THE afternoon, at Newmarket yesterday, began with a comfortable victory for 2/1 favourite Mrs Danvers in the Group 3 Newmarket Academy Godolphin Beacon Project Cornwallis Stakes over five furlongs. Jonathan Portman’s grey filly took her unbeaten run to five, moving through smoothly to beat Clem Fandango by a length and a half, with strong front-runner Battaash half a length away in third.

Not many could live with the pace set by Battaash but Richard Kingscote always looked confident on the winner, easing her through to lead before the furlong marker. She has proved a remarkable bargain, having been led out unsold at £1,000 at the sales before reeling off five straight wins totalling £195,000. Yesterday she broke the course record for juveniles, clocking an impressive 58.69 seconds.