THE afternoon began in perfect fashion for favourite backers when Godolphin’s Parfait, trained by John Gosden and fourth in the Jersey Stakes at Royal Ascot, landed the bet365 Handicap, the consolation Silver Bunbury Cup before today’s big seven-furlong handicap.

The son of Invincible Spirit, a ready winner here in cheekpieces before his fine effort at the royal meeting, started at 5/2. That may seem very short in an 18-runner affair but he was rated 100 in the Jersey and raced off the same mark here. Due to go up 7lb, he was understandably considered the proverbial good thing and the only surprise was that the price held up during the day.