Odds-on favourite Beacon endured a nightmare run as Charles Hills’ Cotai Glory and George Baker made all the running in the Group 3 bet365 Molecomb Stakes over five furlongs. Quickly away, the 3/1 chance appreciated the return to the minimum trip and was in command as trouble developed behind. Never quite as close as Richard Hughes would have wished, Beacon (10/11) was switched right with time running out and then had to check and switch again as runner-up Fast Act edged left. It was too late and Cotai Glory held Fast Act by half a length with Beacon a head behind in third. With normal luck in running he would almost certainly have won.

Cotai Glory, an Exceed And Excel colt, was continuing Hills’ good run with his two-year-olds.