 10lbs after the Goodwood win, which helps explain his 12/1 SP.

Austrian School, a typical Mark Johnston battler, has gone up 8lbs despite recent form figures reading 223222. He richly deserves a change of fortune.

SANGARIUS JUSTIFIES THE HYPE

There was a sad fatal accident to Commanding Officer before the Weatherbys Global Stallions App Flying Scotsman Stakes, but the rest of the field remained calm despite being unloaded from the stalls.

The result still turned out the way many people expected as Sir Michael Stoute’s Sangarius, in the Khalid Abdullah colours and starting at 11/10 favourite, justified the hype following his successful Newmarket debut and went clear to beat Dubai Dominion by just over two lengths.

This was a very competent rather than a sparkling effort but Ryan Moore was undoubtedly pleased. However, he was not prepared to comment on the choice between the Dewhurst Stakes or stepping up to a mile for the Vertem Futurity Trophy (ex-Racing Post Trophy).

Either way, it is fairly obvious that Sangarius, by Kingman, has Group 1 potential.

There was a double on the card for Oisin Murphy when Royal Marine (11/2) ran out an impressive winner of the maiden over seven furlongs.The son of Raven’s Pass was a welcome two-year-old winner for Saeed bin Suroor.

The six-furlong handicap went to outsider Von Blucher at 25/1 for Cam Hardie and trainer Rebecca Menzies.

The closing race gave Ryan Moore a double when the favourite Jack Regan stayed on well to provide a winner for Ian Williams.