Adrian Murray believes stepping back up to six furlongs could be the key for star three-year-old Bucanero Fuerte in next month’s Qipco British Champions Sprint Stakes at Ascot.

The Wootton Bassett colt began the campaign with the third Group-class victory of his career in the Lacken Stakes at Naas, where he made all to hold off Jessica Harrington’s Givemethebeatboys by a head.