THE highlight of Newmarket Friday on the clock was the performance of Al Suhail (116) who made every yard of the running on his way to an emphatic victory in the Group 2 Challenge Stakes. The time figure portrays William Buick went quickly from the outset despite the proximity of his rivals as the field passed the three-furlong pole.

However, from there to the line the son of Dubawi was in a league of his own as he posted a closing section of 34.83 seconds, which neither second-placed With Thanks (110) (35.22 seconds) or third-placed Chindit (110) (35.28 seconds) could match.