As was the case in the Irish 2000 Guineas, the opposition helped his cause by running the race at a below average pace, putting the emphasis on finishing speed which we know Kingman has in abundance.

Indeed, my former colleague at Timeform, Simon Rowlands, timed Kingman’s final two-furlong sectional at 22.35 seconds and he has failed to find a faster time for this sectional from any horse at Ascot in a race run over any distance which obviously includes Group 1 sprints. That says all that needs to be said about this horse’s speed.