THERE was a lot to talk about after the six Group 1 races across the Irish Champions Festival, but it was the winner of the Group 2 Champion Juvenile Stakes that I thought was particularly eye-catching.

Benvenuto Cellini sprinted clear in this two-year-old contest and, whilst some people may mark him down for doing so off a steady pace, his closing fractions suggest that this son of Frankel has a very promising future.