EVENTS at Haydock away from the Sprint Cup were heavily affected by the unseasonably soft ground and also in some instances by pace. For instance, Great Scot’s win in the Group 3 Superior Mile came in an ordinary overall time and with sectionals showing that he got the run of things from the front.

His 116 figure after sectionals have been factored in is respectable but has him only just ahead of the two he beat by a sizeable margin, Matterhorn and Raising Sand (both 115).