Following his success in the Railway Stakes I must revise that opinion. The rating I awarded him for the race is Group 1 standard for a two-year-old.

Kool Kompany made the running in the Railway Stakes at a rather moderate pace then picked up really well over the last quarter mile. I timed his final quarter mile as being a full two seconds faster than they went in the valuable handicap over 63 yards long and 0.6 of a second faster than they managed in the Group 3 over five furlongs. As his jockey said: “When I let him go he really picked up and finished very well - the last 100 yards were his best.”

Kool Kompany is a muscular, mature sort who has the build of a miler. His sire stayed that far as did his dam. In fact, his dam is a full-sister to a winning hurdler and three of her other four progeny stayed 10 furlongs or more.

Right now Kool Kompany tends to pull hard in the early stages and ran below his best in the Coventry the one time he was restrained. No doubt he will learn to settle in time.

The best chance Kool Kompany has of winning a Group 1 as a two-year-old probably lies in the Prix Morny. It may be best to start running him over seven furlongs as soon as possible. That way he’ll have more chance of winning a Guineas early next season.

Further back in the field, Cappella Sansevero (25-pace adjusted 32) faded after moving well for a long way. Either he is in need of a break or he prefers an easier surface.

His three previous wins were on yielding to soft, soft to heavy and the gentle cushion of Polytrack. He’s now lost both times that he’s run on fast turf, though he ran a very good race on it at Royal Ascot.

Cappella Sansevero had looked a Group 1 prospect before this loss. I’d be inclined to rest him and only bring him back when the ground is yielding or softer. That would excuse his sub-par display here.