PAUL Hanagan had already tasted success when 2/1 chance Intilaaq reeled in clear leader Mustadeem and beat 6/4 favourite Consort by two and a half lengths in the Listed JLT Stakes, still registered as the Steventon, over a mile and a quarter.

Roger Varian’s stable is starting to fire now and Intilaaq was confirming the promise of his maiden win here in the spring, though he found the 2000 Guineas all too much in between.